Saturday, February 28, 2026
Conference gameDrought outlookSeason rates vs final result
Northern Illinois Huskies
High confidence2
est. droughts
3:59
avg duration
8
pts/drought
est. 15 pts ceded/game
Final results
✗ Much worse than expectedDroughts
+2
Pts ceded
+27
Ball State Cardinals
High confidence2
est. droughts
3:59
avg duration
7
pts/drought
est. 10 pts ceded/game
Final results
✗ Much worse than expectedDroughts
+1
Pts ceded
+4
Northern Illinois Huskies averages 2 droughts/game · Ball State Cardinals forces 1 opp. droughts/game
7
Total droughts
Both teams combined
4
Northern Illinois Huskies droughts
3
Ball State Cardinals droughts
7:25
Longest drought
Northern Illinois Huskies
56
Drought point swing
Total drought cost (pts)
Ball State Cardinals drought cost
3 droughts • 14 pts drought cost
14
Drought cost (pts)
Actual point differential change
Northern Illinois Huskies drought cost
4 droughts • 42 pts drought cost
42
Drought cost (pts)
Actual point differential change
Game timeline
All droughts
Northern Illinois Huskies
4Score: 29 → 31 · Opponent scored 21 pts
Ended by: Jaylen Wharton makes 17-foot jumper (Dylan Ducommun assists)
2-Pointer7:25
21.0 pts
Score: 7 → 8 · Opponent scored 3 pts
Ended by: Taj Walters makes free throw 1 of 2
Free Throw3:53
3.0 pts
Score: 31 → 34 · Opponent scored 9 pts
Ended by: Dylan Ducommun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gianni Cobb assists)
3-Pointer3:43
9.0 pts
Score: 35 → 36 · Opponent scored 9 pts
Ended by: Carlos Coronado makes free throw 1 of 2
Free Throw3:41
9.0 pts
Ball State Cardinals
3Score: 75 → 77 · Opponent scored 6 pts
Ended by: Easton Foster makes layup (Cam Denson assists)
2-Pointer4:35
6.0 pts
Score: 19 → 21 · Opponent scored 1 pts
Ended by: Kayden Fish makes layup (Armoni Zeigler assists)
2-Pointer4:02
1.0 pts
Score: 24 → 26 · Opponent scored 7 pts
Ended by: Armoni Zeigler makes layup
2-Pointer3:12
7.0 pts