Northern Illinois Huskies at Ball State Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 77
Ball State beats NIU 77-68, keeps pace in MAC West
Ball State (19-9, 10-5 Mid-American Conference) got its seventh victory in its past eight to move within a game of West leader Toledo (11-4).
Tayler Persons scored 11 of his 14 points before halftime for Ball State. Moses had 12 points and eight rebounds in the first half and later reached his ninth double-double, and Teague finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. Sean Sellers made two 3-pointers to tie Jesse Berry for the top spot on Ball State's all-time list with 224 career 3s.
The Cardinals started the game on an 8-0 run for their fourth straight game with an opening lead of at least 7-0.
Eugene German, the MAC leading scorer at 20.5 points per game, scored 25 points for NIU (12-16, 5-10). Anastasios Demogerontas added 13 points and Levi Bradley 10.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 77 |
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| 2nd 0:12 | Eugene German made Layup. | 68 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Tayler Persons Turnover. | 66 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Eugene German made Free Throw. | 66 - 77 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 BALL |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 25-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 14-21 | FT | 20-29 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 3 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 3,745 | 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 |