Mid-American Conference
Northern Illinois Huskies
2026–27 Team Profile
—–—2026–27 OVERALL
Some advanced team metrics are awaiting complete saved game results.
2026–27 Team Metrics
Effective FG%48.6%#319 nationally
Turnover Rate—Rank unavailable
Offensive Rebound %—Rank unavailable
Free Throw Rate38.1%#91 nationally
Season Statistics
| Games | 30 |
|---|---|
| Points / Game | 69.5 |
| Opponent Points / Game | — |
| Rebounds / Game | 34.7 |
| Assists / Game | 12.5 |
| Steals / Game | 6.0 |
| Blocks / Game | 1.9 |
| Turnovers / Game | 14.9 |
| FG% | 41.6 |
| 3PT% | 31.2 |
| FT% | 66.4 |
| Offensive Efficiency | — |
| Defensive Efficiency | — |
| Net Efficiency | — |
| Tempo | — |
2026–27 MMH Rating
MMH Power: 48.0 · Preseason projection. Model ratings include preseason inputs.
2026–27 Player Season Stats
No player statistics are available for this season yet.
2026–27 Schedule and Results
| Date (Eastern) | Away | Home | Status / Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Grambling Tigers | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-05 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-07 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Dayton Flyers | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-11 | Clarke Pride | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-14 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Bellarmine Knights | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-18 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Marquette Golden Eagles | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-21 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Bowling Green Falcons | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-25 | Northern Illinois Huskies | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-28 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Eastern Illinois Panthers | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-03 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Green Bay Phoenix | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-05 | Milwaukee Panthers | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-12 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Lindenwood Lions | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-19 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-21 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Arizona Wildcats | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-30 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Youngstown State Penguins | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-03 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Robert Morris Colonials | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-07 | Cleveland State Vikings | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-09 | Wright State Raiders | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-14 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Detroit Mercy Titans | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-17 | Green Bay Phoenix | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-21 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Northern Kentucky Norse | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-23 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Wright State Raiders | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-27 | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-30 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Milwaukee Panthers | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-04 | Northern Illinois Huskies | IU Indianapolis Jaguars | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-07 | Northern Kentucky Norse | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-10 | Youngstown State Penguins | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-13 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-17 | Detroit Mercy Titans | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-21 | Robert Morris Colonials | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-24 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Cleveland State Vikings | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-27 | IU Indianapolis Jaguars | Northern Illinois Huskies | Scheduled |
2026–27 Projected Rotation
2026-27 PROJECTION
Projected Rotation
Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.
Projected Starting Five
Nino Carter-SmithG | Sr. | 6-1
ROLELead Playmaker
PREVIOUS TEAMLake Superior State
2025-2611.0 PPG • 4.8 APG • 2.3 SPG
RECRUITING—
Uzziah BuntynG | So. | 6-1
ROLEBackcourt Scorer
PREVIOUS TEAMSouth Dakota
2025-2612.1 PPG • 3.5 APG • 2.8 RPG (31 GP)
RECRUITING—
Cal KlesmitG | Sr. | 6-2
ROLEPerimeter Shooter
PREVIOUS TEAMNorthern Michigan
2025-2612.2 PPG • 3.4 RPG • 41.8% 3PT (35 GP)
RECRUITING—
Jack DaughertyF | Jr. | 6-8
ROLESkilled Forward
PREVIOUS TEAMIllinois State
2025-263.0 PPG • 1.5 RPG (29 GP)
RECRUITING—
Key Rotation
Bennett BasichG | Jr. | 6-4
ROLEGuard Rotation
PREVIOUS TEAMNorthern Michigan
2025-269.6 PPG • 5.9 RPG (30 GP)
RECRUITING—
Max WeisbrodG | 5th | 6-4
ROLEGuard Rotation / Availability To Confirm
PREVIOUS TEAMNorthern Iowa
2025-26—
RECRUITING—