Massachusetts Minutemen vs Northern Illinois Huskies
BTI TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT AT CEDAR FALLS IA
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NIU | 37 | 50 | 87 |
MASS | 53 | 49 | 102 |
102
2-0
Northern Illinois Huskies
starters |
bench |
Jarvis NicholsJ. Nichols |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | 14 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | 6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | 18 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
87 | 29-66 | 7-22 | 22-33 | 40 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 32 | |
44% | 32% | 67% |
Massachusetts Minutemen
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 7-12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | 9 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 26 | 20 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
102 | 31-54 | 14-26 | 26-42 | 32 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 28 | |
57% | 54% | 62% |
Game Information
Cedar Falls, IA
Referee:J.D. Collins
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Trent Lovewell
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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