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    Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies

    BALL
    Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL
    13-13, 5-8 MAC
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    13-13, 5-8 MAC
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    12T
    Ball State
    BALL
    274370
    N Illinois
    NIU
    313263
    NIU
    Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU
    9-17, 3-10 MAC
    63
    9-17, 3-10 MAC
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    Will Lovings-Watts shows off the swagger with deep 3
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    Basheer Jihad somehow gets the and-1 to fall
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    David Coit gets the hoop and the harm
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    Game Information

    Dekalb, IL

    Referee:Alfred Smith

    Referee:Edwin Young

    Referee:Luke Schumer

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Miami (OH)18-0-32-2
    Akron17-1129-6
    Kent State14-4424-10
    Toledo11-7719-15
    Bowling Green9-9918-14
    Ohio9-9915-17
    Buffalo7-111117-15
    Massachusetts7-111117-16
    Ball State7-111112-19
    Central Michigan6-121210-21
    Western Michigan4-141410-21
    Eastern Michigan4-141410-21
    Northern Illinois4-14149-21
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    Men's College Basketball News

    WNBA teams smashed Nigeria's D'Tigress... but it wasn't as bad as the scores suggest

    WNBA teams smashed Nigeria's D'Tigress... but it wasn't as bad as the scores suggest

    Nigeria's D'Tigress rounded up their historic three-game WNBA Tour suffering what, on the face of it, was a devastating set of three defeats. But it was less about winning and more about measuring themselves team against top competition.

    9h

    Former Kentucky star, NBA veteran Adrian Smith dies at 89

    Former Kentucky star, NBA veteran Adrian Smith dies at 89

    Basketball Hall of Famer Adrian "Odie" Smith, who won a title at Kentucky and a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics, has died at age 89.

    17h

    Detroit Mercy men's basketball banned from postseason

    Detroit Mercy men's basketball banned from postseason

    The Detroit Mercy men's basketball team is facing a postseason ban next season because the program did not meet the benchmark for the NCAA's academic progress rate.

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