11-4, 3-0 MAC

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Ball State BALL	23	22	13	16	74
N Illinois NIU	14	13	19	10	56

Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU

2-11, 0-2 MAC

Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies

Game Information

Dekalb, IL

ESPN+

Referee:Brad Maxey

Referee:Xiomara Cruz-Johnson

Referee:Britt White

NCAA Division I

Mid-American Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Miami (OH)	16-2	-	28-7
Ball State	16-2	-	26-7
Massachusetts	15-3	1	23-7
Central Michigan	12-6	4	18-12
Ohio	11-7	5	18-14
Bowling Green	9-9	7	17-14
Toledo	9-9	7	17-15
Kent State	9-9	7	15-16
Eastern Michigan	6-12	10	13-16
Western Michigan	5-13	11	9-20
Northern Illinois	4-14	12	7-23
Akron	4-14	12	7-24
Buffalo	1-17	15	3-27

Horizon League	CONF	GB	OVR
Green Bay	17-3	-	25-9
Youngstown State	15-5	2	25-10
Cleveland State	13-7	4	26-10
Purdue Fort Wayne	12-8	5	21-14
Northern Kentucky	12-8	5	15-17
Robert Morris	11-9	6	18-12
IU Indianapolis	9-11	8	14-17
Oakland	7-13	10	10-21
Wright State	6-14	11	10-22
Milwaukee	4-16	13	8-24
Detroit Mercy	4-16	13	7-24

Women's College Basketball News

James Madison to exit Sun Belt, join American Conference

James Madison has accepted membership into the American Conference, the university announced Monday.

Ex-NBA star, coach Jason Kidd, Cal to host UCLA in charity game

Former NBA champ and coach Jason Kidd is partnering with Cal to host defending champions UCLA in an exhibition game Wednesday with proceeds benefiting Kidd's Foundation.

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How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools

Here's how these women's college basketball recruits will impact their respective programs in 2027-28.

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