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

KENT leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NIU	26	47	73
KENT	47	30	77

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00KEN
Dead ball rebound
Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 54-foot three point jumper
Makhai Valentine misses 54-foot three point jumper
M. Valentine · 27 PTS
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
H2 0:00KEN
Dead ball rebound
Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Quinn Woidke misses free throw 1 of 2
Q. Woidke · 10 PTS
H2 0:00
Foul on Daemar Kelly
Foul on Daemar Kelly.
D. Kelly
H2 0:00
+2
Layup
Gianni Cobb makes layup
G. Cobb · 13 PTS
NIU 73 - 76 KENT
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
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
H2 0:08
Foul on Dylan Ducommun
Foul on Dylan Ducommun.
D. Ducommun · 13 PTS
H2 0:09NIU
Regulartimeout
Northern Illinois Timeout
THREEH2 0:09
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
D. Ducommun · 13 PTS
Dylan Ducommun makes 25-foot three point jumper
NIU 71 - 74 KENT
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jahari Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Williamson · 5 PTS
NIU 68 - 74 KENT
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jahari Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Williamson · 5 PTS
NIU 68 - 73 KENT
H2 0:18
Foul on Daemar Kelly
Foul on Daemar Kelly.
D. Kelly
H2 0:30KEN
Defensive rebound
Kent State Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Makhai Valentine misses 28-foot three point jumper
M. Valentine · 27 PTS
H2 0:34
Defensive rebound
Daemar Kelly Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:39
Misses layup
Morgan Safford misses layup
M. Safford · 7 PTS
H2 1:05KEN
Regulartimeout
Kent State Timeout
H2 1:14
+2
Floating jump shot, 8 ft
Dylan Ducommun makes 8-foot floating jump shot
D. Ducommun · 13 PTS
NIU 68 - 72 KENT
H2 1:24
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Gillespie · 28 PTS
NIU 66 - 72 KENT
H2 1:24
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Delrecco Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Gillespie · 28 PTS
NIU 66 - 71 KENT