El-Amin leads Ball State past Northern Illinois 79-70 in OT
AP
Dec 08, 2020
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Ishmael El-Amin had 18 points as Ball State Cardinals defeated Northern Illinois Huskies 79-70 in overtime on Tuesday night.
The game marked the first Mid-American Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
K.J. Walton had 18 points for Ball State (2-2). Miryne Thomas added 13 points and Brachen Hazen had eight rebounds.
Trendon Hankerson had 18 points for the Huskies (0-4). Darius Beane added 18 points and Kaleb Thornton had six rebounds.
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