Northern Illinois Huskies at Kent State Golden Flashes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
74 - 75
74 - 75
Cancer gives Kent State a 75-74 win over Northern Illinois
The Golden Flashes snapped a three-game losing streak and moved into a second-place tie with Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference East Division.
Kent State held a nine-point lead with 1:25 left in the game, but the Huskies scrambled to get back in the game. Travon Baker hit two free throws and Aaric Armstead knocked down two 3-pointers to get Northern Illinois within one and Brown hit a jumper with 15 seconds left to give the Huskies the lead, 74-73, but committed the foul that sent Cancer to the line.
Jimmy Hall grabbed 12 rebounds for Kent State (16-8, 7-4).
Armstead finished with 22 points for Northern Illinois (16-8, 5-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Galal Cancer Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Travon Baker missed Jumper. | 74 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Galal Cancer made Free Throw. | 74 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Galal Cancer made Free Throw. | 74 - 74 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 KENT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 26-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 18-26 | FT | 17-26 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: M.A.C. Center
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,764 | Capacity:
Location: Kent, OH
Attendance: 2,764 | 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 |