Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Northern Illinois hosts the Ball State Cardinals after Chelby Koker scored 23 points in Northern Illinois' 78-70 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

Northern Illinois heads into a matchup with Ball State as losers of three straight home games. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.