Massachusetts Minutemen vs Northern Illinois Huskies

College Basketball

UMass

11-8

68-70

Final

N Illinois

6-11

NIU Convocation Center

Lead tracker

MASS leadsBiggest lead MASS 3, NIU 12

NIU 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).

What it means

UMass 1-3 on the road; N Illinois 5-3 at home.

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Game info

Venue: NIU Convocation Center, Dekalb, IL · Attendance 1,535
Officials: Greg Langsdorf (Referee), Kenneth Moreland (Referee), Mason Siler (Referee)