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    Northern Illinois Huskies @ Ball State Cardinals

    NIU
    Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU
    7-16, 4-9 MAC
    64
    7-16, 4-9 MAC
    Final
    12T
    N Illinois
    NIU
    273764
    Ball State
    BALL
    273158
    BALL
    Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL
    11-14, 6-8 MAC
    58
    11-14, 6-8 MAC
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    Game Leaders

    NIUBALL
    Keshawn Williams
    19
    K. Williams#0
    6/14 FG, 6/6 FT
    19
    Points
    Payton Sparks
    16
    P. Sparks#5
    5/13 FG, 6/10 FT
    16
    Adong Makuoi
    7
    A. Makuoi#10
    4 DREB, 3 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Tyler Cochran
    10
    T. Cochran#23
    6 DREB, 4 OREB
    10
    Kaleb Thornton
    5
    K. Thornton#3
    6 TO, 35 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Miryne Thomas
    2
    M. Thomas#33
    4 TO, 34 MIN
    2
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    NIU
    BALL

    43% (20-47)

    Field Goal %

    35% (19-54)

    39% (7-18)

    Three Point %

    13% (2-15)

    71% (17-24)

    Free Throw %

    67% (18-27)

    22

    Turnovers

    14

    37

    Rebounds

    31

    9

    Largest Lead

    5

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Muncie, IN

    ESPN+

    Referee:0

    Referee:John Floyd

    Referee:Edwin Young

    Hankerson leads N. Illinois past Ball St. 64-58

    — Trendon Hankerson registered 19 points as Northern Illinois topped Ball State 64-58 on Tuesday night.
    Feb 15, 2022, 10:40 pm - STATS Perform dba Automated Insights

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    100%
    --NIU
    0%
    --BALL

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    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
    Full Standings

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