Trio helps Northern Illinois end 6-game skid with 76-66 victory over Ball State
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.
Muhammad also grabbed six rebounds for the Huskies (5-14, 1-6 Mid-American Conference). Dent and McPherson both finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The Cardinals (9-10, 3-4) were led by Ethan Brittain-Watts, who finished with 16 points and five assists. Ball State also got 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Jermahri Hill. Juan Sebastian Gorosito also had 12 points.
Northern Illinois took the lead with 14:06 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 40-29 at halftime, with Dent racking up 14 points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Payton Sparks vs. Tsvet Sotirov (Mickey Pearson Jr. gains possession) | |||
19:44 | Jermahri Hill misses three point jump shot | |||
19:42 | Quaran McPherson defensive rebound | |||
19:18 | Quaran McPherson misses two point jump shot | |||
19:16 | Jeremiah Hernandez defensive rebound | |||
18:52 | +3 | Juanse Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Payton Sparks assists) | 3-0 | |
18:34 | +3 | Nasir Muhammad makes three point jump shot | 3-3 | |
18:19 | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
18:17 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
18:14 | Payton Sparks personal foul | |||
18:04 | Quentin Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
18:02 | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | |||
17:56 | James Dent Jr. shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
17:56 | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:56 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-3 | |
17:37 | +3 | James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tsvet Sotirov assists) | 4-6 | |
17:17 | Payton Sparks misses two point jump shot | |||
17:15 | Tsvet Sotirov defensive rebound | |||
16:57 | Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot | |||
16:55 | Cardinals defensive rebound | |||
16:37 | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses two point layup | |||
16:35 | Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound | |||
16:21 | Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot | |||
16:19 | Jeremiah Hernandez defensive rebound | |||
16:14 | Tsvet Sotirov shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul) | |||
16:14 | +1 | Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-6 | |
16:14 | Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:14 | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:02 | Juanse Gorosito shooting foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul) | |||
16:02 | +1 | James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-7 | |
16:02 | +1 | James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-8 | |
15:36 | Ben Hendriks misses two point layup | |||
15:34 | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:24 | Quaran McPherson misses two point jump shot | |||
15:22 | Quaran McPherson offensive rebound | |||
15:20 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
15:18 | Cardinals defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | TV timeout | |||
14:59 | Jayden Mott personal foul | |||
14:54 | Quentin Jones shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul) | |||
14:54 | Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:54 | +1 | Jermahri Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-8 | |
14:36 | Quentin Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
14:34 | Payton Sparks defensive rebound | |||
14:24 | +2 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point jump shot (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists) | 8-8 | |
14:06 | +3 | Quentin Jones makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists) | 8-11 | |
13:51 | Juanse Gorosito turnover (Nasir Muhammad steals) | |||
13:51 | Jermahri Hill personal foul | |||
13:32 | +3 | Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists) | 8-14 | |
13:01 | Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot | |||
12:59 | Quaran McPherson defensive rebound | |||
12:42 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:40 | Cardinals defensive rebound | |||
12:25 | Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point jump shot | |||
12:23 | Quaran McPherson defensive rebound | |||
12:10 | +2 | Quaran McPherson makes two point layup | 8-16 | |
12:10 | Ben Hendriks shooting foul (Quaran McPherson draws the foul) | |||
12:10 | +1 | Quaran McPherson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-17 | |
12:02 | Tsvet Sotirov shooting foul (Ben Hendriks draws the foul) | |||
12:02 | +1 | Ben Hendriks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-17 | |
12:02 | Ben Hendriks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:02 | Quentin Jones defensive rebound | |||
11:35 | Jayden Mott turnover (Juanse Gorosito steals) | |||
11:25 | +2 | Ethan Brittain-Watts makes two point layup (Juanse Gorosito assists) | 11-17 | |
