Northern Illinois Huskies at Grambling Tigers 87-89

NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL Monday, November 2, 2026

Northern Illinois Huskies 87

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Grambling Tigers 89

	1st	2nd	T
NIU	36	51	87
GRAM	43	46	89

Rock Hill Sports & Event Center

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Key Events60 All Plays40

Substitution 0:03 87-89

Isaiah Miranda subbing in for Grambling

5121428 2nd Half
Substitution 0:03 87-89

Chancellor Perkins subbing out for Grambling

5314747 2nd Half
Substitution 0:03 87-89

Keller Hanson subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459259 2nd Half
Substitution 0:03 87-89

Trevor Polite subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459258 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:04 87-89

Chancellor Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2

5314747 2nd Half
Substitution 0:04 87-88

Bennett Basich subbing in for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 0:04 87-88

Brayden Gross subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459261 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:04 87-88

Foul on Trevor Polite.

5459258 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Isaiah Howard subbing in for Grambling

5247673 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Chancellor Perkins subbing in for Grambling

5314747 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Mekhi Fitts subbing out for Grambling

5314748 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Isaiah Miranda subbing out for Grambling

5121428 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Brayden Gross subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459261 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Bennett Basich subbing out for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:06 87-88

Nino Carter-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

5187515 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:06 86-88

Nino Carter-Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

5187515 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 85-88

Mekhi Fitts subbing in for Grambling

5314748 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 85-88

Isaiah Howard subbing out for Grambling

5247673 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:06 85-88

Foul on Brandon Hardy.

5176556 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:09 85-88

Dwayne Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2

5312174 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Bennett Basich subbing in for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Colin Hardrick subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459255 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:09 85-87

Foul on Colin Hardrick.

5459255 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Isaiah Miranda subbing in for Grambling

5121428 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Mekhi Fitts subbing out for Grambling

5314748 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Colin Hardrick subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459255 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Bennett Basich subbing out for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 0:30 85-87

Bennett Basich subbing in for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 0:30 85-87

Colin Hardrick subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459255 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:30 85-87

Foul on Colin Hardrick.

5459255 2nd Half
Substitution 0:32 85-87

Nino Carter-Smith subbing in for Northern Illinois

5187515 2nd Half
Substitution 0:32 85-87

Brayden Gross subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459261 2nd Half
Substitution 0:33 85-87

Brayden Gross subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459261 2nd Half
Substitution 0:33 85-87

Bennett Basich subbing out for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:33 85-87

Bennett Basich makes free throw 1 of 1

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 0:33 84-87

Colin Hardrick subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459255 2nd Half
Substitution 0:33 84-87

Nino Carter-Smith subbing out for Northern Illinois

5187515 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:33 84-87

Foul on Isaiah Howard.

5247673 2nd Half
LayUpShot 0:33 84-87

Bennett Basich makes layup

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 0:40 82-87

Bennett Basich subbing in for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 0:40 82-87

Nino Carter-Smith subbing in for Northern Illinois

5187515 2nd Half
Substitution 0:40 82-87

Brayden Gross subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459261 2nd Half
Substitution 0:40 82-87

Colin Hardrick subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459255 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:40 82-87

Foul on Trevor Polite.

5459258 2nd Half
LayUpShot 0:40 82-87

Mekhi Fitts makes layup (Dwayne Pierce assists)

5314748 2nd Half
JumpShot 1:31 82-85

David Douglas Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Max Weisbrod assists)

5176815 2nd Half
DunkShot 1:41 79-85

Dwayne Pierce makes 3-foot dunk

5312174 2nd Half
LayUpShot 1:57 79-83

Trevor Polite makes layup (Max Weisbrod assists)

5459258 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 2:12 77-83

Dwayne Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1

5312174 2nd Half
Substitution 2:12 77-82

Brayden Gross subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459261 2nd Half
Substitution 2:12 77-82

Colin Hardrick subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459255 2nd Half
Substitution 2:12 77-82

Bennett Basich subbing out for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 2:12 77-82

Nino Carter-Smith subbing out for Northern Illinois

5187515 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 2:12 77-82

Foul on Nino Carter-Smith.

