Live-Blogging: Northern Illinois Huskies at Gonzaga Bulldogs 12/12/2022

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight, it is a MAC-West Coast Battle, between Northern Illinois Huskies and Gonzaga Bulldogs.

The Huskies are coming off a blowout loss and have 10 days to prepare for this matchup against Zags. It is the first time that Northern Illinois and Gonzaga are playing against each other.

For the Zags, they are having a rough non-conference schedule for their standards. But they have defeated Michigan State and Kentucky, despite losing to Baylor, Texas, and Purdue.

The Huskies are led by Keshawn Williams in scoring. While Zarique Nutter leads Northern Illinois in rebounding. And Kaleb Thornton leads DeKalb university in assists.

As for the Bulldogs, they are led by Drew Timme in scoring. Julian Strawther leads Gonzaga in rebounding. And Kaleb Thornton leads the Zags in assists.

It is the Northern Illinois Huskies and Gonzaga Bulldogs, coming up shortly.

​Northern Illinois Huskies:
G: #0-Keshawn Williams
G: #2-Zarique Nutter
G: #11-David Coit
G: #41-Armandas Plintauskas
F: #4-Oluwasegun Durosinmi

Gonzaga Bulldogs:
G: #45-Rasir Bolton
G: #0-Julian Strawther
G: #11-Nolan Hickman
F: #22-Anton Watson
F: #2-Drew Timme

Northern Illinois Huskies Game Notes

Gonzaga Bulldogs Game Notes

​Huskies are in their road red uniforms. While Zags are in their alternate gray uniforms. 

1st Half:
20:00: Zags win tipoff. Gonzaga to attack the right net. While Northern Illinois to attack the left net. 
19:39: Timme with a fadeaway jump shot. NIU 0, ZAGS 2
18:50: Watson makes a FG. NIU 0, ZAGS 4
18:35: Crump makes a jump shot. NIU 2, ZAGS 4
18:18: Timme hits a jump shot. NIU 2, ZAGS 6
16:28: Ibarguen with a jam. NIU 4, ZAGS 6
15:58: T.V. Timeout #1: NIU 4, ZAGS 6

​14:28: K. Williams makes both free throws. NIU 6, ZAGS 6
14:07: Sallis with a hook shot. NIU 6, ZAGS 8
12:07: Smith buries a 3-point FG. NIU 6, ZAGS 11
11:39: T.V. Timeout #2: NIU 6, ZAGS 11

​11:08: Bolton makes 1 of 2 free throws. NIU 6, ZAGS 12
10:50: Gregg makes both free throws. NIU 6, ZAGS 14
10:22: Gregg with a layup. NIU 6, ZAGS 16
10:17: HUSKIES TIMEOUT #1: NIU 6, ZAGS  16
9:14: Crump hits a layup. NIU 8, ZAGS 16
8:22: Timme drills a hook shot. NIU 8, ZAGS 18
7:38: Crump makes a layup. NIU 10, ZAGS  18
7:24: T.V. Timeout #3: NIU 10, ZAGS 18

​​7:09: Timme makes a jump shot. NIU 10, ZAGS 20
6:49: Hickman buries a jump shot. NIU 10, ZAGS 22
6:35: Niederhauser buries a 3-point FG. NIU 13, ZAGS 22
6:29: Zags are in the Bonus.
6:29: Timme makes both free throws. NIU 13, ZAGS 24
6:05: Crump hits a layup. NIU 15, ZAGS 24
5:52: Timme hits a jam. NIU 15, ZAGS 26
5:13: K. Williams nails a 3-point FG. NIU 18, ZAGS 26
4:56: Timme gets a FG. NIU 18, ZAGS 28
4:28: Sallis makes both free throws. NIU 18, ZAGS 30
4:05: K. Williams with a jam. NIU 20, ZAGS 30
3:52: T.V. Timeout #4: NIU 20, ZAGS 30

​3:52: Timme makes both free throws. NIU 20, ZAGS 32
3:29: Ibarguen makes a FG. NIU 22, ZAGS 34
3:09: M. Smith with a teardrop jump shot. NIU 22, ZAGS 34
2:37: Coit drains a 3-point FG. NIU 25, ZAGS 34
1:55; K. Williams buries a 3-point FG. NIU 28, ZAGS 34
1:39: Watson makes a FG. NIU 28, ZAGS 36
1:23: K. Williams with a jam. NIU 30, ZAGS 36
1:13: ZAGS TIMEOUT #1: NIU 30, ZAGS 36
:02.6: Gonzaga commits a shot clock violation.
:00: The End of 1st Half. Huskies to inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
NIU 30, ZAGS 36

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Timme (ZAGS) 16 points
Rebounding: K. Williams (NIU) 4 rebounds
Assists: K. Williams (NIU) 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Huskies staying in this game, with their 3-point FG. For the Zags, they are leading this game, by making it to the free throw line. 

