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    BALL
    Ball State CardinalsBall StateBALL
    9-10, 3-4 MAC
    66
    9-10, 3-4 MAC
    Final
    12T
    Ball State
    BALL
    293766
    N Illinois
    NIU
    403676
    NIU
    Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU
    5-14, 1-6 MAC
    76
    5-14, 1-6 MAC

    Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies

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    Game Leaders

    BALLNIU
    Points
    Ethan Brittain-Watts
    16
    E. Brittain-Watts#2
    6/8 FG, 0/0 FT
    16
    Points
    Nasir Muhammad
    19
    N. Muhammad#3
    6/11 FG, 2/2 FT
    19
    Rebounds
    Mickey Pearson Jr.
    8
    M. Pearson Jr.#3
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    James Dent Jr.
    10
    J. Dent Jr.#23
    8 DREB, 2 OREB
    10
    Assists
    Ethan Brittain-Watts
    5
    E. Brittain-Watts#2
    0 TO, 33 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Quentin Jones
    6
    Q. Jones#1
    4 TO, 40 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BALL
    NIU

    39% (22-57)

    Field Goal %

    44% (24-55)

    36% (9-25)

    Three Point %

    48% (13-27)

    46% (13-28)

    Free Throw %

    58% (15-26)

    4

    Turnovers

    7

    36

    Rebounds

    41

    3

    Largest Lead

    18

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Dekalb, IL

    Referee:Bryan Anslinger

    Referee:Edwin Young

    Referee:Mike Pearson

    Trio helps Northern Illinois end 6-game skid with 76-66 victory over Ball State

    — Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.
    Jan 26, 2025, 08:29 am - Data Skrive

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    BALL
    0%

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Central Michigan0-0-2-0
    Miami (OH)0-0-2-0
    Ohio0-0-2-0
    Akron0-0-1-0
    Bowling Green0-0-1-0
    Western Michigan0-0-2-1
    Eastern Michigan0-0-1-1
    Kent State0-0-1-1
    Massachusetts0-0-1-1
    Toledo0-0-1-2
    Ball State0-0-0-2
    Buffalo0-0-0-2
    Horizon LeagueHorizon LeagueCONFGBOVR
    IU Indianapolis0-0-2-0
    Wright State0-0-2-0
    Green Bay0-0-2-1
    Northern Kentucky0-0-2-1
    Cleveland State0-0-1-1
    Purdue Fort Wayne0-0-1-1
    Youngstown State0-0-1-1
    Milwaukee0-0-1-2
    Northern Illinois0-0-1-2
    Detroit Mercy0-0-0-1
    Robert Morris0-0-0-2
    Oakland0-0-0-3
    Full Standings

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