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Marshawn Wilson scored 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting to help lead Northern Illinois to a 100-52 victory over Division III Eureka College on Saturday.

Chuks Iroegbu finished with 12 points on 5 of 6 shooting and Jaylen Key added 12 more on 5 of 9 from the field for the Huskies (4-0), who are on a four game winning streak to begin the year.

Northern Illinois shot 53.4 per cent from the field, 88.2 per cent at the free throw line, and dished out 32 total assists, including a game-high 10 from Laytwan Porter.

The Huskies opened on a 12-0 run, highlighted by an Iroegbu dunk and 3-point play, and never trailed in the game. They led 58-25 at the half and a Jordan Thomas 3 with 3:56 left pushed the lead past 40.

Hank Thomas had 13 points for Eureka.

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