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Northern Illinois vs Ball State
Final · Sat Jan 24 · 2:00 PM ET · Worthen Arena
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Northern Illinois +5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 141.5 (111 points).
Recap
Ball State beat Northern Illinois 58-53 at Worthen Arena in Muncie on Jan 24, 2026 to move to 7-13.
Ball State has won 3 straight.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| BALL | 29 | 29 | 58 |
Team stats
- FG
- 18-52
- 21-47
- 3PT
- 4-28
- 5-18
- FT
- 13-17
- 11-18
- Rebounds
- 34
- 29
- Assists
- 7
- 9
- Turnovers
- 11
- 8
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 | 15 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 14 | 6 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Taj Walters G | 35 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Gianni Cobb G | 36 | 11 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Makhai Valentine G | 34 | 10 | 3-16 | 1-11 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Hassan Washington F | 19 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jaylen Wharton F | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaiah Washington G | 15 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daemar Kelly G | 24 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Ball State · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Copeland F | 16 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mason Jones F | 27 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Armoni Zeigler G | 35 | 18 | 7-15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Devon Barnes G | 24 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Elmore James IV G | 29 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cam Denson F | 12 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kayden Fish F | 25 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Juwan Maxey G | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Davion Hill G | 30 | 18 | 7-13 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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