Northern Illinois Huskies @ Ball State Cardinals

15-16, 7-11 MAC

Final

	1	2	T
N Illinois NIU	32	50	82
Ball State BALL	36	51	87

Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL

20-11, 11-7 MAC

Game Information

Muncie, IN

Referee:Frank Spencer

Referee:Rob Kueneman

Referee:Edwin Young

NCAA Division I

Horizon League	CONF	GB	OVR
Wright State	15-5	-	23-12
Robert Morris	13-7	2	22-11
Green Bay	12-8	3	18-15
Detroit Mercy	12-8	3	17-15
Oakland	12-8	3	16-16
Purdue Fort Wayne	11-9	4	17-15
Northern Kentucky	10-10	5	20-14
Youngstown State	8-12	7	15-17
Milwaukee	8-12	7	12-20
Cleveland State	6-14	9	11-22
IU Indianapolis	3-17	12	7-25

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	10	9-21

Men's College Basketball News

Field of 68 opening day basketball marathon features 16 mid-majors

The 2026-27 college basketball season will open Nov. 2 with a Field of 68 eight-game marathon event featuring 16 mid-major programs.

Senate vote on college sports bill now slated for September

The Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate, though the bill did gain a spot on next month's calendar after the chamber comes back from its summer break.

UConn's Hurley sounds alarm on late additions after court ruling

UConn coach Dan Hurley said coaches who are taking advantage of recent court rulings to make late additions to their programs are doing more harm than good.

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