NCAAB

Northern Illinois Huskies at Ball State Cardinals

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Northern Illinois Huskies
15-16, 5-9 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 57
Ball State Cardinals
15-16, 7-7 Home

Bradley scores 22 to lift N. Illinois past Ball St. 64-57

Eugene German had 15 points for Northern Illinois (15-16, 8-10 Mid-American Conference). Dante Thorpe added 13 points. Noah McCarty had 10 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for the road team.

Tahjai Teague had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Cardinals (15-16, 6-12). Tayler Persons added 14 points and six rebounds. K.J. Walton had 10 points.

The Huskies leveled the season series against the Cardinals with the win. Ball St. defeated Northern Illinois 72-71 on Feb. 5.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 64 - 57
2nd 0:03 Tayler Persons made Jumper. 64 - 57
2nd 0:09 Dante Thorpe made Free Throw. 64 - 55
2nd 0:09 Dante Thorpe made Free Throw. 63 - 55
2nd 0:09 Foul on Kyle Mallers. 62 - 55

Statistics

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25-68 FG 24-53
37 Field Goal % 45
4-15 3PT 2-14
27 Three Point % 14
10-10 FT 7-14
100 Free Throw % 50
35 Rebounds 42
9 Offensive Rebounds 9
26 Defensive Rebounds 33
6 Assists 11
10 Steals 4
4 Blocks 9
5 Turnovers 17
0 Team Turnovers 1
5 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 4
10 Fast Break Points 16
32 Points in Paint 44
15 Fouls 15
9 Largest Lead 14

Game Information

Venue: Worthen Arena

Location: Muncie, IN
Attendance: 5,524 | 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
Full Standings