Freitag scores 33 as Buffalo downs Northern Illinois 81-67
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Daniel Freitag's 33 points led Buffalo Bulls past Northern Illinois Huskies 81-67 on Wednesday.
Freitag added five rebounds for the Bulls (12-2, 2-0 Mid-American Conference). Ryan Sabol shot 4 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to add 14 points. Ezra McKenna went 4 of 6 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Dylan Ducommun led the Huskies (5-8, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and four assists. Taj Walters added 13 points for Northern Illinois. Makhai Valentine finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
Buffalo took the lead for good with 13:15 left in the first half. The score was 43-29 at halftime, with Freitag racking up 17 points. Freitag scored a team-high 16 points in the second half to help Buffalo secure the victory.
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1st Half

BUF
Bulls
43
NIU
Huskies
29
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Tim Oboh vs. Gustav Winther (Huskies gains possession) | |||
| 19:37 | +2 | Daemar Kelly makes two point layup (Gustav Winther assists) | 0-2 | |
| 19:04 | Tim Oboh turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 18:48 | +2 | Gustav Winther makes two point layup (Makhai Valentine assists) | 0-4 | |
| 18:27 | Dylan Ducommun blocks Daniel Freitag's three point jump shot | |||
| 18:25 | Makhai Valentine defensive rebound | |||
| 18:17 | Daemar Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:15 | Tim Oboh defensive rebound | |||
| 18:07 | +2 | Ryan Sabol makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
| 17:57 | +2 | Dylan Ducommun makes two point layup | 2-6 | |
| 17:40 | +2 | Angelo Brizzi makes two point layup (Daniel Freitag assists) | 4-6 | |
| 17:19 | +2 | Taj Walters makes two point layup | 4-8 | |
| 16:55 | +3 | Daniel Freitag makes three point jump shot (Ryan Sabol assists) | 7-8 | |
| 16:34 | Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:32 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
| 16:32 | Angelo Brizzi personal foul | |||
| 16:27 | Makhai Valentine turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Freitag steals) | |||
| 16:13 | Ezra McKenna turnover | |||
| 16:05 | Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:03 | Daemar Kelly offensive rebound | |||
| 15:54 | +2 | Taj Walters makes two point layup (Dylan Ducommun assists) | 7-10 | |
| 15:30 | +2 | Daniel Freitag makes two point jump shot (Ezra McKenna assists) | 9-10 | |
| 15:30 | Makhai Valentine shooting foul (Daniel Freitag draws the foul) | |||
| 15:30 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:30 | Daniel Freitag misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 15:30 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
| 15:08 | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:06 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
| 14:48 | +2 | Dylan Ducommun makes two point layup | 9-12 | |
| 14:36 | Ryan Sabol misses two point layup | |||
| 14:34 | Makhai Valentine defensive rebound | |||
| 14:27 | Daniel Freitag blocks Taj Walters's two point layup | |||
| 14:25 | Ezra McKenna defensive rebound | |||
| 14:16 | +2 | Daniel Freitag makes two point dunk | 11-12 | |
| 13:55 | Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:53 | Ezra McKenna defensive rebound | |||
| 13:36 | Derrick Talton Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:34 | Daemar Kelly defensive rebound | |||
| 13:26 | Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:24 | Daniel Freitag defensive rebound | |||
| 13:15 | +3 | Ezra McKenna makes three point jump shot (Daniel Freitag assists) | 14-12 | |
| 13:00 | Gianni Cobb misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:58 | Derrick Talton Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 12:40 | +3 | Ezra McKenna makes three point jump shot (Ryan Sabol assists) | 17-12 | |
| 12:14 | +2 | Gianni Cobb makes two point layup (Hassan Washington assists) | 17-14 | |
| 11:48 | Ryan Sabol misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:46 | Gianni Cobb defensive rebound | |||
| 11:32 | Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:30 | Mikhail Pocknett defensive rebound | |||
| 11:15 | +3 | Ezra McKenna makes three point jump shot (Ryan Sabol assists) | 20-14 | |
| 11:11 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
| 11:11 | TV timeout | |||
| 10:58 | Gianni Cobb turnover (Noah Batchelor steals) | |||
| 10:45 | +3 | Angelo Brizzi makes three point jump shot (Daniel Freitag assists) | 23-14 | |
| 10:34 | Tim Oboh blocks Dylan Ducommun's two point layup | |||
| 10:32 | Noah Batchelor defensive rebound | |||
| 10:06 | Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:04 | Daniel Freitag offensive rebound | |||
| 10:02 | Daemar Kelly personal foul | |||
| 9:58 | +2 | Angelo Brizzi makes two point jump shot | 25-14 | |
| 9:39 | +2 | Gustav Winther makes two point hook shot | 25-16 | |
| 9:13 | Derrick Talton Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:11 | Gustav Winther defensive rebound | |||
| 8:52 | Derrick Talton Jr. shooting foul (Daemar Kelly draws the foul) | |||
| 8:52 | Daemar Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
| 8:52 | Daemar Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
| 8:52 | +1 | Daemar Kelly makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 25-17 | |
| 8:39 | +2 | Daniel Freitag makes two point layup | 27-17 | |
| 8:39 | Gustav Winther shooting foul (Daniel Freitag draws the foul) | |||
| 8:39 | +1 | Daniel Freitag makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-17 | |
| 8:22 | Gustav Winther turnover (Derrick Talton Jr. steals) | |||
| 8:07 | Ezra McKenna misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:05 | Makhai Valentine defensive rebound | |||
| 8:03 | Derrick Talton Jr. personal foul | |||
| 7:47 | Taj Walters misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:45 | Noah Batchelor defensive rebound | |||
| 7:27 | Makhai Valentine shooting foul (Daniel Freitag draws the foul) | |||
| 7:27 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:27 | Daniel Freitag misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
| 7:27 | +1 | Daniel Freitag makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 29-17 | |
| 7:27 | Daniel Freitag misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
| 7:27 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
| 7:14 | +2 | Hassan Washington makes two point layup (Dylan Ducommun assists) | 29-19 | |
| 7:03 | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:01 | Hassan Washington defensive rebound | |||
| 6:46 | Mikhail Pocknett shooting foul (Taj Walters draws the foul) | |||
| 6:46 | +1 | Taj Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-20 | |
| 6:46 | +1 | Taj Walters makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-21 | |
| 6:37 | Taj Walters blocks Mikhail Pocknett's two point layup | |||
| 6:35 | Taj Walters defensive rebound | |||
| 6:29 | +2 | Gianni Cobb makes two point layup | 29-23 | |
| 6:11 | Taj Walters shooting foul (Tim Oboh draws the foul) | |||
| 6:11 | +1 | Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-23 | |
| 6:11 | +1 | Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-23 | |
| 5:55 | Gianni Cobb misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:53 | Daniel Freitag defensive rebound | |||
| 5:36 | Angelo Brizzi offensive foul | |||
| 5:36 | Angelo Brizzi turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 5:18 | Dylan Ducommun turnover (traveling) | |||
| 5:01 | Tim Oboh turnover (traveling) | |||
| 4:42 | Dylan Ducommun turnover (Mikhail Pocknett steals) | |||
| 4:24 | Noah Batchelor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:22 | Tim Oboh offensive rebound | |||
| 4:14 | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Tim Oboh assists) | 34-23 | |
| 4:04 | +3 | Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Dylan Ducommun assists) | 34-26 | |
| 3:48 | Tim Oboh misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:46 | Noah Batchelor offensive rebound | |||
| 3:36 | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:34 | Mikhail Pocknett offensive rebound | |||
| 3:30 | +2 | Mikhail Pocknett makes two point layup | 36-26 | |
| 3:30 | Gustav Winther shooting foul (Mikhail Pocknett draws the foul) | |||