2nd Half:
20:00: Huskies to inbound to start the 2nd Half. Northern Illinois to attack the right net. While Gonzaga to attack the left net. Gonzaga will have the possession arrow, in their favor.  
​19:21: Timme makes a hook shot. NIU 30, ZAGS 38
19:06: K. Williams makes a FG. K. Williams missed a free throw. NIU 32, ZAGS 38
18:57: Timme makes 1 of 2free throws. NIU 32, ZAGS 39
18:38: Timme drills a hook shot. NIU 32, ZAGS 41
18:20: K. Williams buries a jump shot. NIU 34, ZAGS 41
18:14: Strawther drills a jump shot. NIU 34, ZAGS 43
17:39: Hickman nails a 3-point FG. NIU 34, ZAGS 46
17:39: HUSKIES TIMEOUT #2: NIU 34, ZAGS 46
17:15: Plintauskas makes a jump shot. NIU 36, ZAGS 46 
16:46: Bolton makes a jump shot and foul. Bolton missed a free throw. NIU 36, ZAGS 48
16:19: Strawther gets a jam. NIU 36, ZAGS 48
15:59: K. Williams makes a 3-point FG. NIU 39, ZAGS 50
15:44; Crump gets a FG and foul. NIU 41, ZAGS 50
15:44: T.V. Timeout #5; NIU 41, ZAGS 50

​15:44: Crump hits a free throw. NIU 42, ZAGS 50
14:47: Huskies commit a shot clock violation.
13:26: Timme makes a FG and foul. Timme makes a free throw. NIU 42, ZAGS 53
13:06: Crump with a rebound and jam. NIU 44, ZAGS 53
12:48: Sallis gets a layup. NIU 44, ZAGS 55
12:26: K. Williams hits a jump shot. NIU 46, ZAGS 55
12:12: Gregg buries a 3-point FG. NIU 46, ZAGS 58
11:47: Crump with a rebound and foul. NIU 48, ZAGS 58
11:47: T.V. Timeout #6: NIU 48, ZAGS 58
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11:47: Crump makes a free throw. NIU 49, ZAGS 58
11:24: M. Smith hits a 3-point FG. NIU 49, ZAGS 61
10:50: Crump makes 1 of 2 free throws. NIU 50, ZAGS 61
10:08: Bolton makes both free throws. NIU 50, ZAGS 63
10:08: Zags are in the Bonus.
9:31: M. Smith hits a 3-point FG. NIU 50, ZAGS 66
9:22: HUSKIES TIMEOUT #3: NIU 50, ZAGS 66
​8:50: Gregg makes a rebound and a jump shot. NIU 50, ZAGS 68
8:33: Gregg with a tipin and foul. Gregg makes a free throw. NIU 50, ZAGS 71
8:04: Crump with a rebound and jump shot. NIU 52, ZAGS 71
7:29: Coit hits a jump shot. NIU 54, ZAGS 71
7:17: T.V. Timeout #7: NIU 54, ZAGS 71

7:00: Watson makes a hook shot. NIU 54, ZAGS 73
6:23: Nutter makes both free throws. NIU 56, ZAGS 73
6:03: Timme makes both free throws. NIU 56, ZAGS 75
5:47: Coit makes a jump shot. NIU 58, ZAGS 75
5:24: Nutter makes both free throws. NIU 60, ZAGS 75
5:24: Both teams are in the Bonus.
4:44: M. Smith buries a 3-point FG. NIU 60, ZAGS 78
4:19: Sallis hits a jam.
4:00: K. Williams drills a jump shot. NIU 62, ZAGS 80
3:44: T.V. Timeout #8: NIU 62, ZAGS 80

​3:44: K. Williams makes both free throws. NIU 64, ZAGS 80
3:24: Gregg makes both free throws. NIU 64, ZAGS 82
3:24: Zags are in the Double Bonus.
2:14: Gregg with a rebond and tipin. NIU 64, ZAGS 84
1:55: Crump makes 1 of 2 free throws. NIU 65, ZAGS 84
1:04: Nutter makes both free throws. NIU 67, ZAGS 84
:49.6: Gregg with a jam. NIU 67, ZAGS 86
:22: Sallis makes a layup. NIU 67, ZAGS 88
:00: The Game is over.

Final:
NIU 67, ZAGS 88
NIU: (3-7)
ZAGS: (8-3)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Timme (ZAGS) 26 points
Rebounding: Crump/Williams (NIU) 8 rebounds
Assists: Hickman (ZAGS) 4 assists

Final Thoughts:
Huskies played tough. Got a great out of Anthony Crump. But too much Drew Timme from the Zags. 

Northern Illinois will head to Virginia, to face VCU on Saturday. While Gonzaga will head to Birmingham, to face Alabama on Saturday.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this post.