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

BALL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NIU	22	31	53
BALL	29	29	58

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00BAL
Dead ball rebound
Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Makhai Valentine misses 24-foot three point jumper
M. Valentine · 10 PTS
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Davion Hill makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Hill · 18 PTS
NIU 53 - 58 BALL
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Davion Hill makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Hill · 18 PTS
NIU 53 - 57 BALL
H2 0:05
Foul on Makhai Valentine
Foul on Makhai Valentine.
M. Valentine · 10 PTS
H2 0:06NIU
Regulartimeout
Northern Illinois Timeout
THREEH2 0:06
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
H2 0:09
Offensive Rebound
Gianni Cobb Offensive Rebound.
G. Cobb · 11 PTS
H2 0:12
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Dylan Ducommun misses 22-foot three point jumper
D. Ducommun · 6 PTS
H2 0:14NIU
Offensive rebound
Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:16
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Gianni Cobb misses 22-foot three point jumper
G. Cobb · 11 PTS
H2 0:23
Defensive rebound
Dylan Ducommun Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:25
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Davion Hill misses free throw 2 of 2
D. Hill · 18 PTS
H2 0:25BAL
Dead ball rebound
Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:25
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Davion Hill misses free throw 1 of 2
D. Hill · 18 PTS
H2 0:25
Foul on Jaylen Wharton
Foul on Jaylen Wharton.
J. Wharton · 2 PTS
H2 0:50
Offensive Rebound
Daemar Kelly Offensive Rebound.
D. Kelly · 2 PTS
H2 0:53NIU
Shorttimeout
Northern Illinois Timeout
H2 0:53
+2
Layup
Daemar Kelly makes layup
D. Kelly · 2 PTS
NIU 50 - 56 BALL
H2 0:55
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Makhai Valentine misses 24-foot three point jumper
M. Valentine · 10 PTS
SLAMH2 1:06
Dunk, 2 ft
K. Fish · 6 PTS · ast D. Hill
Kayden Fish makes 2-foot dunk (Davion Hill assists)
NIU 48 - 56 BALL
H2 1:34
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Hassan Washington makes free throw 2 of 2
H. Washington · 7 PTS
NIU 48 - 54 BALL
H2 1:34
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Hassan Washington makes free throw 1 of 2
H. Washington · 7 PTS
NIU 47 - 54 BALL