Northern Illinois Huskies at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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67 - 65
67 - 65
Northern Illinois tops Ball State 67-65 in OT
Travon Baker made 1 of 2 free throws with 17 seconds left to put Northern Illinois up 67-65, and Chris Bond's shot with 3 seconds remaining missed as the Huskies (9-11, 3-5 Mid-American) held on. Armstead had a steal with 18 seconds left, setting up Baker's free throw attempts.
Baker tied the game at 60 on a 3-pointer with 9 seconds remaining in regulation, and Bond's runner at the buzzer missed.
Ball State (4-15, 1-7) led by 15 in the first half and 10 in the second half before the Huskies came back. Northern Illinois took its first lead since the game's opening minutes at 55-54 with under 4 minutes to go, setting up a tight finish.
Bond scored 16 while Jesse Berry had 13 and Zavier Turner added 11.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Daveon Balls Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Chris Bond missed Layup. | 67 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:17 | Travon Baker made Free Throw. | 67 - 65 |
| 3rd 0:17 | Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 65 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-52 | FG | 22-57 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 20-32 | FT | 14-28 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 24 | Fouls | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,786 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,786 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |