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    NIU
    Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU
    8-20, 5-13 MAC
    60
    8-20, 5-13 MAC
    Final
    12T
    N Illinois
    NIU
    293160
    Buffalo
    BUF
    363470
    BUF
    Buffalo BullsBuffaloBUF
    19-8, 13-4 MAC
    70
    19-8, 13-4 MAC

    Northern Illinois Huskies @ Buffalo Bulls

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    Game Leaders

    NIUBUF
    Points
    Trendon Hankerson
    21
    T. Hankerson#4
    8/16 FG, 2/2 FT
    21
    Points
    Nate Williams
    18
    N. Williams#11
    7/13 FG, 2/3 FT
    18
    Rebounds
    Trendon Hankerson
    6
    T. Hankerson#4
    5 DREB, 1 OREB
    6
    Rebounds
    Josh Mballa
    15
    J. Mballa#33
    8 DREB, 7 OREB
    15
    Assists
    Trendon Hankerson
    3
    T. Hankerson#4
    2 TO, 39 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Nate Williams
    4
    N. Williams#11
    1 TO, 33 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    NIU
    BUF

    37% (22-60)

    Field Goal %

    35% (23-66)

    29% (5-17)

    Three Point %

    36% (9-25)

    79% (11-14)

    Free Throw %

    65% (15-23)

    10

    Turnovers

    8

    38

    Rebounds

    48

    5

    Largest Lead

    19

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Buffalo, NY

    ESPN3

    Referee:Greg Langsdorf

    Referee:Kelly Pfeifer

    Referee:Ryan Corbett

    Mballa carries Buffalo past N. Illinois 70-60

    — Josh Mballa had 14 points and 15 rebounds to lead Buffalo to a 70-60 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, the Bulls' ninth consecutive victory.
    Feb 26, 2022, 05:13 pm - STATS Perform dba Automated Insights

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Horizon LeagueHorizon LeagueCONFGBOVR
    IU Indianapolis0-0-2-0
    Wright State0-0-2-0
    Green Bay0-0-2-1
    Northern Kentucky0-0-2-1
    Cleveland State0-0-1-1
    Purdue Fort Wayne0-0-1-1
    Youngstown State0-0-1-1
    Milwaukee0-0-1-2
    Northern Illinois0-0-1-2
    Detroit Mercy0-0-0-1
    Robert Morris0-0-0-2
    Oakland0-0-0-3
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Central Michigan0-0-2-0
    Miami (OH)0-0-2-0
    Ohio0-0-2-0
    Akron0-0-1-0
    Bowling Green0-0-1-0
    Western Michigan0-0-2-1
    Eastern Michigan0-0-1-1
    Kent State0-0-1-1
    Massachusetts0-0-1-1
    Toledo0-0-1-2
    Ball State0-0-0-2
    Buffalo0-0-0-2
    Full Standings

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