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Northern Illinois Huskies vs Grambling Tigers, Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon

College Basketball
N Illinois
0-1
87-89
Final
Grambling
1-0
Rock Hill Sports & Event Center

Lead tracker

NIU leadsBiggest lead NIU 0, GRAM 12
H1H2
GRAM leads
Team1H2HT
NIU365187
GRAM434689

Who won: Grambling 89-87

The Grambling Tigers beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 89-87 in Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon on Monday, November 2, 2026 at Rock Hill Sports & Event Center. Isaiah Miranda led the Grambling in points (29). Trevor Polite led the N Illinois in points (15).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.3Isaiah MirandaF
  2. 27.6Trevor PoliteG
  3. 37.5Nino Carter-SmithG
  4. 47.3Dwayne PierceG
  5. 57.2Mekhi FittsF
  6. 67.1Brayden GrossF
  7. 77.1Antoine ShannonG
  8. 87.1Isaiah HowardG
  9. 97.0Max WeisbrodG
  10. 106.3David Douglas Jr.G
  11. 116.1Keller HansonG
  12. 125.7Jack DaughertyF

Team stats

NIUGRAM
28-60FG32-50
47Field Goal %64
14-313PT5-13
45Three Point %38
17-22FT20-29
77Free Throw %69
27Rebounds28
10Offensive Rebounds5
17Defensive Rebounds23
16Assists15
7Steals4
2Blocks4
8Turnovers9
0Team Turnovers0
8Total Turnovers9
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
10Points Off Turnovers8
9Fast Break Points10
28Points in Paint48
20Fouls20
0Largest Lead12
0Lead Changes0
0Percent Led95

Player of the game

Isaiah Miranda

GRAM · 29 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK

9.3

Win probability

100%GRAM final
NIUGRAM

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00Antoine Shannon

    Defensive rebound

    Antoine Shannon Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Max Weisbrod

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Max Weisbrod misses 27-foot three point jumper

    M. Weisbrod · 11 PTS

  5. H2 0:03NIU

    Regulartimeout

    Northern Illinois Timeout

  6. H2 0:04Chancellor Perkins
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Chancellor Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Perkins · 1 PTS

    NIU 87 - 89 GRAM
  7. H2 0:04GRA

    Dead ball rebound

    Grambling Deadball Team Rebound.

  8. H2 0:04Chancellor Perkins

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Chancellor Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2

    C. Perkins · 1 PTS

  9. H2 0:04Trevor Polite

    Foul on Trevor Polite

    Foul on Trevor Polite.

    T. Polite · 15 PTS

  10. H2 0:06Nino Carter-Smith
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nino Carter-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Carter-Smith · 13 PTS

    NIU 87 - 88 GRAM
  11. H2 0:06Nino Carter-Smith
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nino Carter-Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Carter-Smith · 13 PTS

    NIU 86 - 88 GRAM
  12. H2 0:06Brandon Hardy

    Foul on Brandon Hardy

    Foul on Brandon Hardy.

    B. Hardy · 2 PTS

  13. H2 0:09Dwayne Pierce
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Dwayne Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Pierce · 19 PTS

    NIU 85 - 88 GRAM
  14. H2 0:09GRA

    Dead ball rebound

    Grambling Deadball Team Rebound.

  15. H2 0:09Dwayne Pierce

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Dwayne Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2

    D. Pierce · 19 PTS

  16. H2 0:09Colin Hardrick

    Personalfoul

    Foul on Colin Hardrick.

  17. H2 0:09GRA

    Regulartimeout

    Grambling Timeout

  18. H2 0:09Max Weisbrod

    Misses 6-foot jumper

    Max Weisbrod misses 6-foot jumper

    M. Weisbrod · 11 PTS

  19. H2 0:28Trevor Polite

    Defensive rebound

    Trevor Polite Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 0:29Dwayne Pierce

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Dwayne Pierce misses free throw 1 of 1

    D. Pierce · 19 PTS

  21. H2 0:33Bennett Basich
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Bennett Basich makes free throw 1 of 1

    B. Basich · 6 PTS

    NIU 85 - 87 GRAM
  22. H2 0:33Isaiah Howard

    Foul on Isaiah Howard

    Foul on Isaiah Howard.

    I. Howard · 13 PTS

  23. H2 0:33Bennett Basich
    +2

    Layup

    Bennett Basich makes layup

    B. Basich · 6 PTS

    NIU 84 - 87 GRAM
  24. H2 0:37Trevor Polite

    Defensive rebound

    Trevor Polite Defensive Rebound.

  25. H2 0:38Mekhi Fitts

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Mekhi Fitts misses free throw 1 of 1

    M. Fitts · 12 PTS

Leaders

NIUGRAM
Points
Trevor Polite
15
Isaiah Miranda
29
Assists
Max Weisbrod
8
Dwayne Pierce
8
Rebounds
Trevor Polite
5
Isaiah Miranda
8

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