Northern Illinois Huskies at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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71 - 67
71 - 67
Northern Illinois beats Ball State 71-67 in overtime
Johnson's 3-pointer with 1:36 left in overtime gave the Huskies (14-15, 8-10 Mid-American) the lead for good at 66-63, and Travon Baker made 5 of 8 free throws from there.
Jordan Threloff added 13 points and nine rebounds, Baker scored 12, Marin Maric 11 and Aaric Armstead 10. NIU earned the No. 10 seed in the conference tournament and will face seventh-seeded Akron on Monday.
Sean Sellers' 3-pointer for Ball State (7-22, 2-16) with 10 seconds left in regulation tied it 57-all. The Cardinals' Bo Calhoun blocked Baker's attempt with two seconds left to send it to overtime.
Matt Kamieniecki led Ball State with 21 points. As the 12th seed, the Cardinals will face No. 5 seed Bowling Green on Monday.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 67 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Travon Baker made Free Throw. | 71 - 67 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 70 - 67 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Travon Baker missed Free Throw. | 70 - 67 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Foul on Bo Calhoun. | 70 - 67 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 BALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-50 | FG | 22-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 7-29 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 27-42 | FT | 16-21 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fouls | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: Worthen Arena
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,585 | Capacity:
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 2,585 | 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 |