Northwestern Wildcats @ Northern Illinois Huskies
1-0, 1-0 Away
97
1-0, 1-0 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 54 | 97 | |
NIU | 38 | 40 | 78 |
0-1, 0-1 Home
78
0-1, 0-1 Home
Northwestern Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 31 | 9-16 | 7-10 | 6-6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | 7 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 20 | 9-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 38 | 15 | 6-14 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
97 | 35-70 | 15-33 | 12-14 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 17 | |
50% | 45% | 86% |
Northern Illinois Huskies
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | 11 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | 25 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 12-12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
78 | 26-50 | 6-17 | 20-28 | 29 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 15 | |
52% | 35% | 71% |
Game Information
Dekalb, IL
Referee:Jerry Sauder
Referee:James Ferrari
Referee:Steve McJunkins
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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