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Ball State Cardinals vs Northern Illinois Huskies

College Basketball
Ball State
10-19
79-43
Final
N Illinois
9-19
NIU Convocation Center

Lead tracker

BALL leadsBiggest lead BALL 40, NIU 2
H1H2
NIU leads
Team1H2HT
BALL364379
NIU291443

Who won: Ball State 79-43

The Ball State Cardinals beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 79-43 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at NIU Convocation Center. The Ball State outscored the N Illinois 43-14 in the 2nd half. Davion Hill led the Ball State in points (17). Daemar Kelly led the N Illinois in points (9).

Player of the game

Davion Hill

BALL · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST

7.8

Win probability

100%BALL final
BALLNIU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:07

    Defensive rebound

    Alex Farley Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:10Jaylen Wharton

    Misses 14-foot jumper

    Jaylen Wharton misses 14-foot jumper

    J. Wharton · 2 PTS

  5. H2 0:22Jai Anthoni Bearden
    +2

    Layup

    Jai Anthoni Bearden makes layup

    J. Bearden · 2 PTS

    BALL 79 - 43 NIU
  6. H2 0:25Jai Anthoni Bearden

    Defensive rebound

    Jai Anthoni Bearden Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:28Jaylen Wharton

    Misses 15-foot jumper

    Jaylen Wharton misses 15-foot jumper

    J. Wharton · 2 PTS

  8. H2 0:54Kody Clancy
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Kody Clancy bad pass turnover

    K. Clancy

  9. H2 1:11Carlos Coronado
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Carlos Coronado makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Coronado · 6 PTS

    BALL 77 - 43 NIU
  10. H2 1:11Carlos Coronado
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Carlos Coronado makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Coronado · 6 PTS

    BALL 77 - 42 NIU
  11. H2 1:11Easton Foster

    Foul on Easton Foster

    Foul on Easton Foster.

    E. Foster · 2 PTS

  12. H2 1:26Easton Foster
    +2

    Layup

    Easton Foster makes layup (Cam Denson assists)

    E. Foster · 2 PTS · ast C. Denson

    BALL 77 - 41 NIU
  13. H2 1:38Carlos Coronado

    Foul on Carlos Coronado

    Foul on Carlos Coronado.

    C. Coronado · 6 PTS

  14. H2 1:50

    Offensive Rebound

    Alex Farley Offensive Rebound.

    A. Farley

  15. H2 1:52Easton Foster

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Easton Foster misses 23-foot three point jumper

    E. Foster · 2 PTS

  16. H2 2:04BAL

    Shorttimeout

    Ball State Timeout

  17. H2 2:17Carlos Coronado
    +2

    Jumper, 9 ft

    Carlos Coronado makes 9-foot jumper

    C. Coronado · 6 PTS

    BALL 75 - 41 NIU
  18. H2 2:33Hassan Washington

    Defensive rebound

    Hassan Washington Defensive Rebound.

  19. H2 2:36Devon Barnes

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Devon Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper

    D. Barnes · 11 PTS

  20. H2 3:05Daemar Kelly
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Daemar Kelly makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Kelly · 9 PTS

    BALL 75 - 39 NIU
  21. H2 3:05Daemar Kelly
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Daemar Kelly makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Kelly · 9 PTS

    BALL 75 - 38 NIU
  22. H2 3:05

    Officialtvtimeout

    Official TV Timeout

  23. H2 3:05Juwan Maxey

    Foul on Juwan Maxey

    Foul on Juwan Maxey.

    J. Maxey · 5 PTS

  24. H2 3:09Makhai Valentine

    Steal

    Makhai Valentine Steal.

    M. Valentine · 2 PTS

  25. H2 3:09Preston Copeland
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Preston Copeland bad pass turnover

    P. Copeland · 2 PTS

Leaders

BALLNIU
Points
Davion Hill
17
Daemar Kelly
9
Assists
Davion Hill
7
Gianni Cobb
3
Rebounds
Davion Hill
6
Hassan Washington
5

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