Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies
20-3, 10-1 MAC
71
20-3, 10-1 MAC
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BALL | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 71 |
NIU | 14 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 76 |
10-11, 4-6 MAC
76
10-11, 4-6 MAC
Ball State Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 10 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 41 | 14 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | 9 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 41 | 13 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 12 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 2-7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
71 | 28-74 | 6-27 | 9-20 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 21 | |
38% | 22% | 45% |
Northern Illinois Huskies
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | 13 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | 8 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 39 | 17 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 12 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 23 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
76 | 24-53 | 9-23 | 19-24 | 52 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 19 | |
45% | 39% | 79% |
Game Information
Dekalb, IL
Referee:Bryan Enterline
Referee:Andrew Bills
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 4-0 | - | 12-4 |
| Miami (OH) | 4-0 | - | 12-4 |
| Ohio | 4-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Massachusetts | 3-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Central Michigan | 3-2 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Bowling Green | 2-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Toledo | 2-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Western Michigan | 2-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-3 | 3 | 7-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-3 | 3 | 3-12 |
| Kent State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 6-10 |
| Akron | 0-4 | 4 | 3-13 |
| Buffalo | 0-4 | 4 | 2-13 |
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