Final (OT) · Sat, Nov 7, 2026
| 1st | 2nd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 40 | 27 | 14 | 81 |
| DAY | 29 | 38 | 9 | 76 |
UD Arena, Dayton, OH · Attendance 13,407
Team stats
NIU |  DAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 (40%) | Field goals | 22-49 (45%) |
| 10-25 (40%) | Two-pointers | 20-32 (63%) |
| 12-30 (40%) | Three-pointers | 2-17 (12%) |
| 25-31 (81%) | Free throws | 30-41 (73%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 33 | Fouls | 23 |
| 20 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 0 | Fast-break points | 12 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 17 | Largest lead | 5 |
Advanced stats
| NIU | DAY | |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Possessions | 78 |
| 105.2 | Points per 100 possessions | 97.4 |
| 59.0% | True shooting | 56.7% |
| 50.9% | Effective FG% | 46.9% |
| 26.0% | Turnover rate | 16.7% |
| 30.2% | Offensive rebound rate | 20.7% |
| 56.4% | Free-throw rate | 83.7% |
Pace: 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Player stats
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max WeisbrodG | 36 | 19 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 7-9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| David Douglas Jr.G | 34 | 27 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 10-13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Trevor Polite | 24 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Nino Carter-SmithG | 22 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mykolas IvanauskasF | 19 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
| Brayden Gross | 27 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bennett BasichG | 22 | 9 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Colin Hardrick | 19 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Jack DaughertyF | 9 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keller Hanson | 9 | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Uzziah BuntynG | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiva McBirney-GriffinF | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |