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>
63 - 75
63 - 75
Northern Illinois handles Ball State 75-63
Jordan Threloff scored 12 with eight rebounds, Michael Orris scored 11, including four 3s, and Aaron Armstead had 10 for NIU (10-12, 4-7 Mid-American Conference).
Ball State led midway through the first half until Threloff's layup put NIU up 19-18. Ball State retook the lead and pulled ahead by six, but the Huskies used an 8-0 run to lead 35-32 at halftime.
Orris hit a 3-pointer and a layup and the Huskies led 53-48 with 12 minutes left. Then Orris and Anthony Johnson each hit 3s for a 64-53 lead with 7:31 to go and NIU continued to pull away.
Bo Calhoun and Jeremiah Davis scored 13 apiece for Ball State (7-15, 2-9) and Franko House added 10.
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Statistics
 BALL |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-48 | FG | 26-47 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 9-30 | 3PT | 8-14 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 8-10 | FT | 15-22 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 975 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 975 | 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 |