Northern Illinois Huskies vs Georgia State Panthers, MAC-SBC Challenge
Lead tracker
NIU leadsBiggest lead NIU 7, GAST 10GAST leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 NIU | 35 | 40 | 75 |
 GAST | 37 | 37 | 74 |
Who won: N Illinois 75-74
The Northern Illinois Huskies beat the Georgia State Panthers 75-74 in MAC-SBC Challenge on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at GSU Convocation Center. Makhai Valentine led the N Illinois in points (23). Jelani Hamilton led the Georgia St in points (16).
GAST
Player of the game
Makhai Valentine
NIU · 23 PTS, 6 REB
8.2
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joah ChappelleF5.4 | 27 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Anthony EnohF6.0 | 19 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5.4 |
| Micah TuckerG6.7 | 31 | 16 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 8-12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.6 |
| Malachi BrownG6.4 | 23 | 11 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7.8 |
| Jelani HamiltonG7.1 | 29 | 16 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11.7 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Trey ScottF5.1 | 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Christian BeamC7.1 | 21 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11.3 |
| Ayouba BertheG5.6 | 19 | 6 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Jakai NewtonG5.6 | 18 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 |
Oklahoma St16-747
Arizona23-084Final
Duke21-268
North Carolina19-471Final
Illinois20-482
Michigan St20-485Final/OT
Gonzaga23-281
Oregon St13-1361Final
Baylor13-1069
Iowa State21-272Final
Houston21-277
BYU17-666Final
Nebraska21-280
Rutgers9-1568Final
Utah9-1459
Kansas18-571Final
Oregon8-1564
Purdue19-468Final
Oklahoma12-1292
Vanderbilt19-491Final