Northern Illinois Huskies vs Ohio Bobcats

College Basketball

N Illinois

6-12

77-80

Final

Ohio

11-9

Convocation Center (OH)

Lead tracker

NIU leadsBiggest lead NIU 2, OHIO 16

OHIO leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NIU	30	47	77
OHIO	32	48	80

Who won: Ohio 80-77

The Ohio Bobcats beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 80-77 on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Convocation Center (OH). Jackson Paveletzke led the Ohio in points (23). Dylan Ducommun led the N Illinois in points (23).

Player of the game

Dylan Ducommun

NIU · 23 PTS, 3 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%OHIO final

NIUOHIO

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00OHI
Defensive rebound
Ohio Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Gianni Cobb misses 25-foot three point jumper
G. Cobb · 13 PTS
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jackson Paveletzke makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Paveletzke · 23 PTS
NIU 77 - 80 OHIO
H2 0:05OHI
Dead ball rebound
Ohio Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jackson Paveletzke misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Paveletzke · 23 PTS
H2 0:05
Foul on Taj Walters
Foul on Taj Walters.
T. Walters · 9 PTS
H2 0:10
+2
Jumper, 17 ft
Taj Walters makes 17-foot jumper
T. Walters · 9 PTS
NIU 77 - 79 OHIO
H2 0:10
Offensive Rebound
Dylan Ducommun Offensive Rebound.
D. Ducommun · 23 PTS
H2 0:10
Block
Aidan Hadaway Block.
A. Hadaway · 18 PTS
H2 0:10
Misses 6-foot jumper
Dylan Ducommun misses 6-foot jumper
D. Ducommun · 23 PTS
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Dior Conners makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Conners · 11 PTS
NIU 75 - 79 OHIO
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Dior Conners makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Conners · 11 PTS
NIU 75 - 78 OHIO
H2 0:19
Foul on Gianni Cobb
Foul on Gianni Cobb.
G. Cobb · 13 PTS
THREEH2 0:23
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
D. Ducommun · 23 PTS
Dylan Ducommun makes 24-foot three point jumper
NIU 75 - 77 OHIO
H2 0:28
TO
Traveling turnover
Jackson Paveletzke traveling turnover
J. Paveletzke · 23 PTS
H2 0:31
Defensive rebound
Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Misses 15-foot jumper
Dylan Ducommun misses 15-foot jumper
D. Ducommun · 23 PTS
H2 0:45
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jackson Paveletzke bad pass turnover
J. Paveletzke · 23 PTS
H2 0:49
TO
Turnover
Daemar Kelly turnover
D. Kelly · 8 PTS
H2 0:49
Technical Foul on Daemar Kelly
Technical Foul on Daemar Kelly.
D. Kelly · 8 PTS
H2 0:49
TO
Turnover
Ajay Sheldon turnover
A. Sheldon · 5 PTS
H2 0:49
Technical Foul on Ajay Sheldon
Technical Foul on Ajay Sheldon.
A. Sheldon · 5 PTS
H2 0:49
+2
Layup
Gianni Cobb makes layup
G. Cobb · 13 PTS
NIU 72 - 77 OHIO