Ohio Bobcats vs Northern Illinois Huskies
Lead tracker
OHIO leadsBiggest lead OHIO 15, NIU 1NIU leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 OHIO | 37 | 37 | 74 |
 NIU | 25 | 41 | 66 |
Who won: Ohio 74-66
The Ohio Bobcats beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 74-66 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at NIU Convocation Center. The Ohio outscored the N Illinois 37-25 in the 1st half. Javan Simmons led the Ohio in points (23). Makhai Valentine led the N Illinois in points (15).
NIU
Player of the game
Javan Simmons
OHIO · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK
9.1
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan HadawayF7.5 | 38 | 13 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Javan SimmonsF9.1 | 33 | 23 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.4 |
| JJ KellyG5.0 | 27 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.9 |
| Ajay SheldonG6.5 | 35 | 9 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Jackson PaveletzkeG7.3 | 38 | 14 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12.7 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Kiir KuanyF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayden EvansF5.6 | 8 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jesse BurrisG5.3 | 14 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Dior ConnersG | 5 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Michigan25-263
Duke25-268Final
Arizona25-273
Houston23-466Final
UConn25-373
Villanova21-663Final
Iowa State23-469
BYU20-779Final
Cincinnati15-1284
Kansas20-768Final
Penn State11-1764
Nebraska23-487Final
Illinois22-694
UCLA18-995Final/OT
Pacific17-1362
Gonzaga27-271Final
Florida21-694
Ole Miss11-1675Final
Kansas St11-1672
Texas Tech20-7100Final