Ball State Cardinals at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Trio helps Northern Illinois end 6-game skid with 76-66 victory over Ball State
Muhammad also grabbed six rebounds for the Huskies (5-14, 1-6 Mid-American Conference). Dent and McPherson both finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The Cardinals (9-10, 3-4) were led by Ethan Brittain-Watts, who finished with 16 points and five assists. Ball State also got 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Jermahri Hill. Juan Sebastian Gorosito also had 12 points.
Northern Illinois took the lead with 14:06 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 40-29 at halftime, with Dent racking up 14 points.
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Matchup Prediction
Northern Illinois: 30.8%
Ball State: 69.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ethan Brittain-Watts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by TJ Burch. | 66 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Nasir Muhammad Turnover. | 63 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Nasir Muhammad Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Quentin Jones Block. | 63 - 76 |
Statistics
 BALL |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 24-55 |
| 38.6 | Field Goal % | 43.6 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 13-27 |
| 36.0 | Three Point % | 48.1 |
| 13-28 | FT | 15-26 |
| 46.4 | Free Throw % | 57.7 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 2,565 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 2,565 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 7-0 | - | 14-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-1 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Ohio | 5-2 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Toledo | 5-2 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-3 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Kent State | 3-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Ball State | 3-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Central Michigan | 3-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Bowling Green | 2-5 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Western Michigan | 2-5 | 5 | 5-14 |
| Buffalo | 1-6 | 6 | 6-13 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-6 | 6 | 5-14 |