Nate Straughter
Aubrey Staton
48
Millikin MIL-U 8-9,1-7 CCIW
72
Winner North Central (IL) NCC 9-6,4-3 CCIW
Millikin MIL-U
8-9,1-7 CCIW
48
Final
72
North Central (IL) NCC
9-6,4-3 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Millikin MIL-U 28 20 48
North Central (IL) NCC 28 44 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Big Blue Men Lose at North Central

The Millikin men's basketball team lost at North Central College 72-48 on January 14, 2023 in Naperville, Illinois.
 
The first half of the game was tight with the contest tied at 28-28 at halftime. North Central then used an 18-2 run over the first seven minutes of the second half to take control of the game.
 
Millikin shot 39 percent (20-51) from the field in the game and went 5-22 (23 percent) from three-point range. North Central made 54 percent (30-56) of its shots from the field. The Cardinals dominated the glass outrebounding Millikin 36-20.
 
JT Welch led Millikin with 16 points followed by Drake Stevenson and Nate Straughter with nine each.
 
Shea Cupples led North Central with 19 points followed by Matt Helwig with 17.
 
North Central improves to 9-6, 4-3 while Millikin falls to 8-9, 1-7.
 
 
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