Northern Illinois 61, at Miami (Ohio) 85

OXFORD, Ohio (Interstat) — The perfect season remains intact, but for a half, the Northern Illinois Huskies dared to dream of an historic upset. On Saturday, January 31, 2026, before a crowd of 10,640 at Millett Hall, the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks, the nation’s last remaining unbeaten in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, weathered a persistent first-half challenge before unleashing their signature efficiency in the second to pull away for an 85-61 Mid-American Conference victory. The Huskies, entering the game with a 7-13 record, played with a fearlessness that belied the teams’ disparate trajectories. They matched the 22-0 Redhawks shot for… Read more...