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northernillinois_northernillinois_title = 'Northern Illinois';
northernillinois_northernillinois_time = 'Nov 22,  7:53 pm (ET)';
northernillinois_northernillinois_external = '';
northernillinois_northernillinois_array[0] = new Array('11222009/v7529','Southeast Missouri Prevails 70-64 in Overtime','DE KALB, Ill. (AP) -Derek Thompson scored 19 points and LaMont Russell grabbed 16 rebounds as Southeast Missouri defeated Northern Illinois in overtime on Sunday, 70-64. 	   Thompson\'s 3-pointer in the first minute of the extra period put Southeast Missouri (1-2) ahead to stay. Cameron Butler, who had...','Nov 22,  7:53 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CBK');
northernillinois_northernillinois_array[1] = new Array('11212009/v4593','Ohio Holds Off Northern Illinois 38-31','ATHENS, Ohio (AP) -Theo Scott threw three touchdown passes to lead Ohio to a 38-31 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, keeping the Bobcats\' Mid-American Conference title hopes alive. 	   Ohio (8-3, 6-1), which won its 200th MAC game, maintained second place in the conference\'s East division. The...','Nov 21,  9:44 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CFB');
northernillinois_northernillinois_array[2] = new Array('11202009/v1197','Northern Illinois Drubs Tennessee State 85-57','DE KALB, Ill. (AP) -Sean Kowal hit a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds to pace Northern Illinois to an 85-57 victory over Tennessee State. 	   Tony Nixon added 16 points and Mike DiNunno 11 for the Huskies (1-2), and guard Darion \"Jake\" Anderson had a career-high 13 rebounds to go with nine...','Nov 20, 11:17 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CBK');
northernillinois_northernillinois_array[3] = new Array('11182009/v1946','No. 23 Illinois Beats Northern Illinois 80-61','CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -Freshman Brandon Paul is making an immediate impact for Illinois. 	   The sharp-shooting guard was the go-to man for the offense in the first half of No. 23 Illinois\' 80-61 win over Northern Illinois, when he scored all 20 of his points Tuesday night. 	   \"The first half we came...','Nov 18, 12:05 AM (ET)','', '', '', 'CBK');
northernillinois_northernillinois_array[4] = new Array('11172009/q1595','N. Illinois-Illinois Preview','Illinois may need to rely on youth to be successful this season. Based on its season opener, that might not be a bad thing. 	   Boasting a pair of impressive freshman starters, the 23rd-ranked Fighting Illini look for a second straight victory when they host Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. 	   Making...','Nov 17,  5:13 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CBK');
northernillinois_northernillinois_array[5] = new Array('11132009/v9224','Nash, Northwestern Down Northern Illinois 77-55','EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -With star forward Kevin Coble announcing possible season-ending surgery and key reserve Jeff Ryan helped off the court in the first half with a leg injury, Northwestern might have faded in the season opener Friday against Northern Illinois. 	   But the Wildcats turned to Coble\'s...','Nov 13, 10:50 PM (ET)','Northern_Illinois_Northwestern_Basketball.sff_ILNH507_20091113211830.jpg', '83', '125', 'CBK');
northernillinois_northernillinois_array[6] = new Array('11122009/v6335','N. Illinois Topples Ball State 26-20','DEKALB, Ill. (AP) -Quarterback Chandler Harnish threw a touchdown pass in his first appearance in nearly a month as Northern Illinois topped Ball State on Thursday. 	   The Huskies (7-3, 5-1 Mid-American West) won their fourth straight while the Cardinals (1-9, 1-5) dropped their sixth game by seven...','Nov 12, 10:56 PM (ET)','', '', '', 'CFB');

northernillinois_northernillinois_preview = new Array('11172009/q1595','N. Illinois-Illinois Preview','Illinois may need to rely on youth to be successful this season. Based on its season opener, that might not be a bad thing. 	   Boasting a pair of impressive freshman starters, the 23rd-ranked Fighting Illini look for a second straight victory when they host Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. 	   Making their collegiate debuts, Brandon Paul scored 22 points and D.J. Richardson added 14 in Illinois\' 96-69 rout of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Friday. Paul\'s effort broke the record for most points in a freshman debut held by Deon Thomas, who scored 21 in 1990. 	   Paul, from north suburban Chicago, and the downstate Peoria product Richardson are the first freshmen to start at the same...','11172009','', '', '', 'CBK', '200911170267');