Northern Illinois 53, Ball State 58 - Box Score

NET #335

	H1	H2	T
Northern Illinois	22	31	53
Ball State	29	29	58

Ball State

NET #299

	H1	H2	T
Northern Illinois	22	31	53
Ball State	29	29	58

Sat, Jan 24, 2026Worthen ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

low

Predicted

Actual

Northern Illinois

Ball State

38%

62%

✓ CorrectMargin: +3.4 predicted → +5 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

47.3%→ 38.5

eFG%

50.0 ←46.6%

18.3%→ 11.9

TO Rate

9.8 ←13.0%

29.4%

ORB%

24.1%

40.9%→ 32.7

FT Rate

38.3 ←32.0%

Northern Illinois

Predicted Actual

Ball State

Recap

Ball State Stuns Northern Illinois in Thrilling 58-53 Upset

Davion Hill's 18 points propel Cardinals to victory over favored Huskies

In a stunning turn of events, Ball State pulled off a monumental upset at Worthen Arena, taking down Northern Illinois 58-53. Despite being ranked lower in the net rankings, the Cardinals dominated the Huskies, silencing the doubters and proving their mettle. This victory is a significant statement ...

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Top Performers

Northern Illinois

Taj Walters18.9

PTS9REB7AST1

4-7 FG, 1-4 3PT

Gianni Cobb16.6

PTS11REB3AST2STL1

4-8 FG, 1-3 3PT, 2-2 FT

Makhai Valentine15.3

PTS10REB4AST1STL1

3-16 FG, 1-11 3PT, 3-3 FT

Ball State

Davion HillMVP34.6

PTS18REB8AST3STL1BLK1

7-13 FG, 0-3 3PT, 4-6 FT

Armoni Zeigler17.1

PTS18REB3AST0

7-15 FG, 4-6 3PT

Devon Barnes13.6

PTS5REB3AST2STL1

2-3 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-2 FT

Hot Players

Hassan WashingtonNorthern Illinois+46%

PTS

4.4 avg

REB

3.2 avg

AST

0.6 avg

67% FG 2-3

Davion HillBall State+41%

PTS

13.9 avg

REB

4.4 avg

AST

2.3 avg

54% FG 7-13

Isaiah WashingtonNorthern Illinois+39%

PTS

2.1 avg

REB

1.3 avg

AST

0.2 avg

50% FG 1-2

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Northern Illinois53

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO
Gianni Cobb	36	11	4-8	1-3	2-2	3	2	1	2
Taj Walters	35	9	4-7	1-4	0-0	7	1	0	0
Makhai Valentine	34	10	3-16	1-11	3-3	4	1	1	2
Daemar Kelly	25	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	4	1	2	0
Hassan Washington	19	7	2-3	0-0	3-5	4	1	0	2
Gustav Winther	15	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	3	1	0	1
Isaiah Washington	15	4	1-2	0-1	2-4	1	0	0	1
Dylan Ducommun	14	6	2-10	1-8	1-1	4	0	0	0
Jaylen Wharton	8	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0
JJ Taylor	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Lataevyon Taylor	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Ladji Kante	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Stewart	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Jao Ituka	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Coronado	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Max Laskey	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	53	18-52	4-28	13-17	31	7	4	8

Ball State58

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Armoni Zeigler	35	18	7-15	4-6	0-0	3	0	0	0	3
Davion Hill	30	18	7-13	0-3	4-6	8	3	1	1	1
Elmore James IV	29	7	2-5	1-4	2-2	2	1	0	0	0
Mason Jones	27	0	0-4	0-2	0-0	4	2	2	1	1
Kayden Fish	25	6	2-5	0-1	2-4	2	1	1	0	1
Devon Barnes	24	5	2-3	0-1	1-2	3	2	1	0	0
Preston Copeland	16	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0
Cam Denson	13	2	0-0	0-0	2-4	1	0	0	0	0
Juwan Maxey	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Hart	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Farley	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Easton Foster	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jai Anthoni Bearden	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kody Clancy	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Zane Doughty	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	58	21-47	5-18	11-18	25	9	5	2	6