Ball State 79, at Northern Illinois 43

DEKALB, Ill. (Interstat) — In a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game defined by suffocating defense and an explosive second-half run, the Ball State Cardinals delivered a decisive 79-43 road victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday at the Convocation Center. The most important part of the game unfolded decisively in the opening minutes of the second half, where Ball State transformed a competitive contest into a lopsided affair. Leading 36-29 at halftime, the Cardinals unleashed a 22-2 run over the first eight minutes after intermission, holding the Huskies without a field goal for nearly seven minutes. That stretch effectively… Read more...