NCAAB MATCHUP REPORT

January 24, 2026, 2:00 | Worthen Arena

Northern Illinois Huskies (6-12) VS Ball State Cardinals (6-13)

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RECENT FORM

NameRecord ATSOffense DefenseDiff ATS HomeATS Away OU RecordOU Home OU Away
Northern Illinois 6-12 8-8 74.06 77.67 -3.61 2-4 6-4 5-11 2-4 3-7
Ball State 6-13 7-9-1 68.42 70.63 -2.21 3-3 3-5-1 6-11 1-5 3-6

POWER STATS

Assists Turnovers

NameAssists TurnoversRatio
NIU 13.11 15.78 0.83
BALL 12.84 10.58 1.21

Rebounding

NameOffense DefenseTotal
NIU 13.78 22.94 36.72
BALL 9.84 21.95 31.79

ShootingPercentage

NameOffense DefenseTotal
NIU 42.44 47.76 -5.32
BALL 42.21 45.78 -3.57

SMART CHART

NIU
NAME
BALL
74.06
OFFENSE
68.42
77.67
DEFENSE
70.63
-3.61
DIFFERENTIAL
-2.21
13.78
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
9.84
22.94
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
21.95
42.44
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
42.21
67.45
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
70.34
8.50
THREE POINTERS
7.11
6.72
STEALS
7.84

TEAM RECORDS

Northern Illinois Huskies

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 6-12 5-3 1-9 8-8 2-4 6-4 74.06 77.67 -3.61
Last 10 3-7 3-2 0-5 4-5 1-3 3-2 72.70 76.40 -3.70
vs Conf 2-5 2-2 0-3 3-4 1-3 2-1 68.71 75.86 -7.14

Ball State Cardinals

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 6-13 5-4 1-9 7-9-1 4-3 3-6-1 68.42 70.63 -2.21
Last 10 3-7 2-3 1-4 5-3-1 2-2 3-1-1 71.40 71.60 -0.20
vs Conf 2-5 1-2 1-3 3-3-1 1-2 2-1-1 70.43 78.43 -8.00

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 74.06 246 70.63 107
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 66.60 289 66.67 116
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed 32.50 249 32.00 123
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 68.42 327 77.67 286
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 75.44 297 79.40 207
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed 31.33 356 34.10 91

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord ATSO/U AVGAVG 1/2 FG%REB 3PTSTEALS
Northern Illinois 2-8 4-6 6-4 69.80 29.00 40.96 36.20 83/240 4.20
Ball State 8-2 6-4 6-4 76.90 34.70 43.41 38.10 82/220 6.00

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine ATSTotal O/UFG% Edge Reb Edge3PT Edge Away Half ScoreHome Half Score Away FG%Home FG% Away ReboundsHome Rebounds Away Three PointersHome Three Pointers Away StealsHome Steals
Feb 15, 2025 NIU BALL 83 89 -9.5 NIU 148.5 O BALL BALL NIU 20 38 41.3 42.6 36 40 13/36 9/23 2 6
Jan 25, 2025 BALL NIU 66 76 6.5 NIU 148 U NIU NIU NIU 29 40 38.6 43.6 36 41 9/25 13/27 4 3
Feb 20, 2024 BALL NIU 70 63 -1 BALL 145.5 U BALL NIU BALL 27 31 37.5 33.9 38 45 7/17 6/24 5 3
Jan 27, 2024 NIU BALL 71 81 -4 BALL 149.5 O BALL BALL BALL 26 39 43.9 47.2 29 40 4/18 8/17 4 4
Feb 14, 2023 NIU BALL 77 87 -11.5 NIU 145 O BALL BALL NIU 33 43 46 51.7 30 41 12/28 9/22 6 4
Jan 28, 2023 BALL NIU 87 69 4 BALL 144.5 O NIU BALL BALL 49 33 46.3 46.9 43 29 13/28 9/24 8 3
Feb 15, 2022 NIU BALL 64 58 -8.5 NIU 144.5 U NIU NIU NIU 27 27 42.6 35.2 37 31 7/18 2/15 7 11
Jan 27, 2022 BALL NIU 74 67 3 BALL 141.5 U BALL NIU BALL 33 27 46.6 36.2 35 39 7/23 6/23 6 7
Jan 16, 2021 NIU BALL 58 78 -10.5 BALL 131.5 O BALL Push Push 19 34 34.9 46.4 37 37 8/23 8/21 4 8
Dec 8, 2020 BALL NIU 79 70 7 BALL 128.5 O NIU BALL BALL 28 34 40.7 41.7 40 39 10/29 5/19 4 3

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Ball State Cardinals

Northern Illinois Huskies

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Northern Illinois Huskies

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Jan 20, 2026 OHIO 77-80 L 11.5 154.5 W/O 45.28 74.07 9 A
Jan 17, 2026 UMASS 70-68 W 8.5 157.5 W/U 36.21 70.00 7 H
Jan 13, 2026 EMU 59-77 L 8 142.5 L/U 35.59 57.89 6 A
Jan 6, 2026 TOL 61-75 L 7.5 161.5 L/U 39.29 63.64 10 H
Jan 3, 2026 KENT 73-77 L 16.5 158.5 W/U 43.14 60.00 11 A

Ball State Cardinals

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Jan 20, 2026 CMU 68-67 W -1 142.5 P/U 41.94 72.73 8 A
Jan 16, 2026 OHIO 76-71 W 5.5 147.5 W/U 43.14 80.65 7 H
Jan 13, 2026 AKRON 77-87 L 20.5 153.5 W/O 48.21 78.95 8 A
Jan 10, 2026 UMASS 71-79 L 10.5 147.5 W/O 44.64 72.22 8 A
Jan 6, 2026 EMU 52-74 L -1.5 137.5 L/U 33.33 86.67 5 H