N. Illinois 64, Toledo 54

Xavier Silas scored 20 points and Tim Toler added 14 to lead Northern Illinois to a 64-54 victory over Toledo on Saturday.

After missing his initial shot attempt, Silas made three straight 3-pointers in the first 3:12, giving the Huskies (6-9, 2-1 Mid-American) a lead they would never relinquish.

Malcolm Griffin had 31 points, the only double-digit scoring figure for the Rockets (3-14, 0-3).

His trio of early 3s extended Silas' streak to nine, as he was 6 for 6 from behind the arc against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday. Northern Illinois made six of its first nine 3-point tries and was 11 of 29 for the game.

After Toledo closed to within four points with 9:39 remaining, a Tony Nixon 3-pointer and three-point play by Lee Fisher helped the Huskies restore a safe cushion.