Massachusetts Minutemen vs Northern Illinois Huskies
Lead tracker
MASS leadsBiggest lead MASS 3, NIU 12NIU leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 MASS | 33 | 35 | 68 |
 NIU | 40 | 30 | 70 |
Who won: N Illinois 70-68
The Northern Illinois Huskies beat the Massachusetts Minutemen 70-68 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at NIU Convocation Center. Makhai Valentine led the N Illinois in points (27). Leonardo Bettiol led the UMass in points (25).
NIU
Player of the game
Makhai Valentine
NIU · 27 PTS, 4 STL, 4 REB
9.1
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hankins-SanfordF4.0 | 16 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3.4 |
| Leonardo BettiolF8.4 | 29 | 25 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19.5 |
| Jayden NdjigueG5.2 | 24 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Danny CarbucciaG5.5 | 23 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Marcus Banks Jr.G6.7 | 32 | 16 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.5 |
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| Luka DamjanacF5.5 | 20 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Dwayne Wimbley Jr.F4.7 | 16 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -0.5 |
| Isaiah PlacideG5.5 | 12 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Donovan BrownG | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| K'Jei ParkerG6.6 | 23 | 15 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8.8 |
Arizona18-084
UCF14-377Final
Iowa State16-270
Cincinnati10-879Final
UConn18-164
Georgetown9-962Final
Michigan16-181
Oregon8-1071Final
Purdue17-169
USC14-464Final
Duke17-180
Stanford14-550Final
Nebraska18-077
Northwestern8-1058Final
Gonzaga19-171
Seattle U13-750Final
Florida13-598
Vanderbilt16-294Final
BYU16-271
Texas Tech14-484Final