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    BALL
    Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL
    9-10, 4-4 MAC
    74
    9-10, 4-4 MAC
    Final
    12T
    Ball State
    BALL
    334174
    N Illinois
    NIU
    274067
    NIU
    Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU
    5-12, 2-5 MAC
    67
    5-12, 2-5 MAC

    Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies

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    Game Leaders

    BALLNIU
    Points
    Tyler Cochran
    17
    T. Cochran#23
    6/10 FG, 2/2 FT
    17
    Points
    Keshawn Williams
    16
    K. Williams#0
    5/12 FG, 4/6 FT
    16
    Rebounds
    Payton Sparks
    8
    P. Sparks#5
    5 DREB, 3 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    Adong Makuoi
    9
    A. Makuoi#10
    1 DREB, 8 OREB
    9
    Assists
    Luke Bumbalough
    4
    L. Bumbalough#5
    0 TO, 35 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Kaleb Thornton
    4
    K. Thornton#3
    2 TO, 31 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BALL
    NIU

    47% (27-58)

    Field Goal %

    36% (21-58)

    30% (7-23)

    Three Point %

    26% (6-23)

    76% (13-17)

    Free Throw %

    73% (19-26)

    14

    Turnovers

    13

    35

    Rebounds

    39

    11

    Largest Lead

    2

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Dekalb, IL

    ESPN3

    Referee:Peter Juzenas

    Referee:John Floyd

    Referee:Kenneth Moreland

    Cochran scores 17 to lift Ball St. over N. Illinois 74-67

    — Tyler Cochran registered 17 points and six rebounds as Ball State got past Northern Illinois 74-67 on Thursday night.
    Jan 27, 2022, 11:12 pm - Automated Insights

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    BALL
    100%

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Central Michigan0-0-2-0
    Miami (OH)0-0-2-0
    Ohio0-0-2-0
    Akron0-0-1-0
    Bowling Green0-0-1-0
    Western Michigan0-0-2-1
    Eastern Michigan0-0-1-1
    Kent State0-0-1-1
    Massachusetts0-0-1-1
    Toledo0-0-1-2
    Ball State0-0-0-2
    Buffalo0-0-0-2
    Horizon LeagueHorizon LeagueCONFGBOVR
    IU Indianapolis0-0-2-0
    Wright State0-0-2-0
    Green Bay0-0-2-1
    Northern Kentucky0-0-2-1
    Cleveland State0-0-1-1
    Purdue Fort Wayne0-0-1-1
    Youngstown State0-0-1-1
    Milwaukee0-0-1-2
    Northern Illinois0-0-1-2
    Detroit Mercy0-0-0-1
    Robert Morris0-0-0-2
    Oakland0-0-0-3
    Full Standings

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    5h

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