The Central Michigan men’s basketball team is looking to start the Mid-American Conference season 3-0 on Saturday with a 4:30 p.m. tip at Northern Illinois. You can listen to the broadcast here or watch a live stream here.

Here is a quick look at both teams entering this Mid-American Conference game:

CMU (7-8, 2-0 MAC, 2-6 on the road)

· 64.5 points per game (9^th in MAC)

· 66.8 points allowed per game (8^th in the MAC)

· 41.8% shooting as a team (10^th in MAC)

· 62.8% free throw shooting (12^th in MAC)

· 35.7% 3-point shooting (3^rd in the MAC)

· 40.5% defensive field goal percentage (4^th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – So. Trey Zeigler (16.3 per game)

· Leading rebounder – So. Trey Zeigler (6.9 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 2

· Longest Losing Streak – 3

· Current Streak – Won 2

· RPI – 169

Northern Illinois (1-13, 0-2 MAC, 1-7 at home)

· 54.4 points per game (11^th in MAC)

· 67.4 points allowed per game (10^th in the MAC)

· 36.0% shooting as a team (12^th in MAC)

· 67.0% free throw shooting (8th^th in MAC)

· 28.6% 3-point shooting (11^th in MAC)

· 42.4% defensive field goal percentage (8^th in MAC)

· Leading scorer – Sr. Tim Toler (11.4 per game)

· Leading rebounder – Sr. Tim Toler (5.1 per game)

· Longest Winning Streak – 1

· Longest Losing Streak – 11

· Current Streak – Lost 2

· RPI - 341