10:54 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:52 | Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot | |||
10:37 | Quaran McPherson defensive rebound | |||
10:14 | Kailon Nicholls misses two point jump shot | |||
10:12 | Jayden Mott offensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Quentin Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
9:59 | Ben Hendriks defensive rebound | |||
9:53 | Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:44 | Jeremiah Hernandez personal foul | |||
9:44 | TV timeout | |||
9:35 | Jayden Mott offensive foul | |||
9:35 | Jayden Mott turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:16 | Jayden Mott shooting foul (Jermahri Hill draws the foul) | |||
9:16 | Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:16 | Jermahri Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:16 | Quentin Jones defensive rebound | |||
8:59 | +3 | Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (Nasir Muhammad assists) | 11-20 | |
8:20 | Payton Sparks misses two point layup | |||
8:18 | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:01 | Quentin Jones turnover (Jermahri Hill steals) | |||
7:51 | +2 | Jermahri Hill makes two point layup | 13-20 | |
7:48 | Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Mason Jones defensive rebound | |||
7:33 | +3 | Ethan Brittain-Watts makes three point jump shot (Juanse Gorosito assists) | 16-20 | |
7:26 | +2 | Quentin Jones makes two point layup (Tsvet Sotirov assists) | 16-22 | |
7:07 | Mason Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
7:05 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | TV timeout | |||
6:55 | Juanse Gorosito shooting foul (Quaran McPherson draws the foul) | |||
6:55 | +1 | James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-23 | |
6:55 | +1 | James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-24 | |
6:25 | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:23 | Quaran McPherson defensive rebound | |||
6:13 | Nasir Muhammad misses two point jump shot | |||
6:13 | Jayden Mott offensive rebound | |||
6:13 | +3 | Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (Nasir Muhammad assists) | 16-27 | |
5:43 | +2 | Ethan Brittain-Watts makes two point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists) | 18-27 | |
5:30 | +2 | Jayden Mott makes two point hook shot | 18-29 | |
5:11 | Payton Sparks misses two point layup | |||
5:09 | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | James Dent Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Jermahri Hill defensive rebound | |||
4:34 | +3 | Ethan Brittain-Watts makes three point jump shot (Jermahri Hill assists) | 21-29 | |
4:31 | +3 | James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists) | 21-32 | |
4:31 | Ethan Brittain-Watts shooting foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul) | |||
4:31 | +1 | James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-33 | |
4:11 | Ethan Brittain-Watts misses three point jump shot | |||
4:09 | Cardinals offensive rebound | |||
3:59 | Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point layup | |||
3:57 | Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound | |||
3:48 | +3 | James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nasir Muhammad assists) | 21-36 | |
3:31 | +3 | Jermahri Hill makes three point jump shot (Ethan Brittain-Watts assists) | 24-36 | |
3:16 | Ben Hendriks personal foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul) | |||
3:16 | TV timeout | |||
3:16 | +1 | Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-37 | |
3:16 | +1 | Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-38 | |
3:02 | Mickey Pearson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:00 | Jermahri Hill offensive rebound | |||
2:50 | Jermahri Hill misses two point layup | |||
2:48 | Jayden Mott defensive rebound | |||
2:36 | Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:34 | Ethan Brittain-Watts defensive rebound | |||
2:18 | Jeremiah Hernandez misses three point jump shot | |||
2:16 | Nasir Muhammad defensive rebound | |||
2:09 | Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
2:07 | James Dent Jr. offensive rebound | |||
1:46 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:44 | Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:28 | +2 | Mickey Pearson Jr. makes two point layup (Jeremiah Hernandez assists) | 26-38 | |
1:28 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
1:03 | +2 | Quentin Jones makes two point layup | 26-40 | |
0:52 | +3 | Ethan Brittain-Watts makes three point jump shot | 29-40 | |
0:39 | Nasir Muhammad misses three point jump shot | |||
0:37 | Quaran McPherson offensive rebound | |||
0:26 | Quentin Jones turnover (back court violation) | |||
0:15 | Jeremiah Hernandez misses two point layup | |||
0:13 | Kailon Nicholls defensive rebound | |||
0:11 | Quaran McPherson misses two point jump shot | |||
0:09 | Mickey Pearson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Juanse Gorosito misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |