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.

Ball State Cardinals (15-4, 7-0 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (8-10, 2-5 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois hosts Ball State after Chelby Koker scored 23 ...

Ball State Cardinals (9-9, 3-3 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-14, 0-6 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -6.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: ...

According to UW Health data, 18 percent of the hospital network's patients in northern Illinois tested positive for influenza ...

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois will try to break its six-game skid when the Huskies take on Ball State. The Huskies are 4-4 in home games. Northern Illinois averages 11.2 turnovers per game and is 3-9 ...

Percentages: FG .386, FT .464. 3-Point Goals: 9-25, .360 (Brittain-Watts 4-6, Gorosito 4-10, Hill 1-3, Hernandez 0-2, Pearson 0-4). Team Rebounds: 7. Team Turnovers: None.

Eastern Michigan is shooting 38.5% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 39.4% Northern Illinois allows to opponents. Northern Illinois averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game ...

Northern Illinois hosts the Ball State Cardinals after Chelby Koker scored 23 points in Northern Illinois' 78-70 win over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

Flu hospitalizations continue to be on the high side. According to UW Health data, 18 percent of the hospital network’s ...

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois plays Western Michigan after Quaran McPherson scored 22 points in Northern Illinois’ 71-66 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Broncos have gone 2-6 at home.

BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan hosts Northern Illinois after Chansey Willis Jr. scored 21 points in Western Michigan’s 85-76 loss to the Buffalo Bulls.