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).