Jake Hampton
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
76
Winner North Central (IL) NCC 13-3,6-1 CCIW
66
Millikin MIL-U 4-12,1-6 CCIW
Winner
North Central (IL) NCC
13-3,6-1 CCIW
76
Final
66
Millikin MIL-U
4-12,1-6 CCIW
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Central (IL) NCC 34 42 76
Millikin MIL-U 38 28 66

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

#16 North Central Edges Millikin Men’s Basketball

          The Millikin men's basketball team upset bid against #16 North Central came up short with a 76-66 loss to the Cardinals on January 15 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois.
          Millikin has played some of its best basketball against nationally ranked opponents this season.  The Big Blue knocked on the #10 Washington University-St. Louis on New Year's Eve and took the Cardinals down to the wire.
          Millikin shot 53 percent from the field in the first half including going 6-12 from three-point range to build up a 38-34 advantage at halftime.  The Cardinals opened the second half with a 12-0 run and lead 46-38 with 15:37 remaining.  The Big Blue stayed close over the next few minutes thanks to three three-point baskets from sophomore Jake Hampton.  A three-pointer from Big Blue senior Zach Fisher tied the game at 60-60 with 7:12 left in the game.  Millikin then pushed the lead out to four points before North Central battled back and tied the game at 64-64 on a basket by Matt Helwig with 4:16 to play.  North Central would close out the game on a 12-2 run to seal the victory.
          Millikin shot 46.6 percent (27-58) from the field for the game including going 11-28 (39 percent) from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals made 49 percent (25-51) from the field and went 8-27 (30 percent) from three-point range.  Millikin won the rebounding battle 33-29.
          Hampton led Millikin with 15 points and five assists.  Zach Fisher had 12 points followed by Calvin Fisher and Korbin Farmer each with nine points.  Calvin Fisher had a team high eight rebounds.
          Helwig and Matt Cappelletti led the way for North Central with 16 point each.
          North Central improves to 13-3 (6-1) while Millikin falls to 4-12 (1-6).
 
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