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Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ball State Cardinals

College Basketball
N Illinois
6-13
53-58
Final
Ball State
7-13
Worthen Arena

Lead tracker

NIU leadsBiggest lead NIU 0, BALL 12
H1H2
BALL leads
Team1H2HT
NIU223153
BALL292958

Who won: Ball State 58-53

The Ball State Cardinals beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 58-53 on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Worthen Arena. Davion Hill led the Ball State in points (18). Gianni Cobb led the N Illinois in points (11).

Player of the game

Davion Hill

BALL · 18 PTS, 8 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%BALL final
NIUBALL

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00BAL

    Dead ball rebound

    Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Makhai Valentine

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Makhai Valentine misses 24-foot three point jumper

    M. Valentine · 10 PTS

  5. H2 0:05Davion Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Davion Hill makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Hill · 18 PTS

    NIU 53 - 58 BALL
  6. H2 0:05Davion Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Davion Hill makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Hill · 18 PTS

    NIU 53 - 57 BALL
  7. H2 0:05Makhai Valentine

    Foul on Makhai Valentine

    Foul on Makhai Valentine.

    M. Valentine · 10 PTS

  8. H2 0:06NIU

    Regulartimeout

    Northern Illinois Timeout

  9. THREEH2 0:06
    Dylan Ducommun

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    D. Ducommun · 6 PTS · ast D. Kelly

    Dylan Ducommun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Daemar Kelly assists)

    NIU 53 - 56 BALL
  10. H2 0:09Gianni Cobb

    Offensive Rebound

    Gianni Cobb Offensive Rebound.

    G. Cobb · 11 PTS

  11. H2 0:12Dylan Ducommun

    Misses 22-foot three point jumper

    Dylan Ducommun misses 22-foot three point jumper

    D. Ducommun · 6 PTS

  12. H2 0:14NIU

    Offensive rebound

    Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.

  13. H2 0:16Gianni Cobb

    Misses 22-foot three point jumper

    Gianni Cobb misses 22-foot three point jumper

    G. Cobb · 11 PTS

  14. H2 0:23Dylan Ducommun

    Defensive rebound

    Dylan Ducommun Defensive Rebound.

  15. H2 0:25Davion Hill

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Davion Hill misses free throw 2 of 2

    D. Hill · 18 PTS

  16. H2 0:25BAL

    Dead ball rebound

    Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.

  17. H2 0:25Davion Hill

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Davion Hill misses free throw 1 of 2

    D. Hill · 18 PTS

  18. H2 0:25Jaylen Wharton

    Foul on Jaylen Wharton

    Foul on Jaylen Wharton.

    J. Wharton · 2 PTS

  19. H2 0:50Daemar Kelly

    Offensive Rebound

    Daemar Kelly Offensive Rebound.

    D. Kelly · 2 PTS

  20. H2 0:53NIU

    Shorttimeout

    Northern Illinois Timeout

  21. H2 0:53Daemar Kelly
    +2

    Layup

    Daemar Kelly makes layup

    D. Kelly · 2 PTS

    NIU 50 - 56 BALL
  22. H2 0:55Makhai Valentine

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Makhai Valentine misses 24-foot three point jumper

    M. Valentine · 10 PTS

  23. SLAMH2 1:06
    Kayden Fish

    Dunk, 2 ft

    K. Fish · 6 PTS · ast D. Hill

    Kayden Fish makes 2-foot dunk (Davion Hill assists)

    NIU 48 - 56 BALL
  24. H2 1:34Hassan Washington
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Hassan Washington makes free throw 2 of 2

    H. Washington · 7 PTS

    NIU 48 - 54 BALL
  25. H2 1:34Hassan Washington
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Hassan Washington makes free throw 1 of 2

    H. Washington · 7 PTS

    NIU 47 - 54 BALL

Leaders

NIUBALL
Points
Gianni Cobb
11
Davion Hill
18
Assists
Gianni Cobb
2
Davion Hill
3
Rebounds
Taj Walters
7
Davion Hill
8

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