The MRI
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Northern Illinois · 2005–06

17–11 · #124 of 326 · MRI 51.30 · MRI Classic

DateOpponentResult
11-20 at Missouri State L 51–87
11-26 vs Aurora W 102–61
11-29 vs DePaul W 77–68
12-04 at Toledo W 73–69
12-14 vs Wright State W 62–42
12-17 at UIC L 54–55
12-21 vs Kansas State W 75–70
12-30 at San José State W 80–78
12-31 vs North Dakota State L 56–57
01-04 vs Miami (OH) L 56–58
01-07 vs Buffalo W 84–82
01-12 at Bowling Green W 75–74
01-15 at Akron L 73–86
01-18 vs Ohio W 64–59
01-21 vs Kent State L 61–72
01-25 vs Toledo L 66–67
01-27 at Central Michigan W 49–43
01-29 at Eastern Michigan W 67–55
02-02 vs Ball State W 73–67
02-04 vs Western Michigan W 86–60
02-10 at Ohio L 67–78
02-12 at Kent State L 55–67
02-18 at Winthrop L 97–98
02-23 vs Central Michigan W 80–70
02-26 vs Eastern Michigan W 94–61
03-02 at Ball State W 78–73
03-04 at Western Michigan W 74–59
03-09 vs Toledo L 77–78

No expected-margin column for this season: MRI 2.0 rates college basketball from 2020 onward, and these games were rated by the original formula, which scores a result rather than predicting one.

Northern Illinois · 2005–06 rankings