Ball State Cardinals vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Women's College Basketball

Ball State

11-4

74-56

Final

N Illinois

2-11

NIU Convocation Center

Lead tracker

BALL leadsBiggest lead BALL 19, NIU 0

NIU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BALL	23	22	13	16	74
NIU	14	13	19	10	56

Who won: Ball State 74-56

The Ball State Cardinals beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 74-56 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at NIU Convocation Center. The Ball State outscored the N Illinois 23-14 in the 1st quarter. Tessa Towers led the Ball State in points (17). Nevaeh Wingate led the N Illinois in points (13).

Player of the game

Grace Kingery

BALL · 17 PTS, 1 REB

7.5

Win probability

100%BALL final

BALLNIU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:12
TO
Bad pass turnover
Nadechka Keka Laccen bad pass turnover
N. Laccen · 13 PTS
Q4 0:17
+2
Layup
Bree Salenbien makes layup
B. Salenbien · 16 PTS
BALL 74 - 56 NIU
Q4 0:47
+2
Layup
Teresa Mbemba makes layup (Nadechka Keka Laccen assists)
T. Mbemba · 11 PTS · ast N. Keka Laccen
BALL 72 - 56 NIU
Q4 0:52
Defensive rebound
Nevaeh Wingate Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:55
Misses layup
Bree Salenbien misses layup
B. Salenbien · 16 PTS
Q4 1:21NIU
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
Q4 1:37NIU
Offensive rebound
Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
Q4 1:37
Block
Bree Salenbien Block.
B. Salenbien · 16 PTS
Q4 1:37
Misses layup
Teresa Mbemba misses layup
T. Mbemba · 11 PTS
THREEQ4 1:54
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
K. Norman · 5 PTS
Karsyn Norman makes 25-foot three point jumper
BALL 72 - 54 NIU
Q4 2:08
Foul on Nadechka Keka Laccen
Foul on Nadechka Keka Laccen.
N. Laccen · 13 PTS
Q4 2:10
Defensive rebound
Karsyn Norman Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:13
Misses layup
Nevaeh Wingate misses layup
N. Wingate · 13 PTS
THREEQ4 2:35
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
G. Kingery · 17 PTS · ast K. Norman
Grace Kingery makes 24-foot three point jumper (Karsyn Norman assists)
BALL 69 - 54 NIU
Q4 2:56
Foul on Nadechka Keka Laccen
Foul on Nadechka Keka Laccen.
N. Laccen · 13 PTS
Q4 3:05
Defensive rebound
Karsyn Norman Defensive Rebound.
Q4 3:08
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nadechka Keka Laccen misses 24-foot three point jumper
N. Laccen · 13 PTS
Q4 3:22
Offensive Rebound
Emilie Sorensen Offensive Rebound.
E. Sorensen · 2 PTS
Q4 3:25
Misses layup
Emilie Sorensen misses layup
E. Sorensen · 2 PTS
Q4 3:33
Foul on Tessa Towers
Foul on Tessa Towers.
T. Towers · 17 PTS
Q4 3:40
Defensive rebound
Marta Hermoso Defensive Rebound.
Q4 3:43
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Grace Kingery misses 25-foot three point jumper
G. Kingery · 17 PTS
Q4 4:01
Offensive Rebound
Zuri Ransom Offensive Rebound.
Z. Ransom · 5 PTS