The Pioneers fell behind early and found themselves down 23
points with only ten minutes remaining in the game. Lakeland was putting on a shooting clinic in
the first half, led by Tal Diekvoss, as they made 12 out of 16 from behind the arc.
Jon Conover led a brilliant comeback to bring the Pioneers within 6 points with
under a minute remaining. The Muskies converted their free throws down the
stretch to hold of the Pioneers 88–75.
Jon Conover led the team in scoring as he dropped 21 points
and had 2 steals.
The Pioneers will be back in action on January 18 when they
travel to take on UW-Marinette.
| Official Basketball Box Score | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NIU | TOT-FG | 3-PT | | Rebounds | | | | | | | |
| ## | Player Name | FG-FGA | FG-FGA | FT-FTA | OF | DE | TOT | PF | TP | A | TO | BLK | S | MIN |
| 01 | Conover, Josh | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 03 | Doran, Daniel | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Mee, Stephen | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Snyder, Brad | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 15 | Conover, Jon | 7-11 | 3-6 | 4-6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| 21 | Wherry, Andrew | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 22 | Sheley, Justin | 1-8 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 23 | Quirey, Seth | 5-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 33 | Harrison, Jordan | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| | TEAM | | | | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Totals | 23-53 | 9-20 | 20-27 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 27 | 75 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 200 |
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| | TOTAL FG% 1st Half: | 11-23 | 47.8% | 2nd Half: | 12-30 | 40.0% | GAME: | 23-53 | 43.4% | | | | | |
| | 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: | 5-8 | 62.5% | 2nd Half: | 4-12 | 33.3% | GAME: | 9-20 | 45.0% | | | | | |
| | F Throw% 1st Half: | 3-6 | 50.0% | 2nd Half: | 17-21 | 81.0% | GAME: | 20-27 | 74.1% | | | | | |
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| Lakeland College | | 3-PT | | Rebounds | | | | | | | |
| ## | Player Name | FG-FGA | FG-FGA | FT-FTA | OF | DE | TOT | PF | TP | A | TO | BLK | S | MIN |
| 03 | Vandivier, Eric | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 04 | Diekvoss, Tal | 7-11 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Oshkeshequoam, James | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Regal, Josh | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| 20 | Ridgway, Jack | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 22 | Komorowski, Bobby | 4-8 | 4-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| 24 | Heard, Germell | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 34 | Rotruck, Tim | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 40 | Ward, Justin | 2-5 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 52 | McKown, Trevor | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| | TEAM | | | | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Totals | 24-52 | 16-25 | 24-35 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 25 | 88 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 200 |
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| | TOTAL FG% 1st Half: | 16-31 | 51.6% | 2nd Half: | 8-21 | 38.1% | GAME: | 24-52 | 46.2% | | | | | |
| | 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: | 12-16 | 75% | 2nd Half: | 4-9 | 44.4% | GAME: | 16-25 | 64.0% | | | | | |
| | F Throw% 1st Half: | 4-9 | 44.4% | 2nd Half: | 20-26 | 76.9% | GAME: | 24-35 | 68.6% | | | | | |
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| | Score by Periods: | 1st | 2nd | Total | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northland Intl Univ. | 30 | 45 | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Opponent | 48 | 40 | 88 | | | | | | | | | | |