Men's College Basketball
Preview
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Northern Illinois at Ball St.
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 15, 2025
Where: Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana
Where: Worthen Arena, Muncie, Indiana
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Ball St. Cardinals are ranked 102 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 45.9% while attempting 54.5 shots per game. The Cardinals shooting percentages include 69.0% for free throw percentage and 34.8% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Northern Illinois Huskies are ranked 357 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 38.9% while attempting 57.4 shots per game. The Huskies shooting percentages include 71.1% for free throw percentage and 31.9% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Ball St. Cardinals are 6-5 at home this season, 5-6 against conference opponents, and 7-6 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Cardinals are averaging 77.2 scoring, and holding teams to 75.9 points scored on defense.
- The Northern Illinois Huskies are 0-12 while on the road this season, 1-10 against conference opponents, and 4-9 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Huskies are averaging 67.3 scoring, and holding teams to 85.2 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Northern Illinois | 5-19 | L5 | 5-7 | 0-12 | 0-0 | 1-8 | 4-11 | 1-10 |
| Ball St. | 12-12 | W2 | 6-5 | 4-6 | 2-1 | 7-4 | 5-8 | 5-6 |
Last Meeting
| Northern Illinois | Ball St. | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 1/25/25 | BALL 66 | NIU 76 | 76 | 37 | 43.6 | 66 | 28 | 38.6 |
Player Stats
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Northern Illinois | N. Muhammad | 19 | 54.5 | 2 |
| Ball St. | E. Brittain-Watts | 16 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Northern Illinois | J. Dent Jr. | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Ball St. | M. Pearson Jr. | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Northern Illinois | Q. Jones | 6 |
| Ball St. | E. Brittain-Watts | 5 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Northern Illinois Off vs
 Ball St. Defense |
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66.5 Points For
76.0 Points Against
38.9 FG%
45.7 FG%
26.8 Reb
31.9 Reb |
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Ball St. Off vs
Northern Illinois Defense |
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74.5 Points For
79.6 Points Against
45.9 FG%
46.5 FG%
30.0 Reb
38.4 Reb |