De'Vion Harmon posted 19 points as Oregon got past Utah State 83-72 in the first round of the NIT. Steven Ashworth led the Aggies on Tuesday night with 20 points.
No. 24 Northern Illinois tries to rebound from its only loss of the season when it takes on Utah State in the Poinsettia Bowl tonight in San Diego. The Huskies are led by Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch who sparked the team's 12-0 start before a loss to Bowling Green in the Mid-American Conference title game.