Northern Illinois Huskies @ Ball State Cardinals

7-16, 4-9 MAC

Final

	1	2	T
N Illinois NIU	27	37	64
Ball State BALL	27	31	58

Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL

11-14, 6-8 MAC

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

Feb 15, 2022, 10:40 pm

MUNCIE, Ind. -- — Trendon Hankerson registered 19 points as Northern Illinois topped Ball State 64-58 on Tuesday night.

Keshawn Williams had 19 points for Northern Illinois (7-16, 4-9 Mid-American Conference). Chinedu Kingsley Okanu added 10 points. Darweshi Hunter had seven rebounds.

Payton Sparks had 16 points for the Cardinals (11-14, 6-8). Miryne Thomas added 11 points and three blocks. Demarius Jacobs had 10 points. Tyler Cochran had six points and 10 rebounds.

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Game Information

Muncie, IN

ESPN+

Referee:0

Referee:John Floyd

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

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Darrion Williams returning to Texas Tech for fifth season

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