Northern Illinois Huskies at Ball State Cardinals
The Ball State Cardinals beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 58-53 at Worthen Arena in Muncie on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
- Venue
- Worthen Arena, Muncie, IN
- Tip-off
- Saturday, January 24, 2026 2:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| NIU | BALL | |
|---|---|---|
| 18-52 | FG | 21-47 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-28 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 13-17 | FT | 11-18 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 7 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 97 |
Northern Illinois Huskies leaders
- Points: Gianni Cobb, 11
- Assists: Gianni Cobb, 2
- Rebounds: Taj Walters, 7
Ball State Cardinals leaders
- Points: Davion Hill, 18
- Assists: Davion Hill, 3
- Rebounds: Davion Hill, 8