In the quest for 20 regular season wins against two squads far exceeding preseason expectations, there could only be one.
Northern Illinois (20-11, 9-9) continued its home court dominance Friday night, knocking off Ball State (19-12, 10-8) 80-69 in the regular season finale for both teams. The Huskies improved to 17-1 at the Convocation Center.
The Huskies lit the nets on fire from deep against the Cardinals, connecting on 14 of 24 three-point attempts. That's the most triples NIU has hit in a game all season, and the 80 ties a season high in conference play.