Game Breakdown
Northern Illinois Huskies Record: 6 - 14
QUAD 4 GAME (HOME)
8.0 POINT UNDERDOG
Massachusetts Minutemen Record: 14 - 10
QUAD 4 GAME (AWAY)
8.0 POINT FAVORITE
70
FINAL
68
Northern Illinois won by 2 point(s) pulling off the upset and covering the spread by 10.
Massachusetts lost by 2 point(s) in an upset.
Saturday, January, 17, 2026 NIU Convocation Center, Dekalb, IL
Northern Illinois
NET: 299
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 299
BPI: 302
KPI: 267
T-Rank: 301
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Massachusetts
NET: 191
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 188
BPI: 157
KPI: 178
T-Rank: 173 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Northern Illinois
Massachusetts
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
%
Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
Defense %
Free Throws
Made
Attempts
%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
Margin
Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Common Opponents

Northern Illinois
Massachusetts
51 - Miami (OH) RedHawks
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
@
61-85
A
Q1
L
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
@
84-86
A
144 - Kent State Golden Flashes
Q3
L
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
@
73-77
A
Q3
L
Sat, Dec 20, 2025
vs
59-69
H
172 - Toledo Rockets
Q4
L
Tue, Jan 6, 2026
vs
61-75
H
Q4
W
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
vs
84-82
H
181 - Buffalo Bulls
Q4
L
Wed, Dec 31, 2025
vs
67-81
H
Q3
W
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
@
68-67
A
212 - Eastern Michigan Eagles
Q3
L
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
@
59-77
A
Q3
L
Tue, Dec 30, 2025
@
74-80
A
Q4
W
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
vs
70-67
H
217 - Ohio Bobcats
Q3
L
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
@
77-80
A
Q3
L
Tue, Jan 6, 2026
@
83-86
A
294 - Western Michigan Broncos
Q4
W
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
vs
85-65
H
Q4
W
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
@
85-82
A
305 - Central Michigan Chippewas
Q4
W
Sat, Dec 20, 2025
vs
74-73
H
Q4
W
Tue, Feb 3, 2026
vs
95-89
H
318 - Ball State Cardinals
Q4
L
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
53-58
A
Q4
W
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
vs
79-71
H

Matchup NET History