3/3/2017 Ball State v. Northern Illinois Game Preview

Northern Illinois Huskies (15-16, 6-8 away)
Ball State Cardinals (20-11, 13-5 home)
March 3, 2017 at 7:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

John E. Worthen Arena
Muncie, Indiana

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2016-2017 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Northern Illinois3240.972.225.959.1.4385.016.1.31215.422.8.67712.124.836.810.87.12.513.419.3
Ball State3440.678.727.359.2.4619.424.7.37914.720.5.7189.527.236.715.66.03.514.619.4
NIU Opponents3240.970.724.355.8.4358.023.1.34714.121.1.6689.424.133.513.85.93.214.520.6
BLLST Opponents3440.675.526.061.7.4227.922.1.35615.621.7.71810.424.334.712.27.33.312.819.4


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Feb 14, 2017
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 81 - 72
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Mar 4, 2016
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 69 - 80
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 19, 2016
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 59 - 63
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Mar 6, 2015
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 71 - 67
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 10, 2015
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 63 - 75
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Mar 8, 2014
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 56 - 70
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 1, 2014
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 67 - 65
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Mar 9, 2013
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 51 - 53
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 13, 2013
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 56 - 52
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Mar 3, 2012
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 51 - 62
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 21, 2012
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 75 - 65
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Mar 5, 2011
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 57 - 67
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 8, 2011
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 75 - 70
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 13, 2010
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 71 - 66
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 9, 2010
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 62 - 48
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 28, 2009
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 55 - 56
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 13, 2009
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 54 - 60
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Mar 4, 2008
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 63 - 69
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Jan 22, 2008
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 58 - 60
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 13, 2007
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 57 - 55
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 16, 2007
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 60 - 71
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Mar 1, 2006
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 78 - 73
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 1, 2006
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 67 - 73
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 27, 2005
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 67 - 70
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 29, 2005
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 59 - 67
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 14, 2004
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 67 - 62
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 20, 2004
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 65 - 71
Ball State		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena
Feb 1, 2003
Ball State
Northern Illinois		 60 - 78
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 11, 2003
Northern Illinois
Ball State		 66 - 64
Northern Illinois		 Conference Regular Season John E. Worthen Arena

2016-2017 Northern Illinois Huskies Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Thomas D. Highsmith A. Armstead J. Key M. Maric
Rotation L. Porter A. Pauga L. Bradley    
Rotation E. German        
Rotation M. Wilson        
Lim PT   J. Siu S. Damaska N. McCarty  

2016-2017 Ball State Cardinals Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters F. Kiapway T. Persons R. Weber F. House T. Moses
Rotation J. Tyler   S. Sellers T. Teague  
Rotation     K. Mallers    
Lim PT K. Mallory       D. Gueye
Lim PT J. Thompson        

Northern Illinois Huskies Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
23 Aaric Armstead G 32 30.4 8.7 2.9 8.7 .333 0.9 2.9 .298 2.0 3.0 .667 1.9 3.8 5.8 1.6 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.0
42 Levi Bradley SF 32 22.5 8.8 3.2 7.9 .411 0.5 1.9 .250 1.8 2.3 .770 1.0 3.2 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.5
21 Sean Damaska C 7 2.6 1.4 0.6 0.9 .667 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .667 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
10 Eugene German PG 31 17.1 9.0 3.5 7.5 .472 0.5 1.8 .281 1.5 2.4 .616 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.3 0.1 1.5 1.3
3 Dontel Highsmith G 32 24.1 6.9 2.2 5.5 .406 0.6 1.9 .311 1.9 2.6 .723 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.8
15 Jaylen Key PF 32 21.8 8.0 3.1 6.4 .488 0.4 0.9 .464 1.4 2.1 .667 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.3 2.4
34 Marin Maric C 32 28.5 14.3 5.3 9.4 .566 0.2 0.7 .227 3.5 5.2 .667 3.2 5.2 8.4 0.8 0.7 0.5 2.3 2.8
11 Noah McCarty PF 29 7.2 1.2 0.4 1.1 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .769 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.8
31 Austin Pauga SG 30 13.3 3.2 1.1 2.9 .372 0.9 2.6 .359 0.1 0.1 .750 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.8
2 Laytwan Porter PG 27 19.1 6.5 2.0 5.2 .393 0.9 2.3 .403 1.5 2.1 .714 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.2 1.2 0.2 2.2 2.5
20 Jon Siu G 4 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.5 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 Justin Thomas G 32 17.0 4.1 1.5 3.2 .475 0.0 0.5 .059 1.1 1.8 .576 0.1 1.6 1.8 1.2 1.1 0.1 0.8 1.4
30 Nick Wagner SG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0 Marshawn Wilson PG 18 14.4 4.9 1.6 4.4 .354 0.6 1.9 .294 1.2 1.8 .667 0.6 1.4 2.1 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.0
32 Andrew Zelis C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ball State Cardinals Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
35 DouDou Gueye FC 19 5.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 .429 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.0
24 Zach Hollywood SF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Franko House F 34 26.2 13.4 4.9 9.2 .525 0.6 1.7 .362 3.1 4.1 .761 2.2 4.3 6.4 2.3 0.4 0.6 2.2 3.3
13 Jordon Kedrowski G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0 Francis Kiapway G 34 24.7 8.1 2.5 7.0 .353 1.8 5.1 .347 1.4 1.7 .780 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.7
14 Kyle Mallers SF 34 11.1 2.2 0.6 2.1 .310 0.5 1.5 .346 0.4 0.5 .750 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2
11 Kaleb Mallory PG 7 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3
24 Trey Moses PF 33 27.3 9.2 3.6 6.4 .561 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.9 3.6 .534 2.4 5.9 8.3 2.3 0.4 1.1 2.2 3.1
2 Tayler Persons G 34 29.0 15.5 5.4 11.2 .479 1.3 3.1 .419 3.4 4.5 .763 0.4 3.5 3.9 4.9 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.6
34 Sean Sellers F 34 25.4 8.6 2.8 6.4 .433 2.0 4.8 .415 1.1 1.5 .760 0.3 2.6 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.6
25 Tahjai Teague PF 33 19.0 7.3 2.8 5.5 .505 0.5 1.2 .410 1.2 2.1 .603 1.5 4.3 5.8 0.8 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.5
3 Josh Thompson G 4 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.2
22 Jeremie Tyler G 20 19.8 8.4 3.0 6.8 .452 1.2 3.2 .369 1.1 1.2 .920 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.1 1.6 1.9
33 Ryan Weber F 34 26.1 9.6 3.0 7.1 .424 2.0 5.4 .366 1.6 1.9 .846 0.7 2.2 3.0 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.7

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