| 3:30 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:30 | +1 | Mikhail Pocknett makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-26 | |
| 3:18 | Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:16 | Tim Oboh defensive rebound | |||
| 2:52 | Mikhail Pocknett personal foul | |||
| 2:40 | Daemar Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:38 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
| 2:26 | +3 | Daniel Freitag makes three point jump shot (Ezra McKenna assists) | 40-26 | |
| 2:12 | +3 | Dylan Ducommun makes three point jump shot (Makhai Valentine assists) | 40-29 | |
| 1:58 | Tim Oboh misses two point layup | |||
| 1:56 | Hassan Washington defensive rebound | |||
| 1:49 | Daemar Kelly turnover (Ryan Sabol steals) | |||
| 1:39 | +2 | Daniel Freitag makes two point layup (Ryan Sabol assists) | 42-29 | |
| 1:39 | Hassan Washington shooting foul (Daniel Freitag draws the foul) | |||
| 1:39 | +1 | Daniel Freitag makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 43-29 | |
| 1:22 | Makhai Valentine misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:20 | Daniel Freitag defensive rebound | |||
| 0:57 | Ezra McKenna misses two point hook shot | |||
| 0:55 | Taj Walters defensive rebound | |||
| 0:39 | Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:37 | Ryan Sabol defensive rebound | |||
| 0:29 | Bulls 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:07 | Daniel Freitag misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:05 | Dylan Ducommun defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
2nd Half

BUF
Bulls
38
NIU
Huskies
38
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:46 | Tim Oboh offensive foul | |||
| 19:46 | Tim Oboh turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 19:32 | Tim Oboh shooting foul (Gustav Winther draws the foul) | |||
| 19:32 | +1 | Gustav Winther makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-30 | |
| 19:32 | +1 | Gustav Winther makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-31 | |
| 19:13 | Ezra McKenna turnover (Gustav Winther steals) | |||
| 19:05 | +3 | Dylan Ducommun makes three point jump shot (Jao Ituka assists) | 43-34 | |
| 18:52 | Noah Batchelor turnover (Makhai Valentine steals) | |||
| 18:44 | +3 | Dylan Ducommun makes three point jump shot | 43-37 | |
| 18:41 | Bulls 30 second timeout | |||
| 18:41 | TV timeout | |||
| 18:36 | Jao Ituka personal foul | |||
| 18:21 | +2 | Ezra McKenna makes two point layup (Angelo Brizzi assists) | 45-37 | |
| 18:03 | +3 | Makhai Valentine makes three point jump shot (Dylan Ducommun assists) | 45-40 | |
| 17:40 | Angelo Brizzi misses two point layup | |||
| 17:38 | Ezra McKenna offensive rebound | |||
| 17:30 | +3 | Noah Batchelor makes three point jump shot (Ezra McKenna assists) | 48-40 | |
| 17:29 | Dylan Ducommun turnover (Ryan Sabol steals) | |||
| 17:26 | Ryan Sabol turnover (Jao Ituka steals) | |||
| 17:22 | Angelo Brizzi shooting foul | |||
| 17:22 | +1 | Taj Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-41 | |
| 17:22 | +1 | Taj Walters makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-42 | |
| 16:55 | +2 | Ryan Sabol makes two point jump shot | 50-42 | |
| 16:30 | Makhai Valentine misses two point layup | |||
| 16:28 | Noah Batchelor defensive rebound | |||
| 16:19 | Noah Batchelor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:17 | Gustav Winther defensive rebound | |||
| 16:07 | Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:05 | Makhai Valentine offensive rebound | |||
| 15:59 | Dylan Ducommun misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:57 | Daniel Freitag defensive rebound | |||
| 15:52 | Noah Batchelor offensive foul | |||
| 15:52 | Noah Batchelor turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 15:52 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:35 | Dylan Ducommun misses two point layup | |||
| 15:33 | Ezra McKenna defensive rebound | |||
| 15:23 | +2 | Derrick Talton Jr. makes two point layup | 52-42 | |
| 15:04 | +3 | Taj Walters makes three point jump shot (Gianni Cobb assists) | 52-45 | |
| 14:45 | Gianni Cobb personal foul | |||
| 14:39 | Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:37 | Ezra McKenna offensive rebound | |||
