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Ohio vs Northern Illinois
Final · Sat Feb 21 · 3:00 PM ET · NIU Convocation Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Ohio −6.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 148.5 (140 points).
Recap
Ohio beat Northern Illinois 74-66 at NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb on Feb 21, 2026 to move to 15-13.
The lead changed hands 6 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| NIU | 25 | 41 | 66 |
Team stats
- FG
- 26-54
- 26-52
- 3PT
- 6-16
- 8-17
- FT
- 16-24
- 6-12
- Rebounds
- 31
- 30
- Assists
- 16
- 16
- Turnovers
- 7
- 14
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Ohio · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Hadaway F | 38 | 13 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Javan Simmons F | 33 | 23 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| JJ Kelly G | 27 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Ajay Sheldon G | 35 | 9 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson Paveletzke G | 38 | 14 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Kiir Kuany F | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayden Evans F | 8 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Burris G | 14 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dior Conners G | 5 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Illinois · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Washington F | 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 37 | 13 | 4-10 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Taj Walters G | 40 | 10 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Gianni Cobb G | 37 | 13 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Makhai Valentine G | 39 | 15 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Gustav Winther F | 20 | 10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jaylen Wharton F | 10 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daemar Kelly G | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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