Ball State Cardinals at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
56 - 70
56 - 70
Bowie leads N. Illinois past Ball St. 70-56
Aaron Armstead led the charge off the bench with 11 points and his brother Aaric and J.J. Cravatta had nine each for the Huskies (14-16, 8-10 Mid-American Conference).
Frank House had 19 points and Majok Majok 12 for the Cardinals (5-24, 2-16), who have lost 12 of 13.
Northern Illinois led 28-27 at the half. Chris Bond made a basket for Ball State at 18:42 to tie the game at 41 but the Cardinals were limited to four free throws until Mark Alstork had a three-point play with 7 minutes left. By then the Huskies led 48-39.
Ball State ended up 2 of 11 from 3-point range and had 19 turnovers. Northern Illinois was 24 of 31 from the foul line.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Northern Illinois Turnover. | 56 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Darrell Bowie Steal. | 56 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Bo Calhoun Turnover. | 56 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:49 | Bo Calhoun Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 70 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-41 | FG | 20-48 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 2-11 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 18-26 | FT | 24-31 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 6 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 2,144 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 2,144 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |