Final
MassachusettsMinutemenMASS · 11-86870
Northern IllinoisHuskiesNIU · 6-11Sat, Jan 17 · 3:00 PM EST
0:05Jayden Ndjigue makes free throw 1 of 2
MASSTeam stats
This gameNIU
38.5%FG%36.2%
7-193PT7-29
34Rebounds41
18Turnovers14
11Assists13
Scoring summary
- 2H 0:05 · MASS 68, NIU 70Jayden Ndjigue makes free throw 1 of 2
2H 0:17 · NIU 70, MASS 67Gianni Cobb makes free throw 2 of 2- 2H 0:29 · NIU 69, MASS 67Taj Walters makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 2:57 · MASS 67, NIU 68Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 3:18 · NIU 68, MASS 66Dylan Ducommun makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 3:18 · NIU 67, MASS 66Dylan Ducommun makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 3:32 · NIU 66, MASS 66Gustav Winther makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 3:32 · NIU 65, MASS 66Gustav Winther makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 3:52 · MASS 66, NIU 64K'Jei Parker makes layup
- 2H 4:20 · MASS 64, NIU 64K'Jei Parker makes layup
- 2H 4:32 · NIU 64, MASS 62Makhai Valentine makes free throw 3 of 3
- 2H 4:32 · NIU 63, MASS 62Makhai Valentine makes free throw 2 of 3
- 2H 4:59 · MASS 62, NIU 62Leonardo Bettiol makes layup (Marcus Banks Jr. assists)
- 2H 5:16 · NIU 62, MASS 60Hassan Washington makes layup (Taj Walters assists)
- 2H 5:29 · MASS 60, NIU 60Marcus Banks Jr. makes layup
- 2H 6:04 · MASS 58, NIU 60Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 6:04 · MASS 57, NIU 60Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 6:39 · MASS 56, NIU 60Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 6:39 · MASS 55, NIU 60Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 6:52 · NIU 60, MASS 54Makhai Valentine makes layup
- 2H 7:56 · NIU 58, MASS 54Makhai Valentine makes 0-foot tip in dunk
- 2H 8:38 · NIU 56, MASS 54Gianni Cobb makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 8:38 · NIU 55, MASS 54Gianni Cobb makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 9:07 · NIU 54, MASS 54Gustav Winther makes 5-foot dunk
- 2H 9:28 · MASS 54, NIU 52Jayden Ndjigue makes 6-foot jumper
- 2H 10:27 · MASS 52, NIU 52Leonardo Bettiol makes layup
- 2H 10:43 · NIU 52, MASS 50Dylan Ducommun makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 11:18 · NIU 51, MASS 50Hassan Washington makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2H 12:16 · MASS 50, NIU 50Marcus Banks Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (K'Jei Parker assists)
- 2H 13:02 · NIU 50, MASS 47Makhai Valentine makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dylan Ducommun assists)
- 2H 13:20 · MASS 47, NIU 47Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2H 13:20 · MASS 46, NIU 47Leonardo Bettiol makes layup
- 2H 14:17 · NIU 47, MASS 44Makhai Valentine makes layup
- 2H 14:59 · MASS 44, NIU 45Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2H 14:59 · MASS 43, NIU 45Leonardo Bettiol makes layup
- 2H 16:00 · MASS 41, NIU 45Jayden Ndjigue makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2H 16:22 · MASS 40, NIU 45K'Jei Parker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leonardo Bettiol assists)
- 2H 16:30 · NIU 45, MASS 37Makhai Valentine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dylan Ducommun assists)
- 2H 17:41 · MASS 37, NIU 42Leonardo Bettiol makes layup (Marcus Banks Jr. assists)
- 2H 17:59 · NIU 42, MASS 35Hassan Washington makes layup (Makhai Valentine assists)
- 2H 18:55 · MASS 35, NIU 40Leonardo Bettiol makes 11-foot jumper (Danny Carbuccia assists)
- 1H 0:24 · MASS 33, NIU 40Leonardo Bettiol makes layup (Marcus Banks Jr. assists)
- 1H 0:36 · NIU 40, MASS 31Gianni Cobb makes layup
- 1H 0:54 · MASS 31, NIU 38K'Jei Parker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luka Damjanac assists)
- 1H 1:35 · MASS 28, NIU 38K'Jei Parker makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 1:35 · MASS 27, NIU 38K'Jei Parker makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 1:43 · NIU 38, MASS 26Taj Walters makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 1:43 · NIU 37, MASS 26Taj Walters makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 3:16 · NIU 36, MASS 26Makhai Valentine makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gianni Cobb assists)
- 1H 3:34 · MASS 26, NIU 33Luka Damjanac makes layup (Danny Carbuccia assists)
- 1H 3:55 · NIU 33, MASS 24Carlos Coronado makes 26-foot three point jumper (Gianni Cobb assists)
- 1H 4:20 · MASS 24, NIU 30Marcus Banks Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper
- 1H 4:48 · NIU 30, MASS 21Makhai Valentine makes free throw 3 of 3
- 1H 4:48 · NIU 29, MASS 21Makhai Valentine makes free throw 2 of 3
- 1H 4:48 · NIU 28, MASS 21Makhai Valentine makes free throw 1 of 3
- 1H 5:39 · NIU 27, MASS 21Hassan Washington makes 2-foot dunk (Taj Walters assists)
- 1H 5:59 · NIU 25, MASS 21Hassan Washington makes layup
- 1H 6:37 · MASS 21, NIU 23Marcus Banks Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Danny Carbuccia assists)
- 1H 6:58 · NIU 23, MASS 18Makhai Valentine makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gianni Cobb assists)
- 1H 8:41 · MASS 18, NIU 20Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 8:41 · MASS 17, NIU 20Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 9:25 · NIU 20, MASS 16Makhai Valentine makes layup
- 1H 10:24 · MASS 16, NIU 18Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 10:48 · NIU 18, MASS 15Gustav Winther makes layup (Makhai Valentine assists)
- 1H 11:14 · MASS 15, NIU 16Isaiah Placide makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 11:14 · MASS 14, NIU 16Isaiah Placide makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 12:04 · NIU 16, MASS 13Taj Walters makes 0-foot tip in dunk
- 1H 13:40 · MASS 13, NIU 14K'Jei Parker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dwayne Wimbley Jr. assists)
- 1H 14:04 · NIU 14, MASS 10Gianni Cobb makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 14:30 · NIU 13, MASS 10Daemar Kelly makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gianni Cobb assists)
- 1H 15:30 · MASS 10, NIU 10Danny Carbuccia makes layup
- 1H 15:46 · NIU 10, MASS 8Dylan Ducommun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gianni Cobb assists)
- 1H 16:08 · MASS 8, NIU 7Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 16:18 · NIU 7, MASS 7Hassan Washington makes 5-foot dunk (Makhai Valentine assists)
- 1H 16:37 · MASS 7, NIU 5Marcus Banks Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 16:37 · MASS 6, NIU 5Marcus Banks Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 17:00 · NIU 5, MASS 5Gianni Cobb makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 17:00 · NIU 4, MASS 5Gianni Cobb makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 17:26 · NIU 3, MASS 5Gustav Winther makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 18:01 · MASS 5, NIU 2Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1H 18:01 · MASS 4, NIU 2Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1H 18:54 · MASS 3, NIU 2Marcus Banks Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Daniel Hankins-Sanford assists)
- 1H 19:01 · NIU 2, MASS 0Makhai Valentine makes layup (Gianni Cobb assists)
Box score
Team
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2
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MASS33
35
68
NIU40
30
70
MASSTeam stats
This gameNIU20-52Field goals21-58
38.5%Field goal %36.2%
7-193-pointers7-29
21-30Free throws21-30
34Rebounds41
11Assists13
10Steals13
8Blocks2
18Turnovers14
22Fouls20
Top performers
This game
NIUMakhai Valentine27 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 9-17 FG
MASSLeonardo Bettiol25 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 7-12 FG- MASSMarcus Banks Jr.16 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 5-12 FG
Massachusetts MinutemenPlayers
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Daniel Hankins-SanfordF | 16 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3Leonardo BettiolF | 29 | 25 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 11Jayden NdjigueG | 24 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0Danny CarbucciaG | 23 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 24Marcus Banks Jr.G | 32 | 16 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13Luka DamjanacF | 20 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2Dwayne Wimbley Jr.F | 16 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4Isaiah PlacideG | 12 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Donovan BrownG | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5K'Jei ParkerG | 23 | 15 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 25Dimitri ClercF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22CJ OutlawF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7Bilal OsmanF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9Josh EngelG | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44Rollie CastineyraG | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | — | 68 | 20-52 | 7-19 | 21-30 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 22 |
MASSOffense
NIUSeason stats
80.2 (86th)Points per Game(375th) 69.5
46.9% (83rd)Field Goal %(380th) 41.6%
34.6% (194th)3-Point %(387th) 31.2%
67.2% (420th)Free Throw %(440th) 66.4%
17.0 (39th)Assists per Game(337th) 12.5
12.2 (99th)Off. Rebounds per Game(132nd) 11.8
13 (352nd)Turnovers per Game(422nd) 14.9
MASSDefense
NIUSeason stats
37.5 (88th)Rebounds per Game(257th) 34.7
25.3 (139th)Def. Rebounds per Game(354th) 22.9
6.7 (252nd)Steals per Game(334th) 6.0
2.2 (399th)Blocks per Game(451st) 1.9
MASSTeam record
NIU11-8Record6-11
Venue and TV
- 3:00 PM, January 17, 2026
- NIU Convocation Center, Dekalb
- Watch: ESPN+