Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies
12-5, 4-1 MAC
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12-5, 4-1 MAC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BALL | 37 | 38 | 75 |
NIU | 28 | 37 | 65 |
2-15, 1-4 MAC
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2-15, 1-4 MAC
Ball State Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 34 | 17 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 34 | 11 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
75 | 27-50 | 8-20 | 13-19 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 13 | |
54% | 40% | 68% |
Northern Illinois Huskies
starters |
Stian BergS. Berg |
bench |
Jeremiah JacksonJ. Jackson |
Zach MillerZ. Miller |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 32 | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 32 | 26 | 9-20 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 27 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
65 | 23-53 | 8-20 | 11-19 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 18 | |
43% | 40% | 58% |
Game Information
Dekalb, IL
Referee:Gene Steratore
Referee:Terry Wymer
Referee:Michael Ashurst
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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