5187515 2nd Half
JumpShot 2:12 77-82

Dwayne Pierce makes 6-foot jumper

5312174 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 2:54 77-80

Mekhi Fitts makes free throw 2 of 2

5314748 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 2:54 77-79

Mekhi Fitts makes free throw 1 of 2

5314748 2nd Half
Substitution 2:54 77-78

Brandon Hardy subbing in for Grambling

5176556 2nd Half
Substitution 2:54 77-78

Antonio Shannon subbing out for Grambling

5462534 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 2:54 77-78

Foul on Bennett Basich.

5241634 2nd Half

End Game 0:00 87-89

End of Game

2nd Half
End Period 0:00 87-89

End of 2nd half

2nd Half
Defensive Rebound 0:00 87-89

Antoine Shannon Defensive Rebound.

5462535 2nd Half
JumpShot 0:00 87-89

Max Weisbrod misses 27-foot three point jumper

5241408 2nd Half
Substitution 0:03 87-89

Isaiah Miranda subbing in for Grambling

5121428 2nd Half
Substitution 0:03 87-89

Chancellor Perkins subbing out for Grambling

5314747 2nd Half
Substitution 0:03 87-89

Keller Hanson subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459259 2nd Half
Substitution 0:03 87-89

Trevor Polite subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459258 2nd Half
RegularTimeOut 0:03 87-89

Northern Illinois Timeout

2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:04 87-89

Chancellor Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2

5314747 2nd Half
Substitution 0:04 87-88

Bennett Basich subbing in for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 0:04 87-88

Brayden Gross subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459261 2nd Half
Dead Ball Rebound 0:04 87-88

Grambling Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:04 87-88

Chancellor Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2

5314747 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:04 87-88

Foul on Trevor Polite.

5459258 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Isaiah Howard subbing in for Grambling

5247673 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Chancellor Perkins subbing in for Grambling

5314747 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Mekhi Fitts subbing out for Grambling

5314748 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Isaiah Miranda subbing out for Grambling

5121428 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Brayden Gross subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459261 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 87-88

Bennett Basich subbing out for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:06 87-88

Nino Carter-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

5187515 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:06 86-88

Nino Carter-Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

5187515 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 85-88

Mekhi Fitts subbing in for Grambling

5314748 2nd Half
Substitution 0:06 85-88

Isaiah Howard subbing out for Grambling

5247673 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:06 85-88

Foul on Brandon Hardy.

5176556 2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:09 85-88

Dwayne Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2

5312174 2nd Half
Dead Ball Rebound 0:09 85-87

Grambling Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd Half
MadeFreeThrow 0:09 85-87

Dwayne Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2

5312174 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Bennett Basich subbing in for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Colin Hardrick subbing out for Northern Illinois

5459255 2nd Half
PersonalFoul 0:09 85-87

Foul on Colin Hardrick.

5459255 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Isaiah Miranda subbing in for Grambling

5121428 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Mekhi Fitts subbing out for Grambling

5314748 2nd Half
RegularTimeOut 0:09 85-87

Grambling Timeout

2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Colin Hardrick subbing in for Northern Illinois

5459255 2nd Half
Substitution 0:09 85-87

Bennett Basich subbing out for Northern Illinois

5241634 2nd Half
Dead Ball Rebound 0:09 85-87

Grambling Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd Half
JumpShot 0:09 85-87

Max Weisbrod misses 6-foot jumper

5241408 2nd Half
Defensive Rebound 0:28 85-87

Trevor Polite Defensive Rebound.

5459258 2nd Half

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Team Stats

NIU GRAM

28-60

32-50

Field Goal %

14-31

3PT

5-13

Three Point %

17-22

20-29

Free Throw %

Rebounds

Offensive Rebounds

Defensive Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

Turnovers

Team Turnovers

Total Turnovers

Technical Fouls

Total Technical Fouls

Flagrant Fouls

Points Off Turnovers

Fast Break Points

Points in Paint

Fouls

Largest Lead

Lead Changes

Percent Led

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NCAA Men's Basketball Table

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	Pts
11	Youngstown State
12	Northern Illinois

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Top Performers

Trevor Polite G 31 MIN 15 PTS 5-6 FG
Max Weisbrod G 31 MIN 11 PTS 3-9 FG
David Douglas Jr. G 30 MIN 12 PTS 4-10 FG
Nino Carter-Smith G 18 MIN 13 PTS 4-4 FG