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    Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies

    BALL
    Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL
    9-10, 3-4 MAC
    66
    9-10, 3-4 MAC
    Final
    12T
    Ball State
    BALL
    293766
    N Illinois
    NIU
    403676
    NIU
    Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU
    5-14, 1-6 MAC
    76
    5-14, 1-6 MAC
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    Game Leaders

    BALLNIU
    Ethan Brittain-Watts
    16
    E. Brittain-Watts#2
    6/8 FG, 0/0 FT
    16
    Points
    Nas Muhammad
    19
    N. Muhammad#8
    6/11 FG, 2/2 FT
    19
    Mickey Pearson Jr.
    8
    M. Pearson Jr.#3
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    James Dent Jr.
    10
    J. Dent Jr.#23
    8 DREB, 2 OREB
    10
    Ethan Brittain-Watts
    5
    E. Brittain-Watts#2
    0 TO, 33 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Quentin Jones
    6
    Q. Jones#1
    4 TO, 40 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BALL
    NIU

    39% (22-57)

    Field Goal %

    44% (24-55)

    36% (9-25)

    Three Point %

    48% (13-27)

    46% (13-28)

    Free Throw %

    58% (15-26)

    4

    Turnovers

    7

    36

    Rebounds

    41

    3

    Largest Lead

    18

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Dekalb, IL

    Referee:Bryan Anslinger

    Referee:Edwin Young

    Referee:Mike Pearson

    Trio helps Northern Illinois end 6-game skid with 76-66 victory over Ball State

    — Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.
    Jan 26, 2025, 12:29 am - Data Skrive

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --BALL
    100%
    --NIU

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Miami (OH)12-0-25-0
    Akron11-1120-5
    Kent State9-3318-7
    Toledo7-5513-12
    Ohio7-65.513-13
    Bowling Green6-6615-10
    Massachusetts6-76.515-11
    Buffalo5-7715-10
    Northern Illinois3-88.58-15
    Ball State3-88.58-16
    Central Michigan3-88.57-17
    Eastern Michigan3-999-16
    Western Michigan2-99.58-16
    Full Standings

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