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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav WintherF5.7 | 13 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Dylan DucommunG4.7 | 27 | 6 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -0.5 |
| Taj WaltersG5.7 | 39 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Gianni CobbG6.0 | 35 | 8 | 1-10 | 0-5 | 6-8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Makhai ValentineG9.1 | 37 | 27 | 9-17 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25.8 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Ladji KanteF | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Hassan WashingtonF5.9 | 27 | 11 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Carlos CoronadoG | 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Daemar KellyG5.1 | 16 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.1 |
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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