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

NIU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BALL	36	43	79
NIU	29	14	43

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:07
Defensive rebound
Alex Farley Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Misses 14-foot jumper
Jaylen Wharton misses 14-foot jumper
J. Wharton · 2 PTS
H2 0:22
+2
Layup
Jai Anthoni Bearden makes layup
J. Bearden · 2 PTS
BALL 79 - 43 NIU
H2 0:25
Defensive rebound
Jai Anthoni Bearden Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:28
Misses 15-foot jumper
Jaylen Wharton misses 15-foot jumper
J. Wharton · 2 PTS
H2 0:54
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kody Clancy bad pass turnover
K. Clancy
H2 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Carlos Coronado makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Coronado · 6 PTS
BALL 77 - 43 NIU
H2 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Carlos Coronado makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Coronado · 6 PTS
BALL 77 - 42 NIU
H2 1:11
Foul on Easton Foster
Foul on Easton Foster.
E. Foster · 2 PTS
H2 1:26
+2
Layup
Easton Foster makes layup (Cam Denson assists)
E. Foster · 2 PTS · ast C. Denson
BALL 77 - 41 NIU
H2 1:38
Foul on Carlos Coronado
Foul on Carlos Coronado.
C. Coronado · 6 PTS
H2 1:50
Offensive Rebound
Alex Farley Offensive Rebound.
A. Farley
H2 1:52
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Easton Foster misses 23-foot three point jumper
E. Foster · 2 PTS
H2 2:04BAL
Shorttimeout
Ball State Timeout
H2 2:17
+2
Jumper, 9 ft
Carlos Coronado makes 9-foot jumper
C. Coronado · 6 PTS
BALL 75 - 41 NIU
H2 2:33
Defensive rebound
Hassan Washington Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:36
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devon Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
D. Barnes · 11 PTS
H2 3:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Daemar Kelly makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Kelly · 9 PTS
BALL 75 - 39 NIU
H2 3:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Daemar Kelly makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Kelly · 9 PTS
BALL 75 - 38 NIU
H2 3:05
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:05
Foul on Juwan Maxey
Foul on Juwan Maxey.
J. Maxey · 5 PTS
H2 3:09
Steal
Makhai Valentine Steal.
M. Valentine · 2 PTS
H2 3:09
TO
Bad pass turnover
Preston Copeland bad pass turnover
P. Copeland · 2 PTS