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Northern Illinois vs Kent State
Final · Sat Jan 3 · 1:00 PM ET · M.A.C. Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Northern Illinois +16.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 157.5 (150 points).
Recap
Kent State beat Northern Illinois 77-73 at M.A.C. Center in Kent on Jan 3, 2026 to move to 11-3.
They outscored Northern Illinois 47-26 in the first half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 26 | 47 | 73 |
| KENT | 47 | 30 | 77 |
Team stats
- FG
- 22-51
- 21-53
- 3PT
- 11-28
- 4-24
- FT
- 18-30
- 31-40
- Rebounds
- 38
- 34
- Assists
- 9
- 8
- Turnovers
- 22
- 14
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Northern Illinois · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Winther F | 21 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 37 | 13 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 5-8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Taj Walters G | 35 | 13 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Makhai Valentine G | 38 | 27 | 9-17 | 5-12 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Daemar Kelly G | 17 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Hassan Washington F | 13 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Jaylen Wharton F | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Carlos Coronado G | 8 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Washington G | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianni Cobb G | 24 | 13 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Kent State · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Whaley Jr. F | 29 | 18 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Delrecco Gillespie F | 32 | 28 | 8-13 | 0-3 | 12-14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Jahari Williamson G | 31 | 5 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Cian Medley G | 22 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Morgan Safford G | 34 | 7 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Dezmon Briscoe F | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Magnus Entenmann F | 8 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rayvon Griffith F | 11 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omer Hamama G | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Quinn Woidke G | 16 | 10 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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