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Northern Illinois Huskies vs Kent State Golden Flashes

College Basketball
N Illinois
5-9
73-77
Final
Kent State
11-3
M.A.C. Center

Lead tracker

NIU leadsBiggest lead NIU 0, KENT 21
H1H2
KENT leads
Team1H2HT
NIU264773
KENT473077

Who won: Kent State 77-73

The Kent State Golden Flashes beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 77-73 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at M.A.C. Center. The Kent State outscored the N Illinois 47-26 in the 1st half. Delrecco Gillespie led the Kent State in points (28). Makhai Valentine led the N Illinois in points (27).

Player of the game

Delrecco Gillespie

KENT · 28 PTS, 11 REB

9.0

Win probability

100%KENT final
NIUKENT

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Play by play

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

    Dead ball rebound

    Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Makhai Valentine

    Misses 54-foot three point jumper

    Makhai Valentine misses 54-foot three point jumper

    M. Valentine · 27 PTS

  5. H2 0:00
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Quinn Woidke makes free throw 2 of 2

    Q. Woidke · 10 PTS

    NIU 73 - 77 KENT
  6. H2 0:00KEN

    Dead ball rebound

    Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.

  7. H2 0:00

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Quinn Woidke misses free throw 1 of 2

    Q. Woidke · 10 PTS

  8. H2 0:00Daemar Kelly

    Foul on Daemar Kelly

    Foul on Daemar Kelly.

    D. Kelly

  9. H2 0:00Gianni Cobb
    +2

    Layup

    Gianni Cobb makes layup

    G. Cobb · 13 PTS

    NIU 73 - 76 KENT
  10. H2 0:08
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Quinn Woidke makes free throw 2 of 2

    Q. Woidke · 10 PTS

    NIU 71 - 76 KENT
  11. H2 0:08
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Quinn Woidke makes free throw 1 of 2

    Q. Woidke · 10 PTS

    NIU 71 - 75 KENT
  12. H2 0:08Dylan Ducommun

    Foul on Dylan Ducommun

    Foul on Dylan Ducommun.

    D. Ducommun · 13 PTS

  13. H2 0:09NIU

    Regulartimeout

    Northern Illinois Timeout

  14. THREEH2 0:09
    Dylan Ducommun

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    D. Ducommun · 13 PTS

    Dylan Ducommun makes 25-foot three point jumper

    NIU 71 - 74 KENT
  15. H2 0:18Jahari Williamson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jahari Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Williamson · 5 PTS

    NIU 68 - 74 KENT
  16. H2 0:18Jahari Williamson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jahari Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Williamson · 5 PTS

    NIU 68 - 73 KENT
  17. H2 0:18Daemar Kelly

    Foul on Daemar Kelly

    Foul on Daemar Kelly.

    D. Kelly

  18. H2 0:30KEN

    Defensive rebound

    Kent State Defensive Rebound.

  19. H2 0:31Makhai Valentine

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Makhai Valentine misses 28-foot three point jumper

    M. Valentine · 27 PTS

  20. H2 0:34Daemar Kelly

    Defensive rebound

    Daemar Kelly Defensive Rebound.

  21. H2 0:39Morgan Safford

    Misses layup

    Morgan Safford misses layup

    M. Safford · 7 PTS

  22. H2 1:05KEN

    Regulartimeout

    Kent State Timeout

  23. H2 1:14Dylan Ducommun
    +2

    Floating jump shot, 8 ft

    Dylan Ducommun makes 8-foot floating jump shot

    D. Ducommun · 13 PTS

    NIU 68 - 72 KENT
  24. H2 1:24Delrecco Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Gillespie · 28 PTS

    NIU 66 - 72 KENT
  25. H2 1:24Delrecco Gillespie
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Gillespie · 28 PTS

    NIU 66 - 71 KENT

Leaders

NIUKENT
Points
Makhai Valentine
27
Delrecco Gillespie
28
Assists
Dylan Ducommun
4
Rob Whaley Jr.
2
Rebounds
Taj Walters
11
Delrecco Gillespie
11

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