DEKALB, Ill. — Tyler Cochran scored 17 points to lead Ball State to a 74-67 road win at Northern Illinois Thursday night.
Miryne Thomas had 13 points for Ball State (9-10, 4-4 Mid-American Conference). Payton Sparks added 11 points. Luke Brown had 10 points.
Keshawn Williams had 16 points for the Huskies (5-12, 2-5), who have now lost four consecutive games. Trendon Hankerson added 12 points and six rebounds. Zool Kueth had 12 points.
Ball State led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but the margin stayed within seven points in the second half, including a series of lead changes before the Cardinals took over for good with 4:53 to play.
The game between the Cardinals and Huskies was originally scheduled for Dec. 29, 2021, but was postponed due to COVID concerns. Thursday night's game marks Ball State's second of three games played in five days this week. The Cardinals topped Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday night and will host Western Michigan Saturday at Worthen Arena.
