Massachusetts Minutemen at Northern Illinois Huskies
The Northern Illinois Huskies beat the Massachusetts Minutemen 70-68 at NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
- Venue
- NIU Convocation Center, Dekalb, IL
- Tip-off
- Saturday, January 17, 2026 3:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| MASS | NIU | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-52 | FG | 21-58 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 7-29 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 21-30 | FT | 21-30 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 13 |
| 8 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 8 | Percent Led | 75 |
Massachusetts Minutemen leaders
- Points: Leonardo Bettiol, 25
- Assists: Marcus Banks Jr., 3
- Rebounds: Leonardo Bettiol, 7
Northern Illinois Huskies leaders
- Points: Makhai Valentine, 27
- Assists: Gianni Cobb, 6
- Rebounds: Taj Walters, 8