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Massachusetts vs Northern Illinois
Final · Sat Jan 17 · 3:00 PM ET · NIU Convocation Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Northern Illinois +8.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 157.5 (138 points).
Recap
Northern Illinois edged Massachusetts 70-68 at NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb on Jan 17, 2026 to move to 6-11.
The lead changed hands 6 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASS | 33 | 35 | 68 |
| NIU | 40 | 30 | 70 |
Team stats
- FG
- 20-52
- 21-58
- 3PT
- 7-19
- 7-29
- FT
- 21-30
- 21-30
- Rebounds
- 34
- 41
- Assists
- 11
- 13
- Turnovers
- 18
- 14
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Massachusetts · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hankins-Sanford F | 16 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Leonardo Bettiol F | 29 | 25 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Jayden Ndjigue G | 24 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Danny Carbuccia G | 23 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Marcus Banks Jr. G | 32 | 16 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Luka Damjanac F | 20 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dwayne Wimbley Jr. F | 16 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Isaiah Placide G | 12 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Brown G | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Jei Parker G | 23 | 15 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Northern Illinois · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Winther F | 13 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 27 | 6 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Taj Walters G | 39 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Gianni Cobb G | 35 | 8 | 1-10 | 0-5 | 6-8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Makhai Valentine G | 37 | 27 | 9-17 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ladji Kante F | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hassan Washington F | 27 | 11 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Carlos Coronado G | 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daemar Kelly G | 16 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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