Ohio Bobcats vs Northern Illinois Huskies

College Basketball

Ohio

15-13

74-66

Final

N Illinois

9-17

NIU Convocation Center

Lead tracker

OHIO leadsBiggest lead OHIO 15, NIU 1

NIU 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).

What it means

Ohio 4-7 on the road; N Illinois 6-5 at home.

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Game info

Venue: NIU Convocation Center, Dekalb, IL · Attendance 1,245
Officials: Todd Von Sossan (Referee), Gerald Williams (Referee), Alex Landis (Referee)