Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies
13-12, 8-8 MAC
67
13-12, 8-8 MAC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BALL | 33 | 34 | 67 |
NIU | 39 | 31 | 70 |
11-15, 7-10 MAC
70
11-15, 7-10 MAC
Ball State Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 15 | 6-12 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 7 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | 3 | 1-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | 22 | 8-13 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
67 | 25-58 | 9-25 | 8-10 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 22 | |
43% | 36% | 80% |
Northern Illinois Huskies
starters |
bench |
Zach PancratzZ. Pancratz |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 26 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 13-13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 29 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | 12 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 36 | 9 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
70 | 18-47 | 6-16 | 28-31 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 14 | |
38% | 38% | 90% |
Game Information
Dekalb, IL
Referee:Mike Roberts
Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Tim Hutchinson
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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