| 14:25 | Noah Batchelor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:23 | Derrick Talton Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 14:23 | Hassan Washington personal foul | |||
| 14:23 | Derrick Talton Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 14:23 | Derrick Talton Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 14:23 | Jao Ituka defensive rebound | |||
| 14:10 | Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:08 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
| 14:05 | Hassan Washington personal foul | |||
| 13:48 | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:46 | Gianni Cobb defensive rebound | |||
| 13:39 | Mikhail Pocknett blocks Gianni Cobb's two point layup | |||
| 13:37 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
| 13:33 | Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:31 | Gustav Winther offensive rebound | |||
| 13:23 | Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:21 | Ladji Kante offensive rebound | |||
| 13:13 | +2 | Ladji Kante makes two point layup | 52-47 | |
| 13:02 | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Derrick Talton Jr. assists) | 55-47 | |
| 12:48 | Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:46 | Makhai Valentine offensive rebound | |||
| 12:36 | Mikhail Pocknett personal foul | |||
| 12:28 | Makhai Valentine turnover (Noah Batchelor steals) | |||
| 12:14 | Ryan Sabol misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:12 | Tim Oboh offensive rebound | |||
| 12:10 | Gustav Winther shooting foul (Tim Oboh draws the foul) | |||
| 12:10 | Tim Oboh misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 12:10 | +1 | Tim Oboh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-47 | |
| 11:56 | Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:54 | Makhai Valentine offensive rebound | |||
| 11:51 | Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:49 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
| 11:49 | Ladji Kante personal foul | |||
| 11:49 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:47 | Noah Batchelor turnover (Gianni Cobb steals) | |||
| 11:44 | Noah Batchelor shooting foul (Ladji Kante draws the foul) | |||
| 11:44 | +1 | Ladji Kante makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-48 | |
| 11:44 | +1 | Ladji Kante makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-49 | |
| 11:37 | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:35 | Dylan Ducommun defensive rebound | |||
| 11:06 | Dylan Ducommun turnover (Derrick Talton Jr. steals) | |||
| 10:58 | Daniel Freitag misses two point layup | |||
| 10:56 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
| 10:42 | +2 | Dylan Ducommun makes two point jump shot (Gianni Cobb assists) | 56-51 | |
| 10:15 | +2 | Derrick Talton Jr. makes two point layup | 58-51 | |
| 9:55 | Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:53 | Taj Walters offensive rebound | |||
| 9:48 | Angelo Brizzi personal foul | |||
| 9:48 | +1 | Taj Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 58-52 | |
| 9:48 | +1 | Taj Walters makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-53 | |
| 9:46 | Huskies technical foul | |||
| 9:46 | +1 | Ryan Sabol makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 59-53 | |
| 9:46 | +1 | Ryan Sabol makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 60-53 | |
| 9:25 | Ryan Sabol turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 9:17 | Dylan Ducommun turnover (Daniel Freitag steals) | |||
| 9:10 | +2 | Daniel Freitag makes two point dunk | 62-53 | |
| 8:45 | +2 | Makhai Valentine makes two point jump shot | 62-55 | |
| 8:34 | Taj Walters personal foul (Daniel Freitag draws the foul) | |||
| 8:34 | +1 | Daniel Freitag makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-55 | |
| 8:34 | +1 | Daniel Freitag makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-55 | |
| 8:11 | Ladji Kante misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:09 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
| 7:44 | Noah Batchelor offensive foul | |||
| 7:44 | Noah Batchelor turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 7:44 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:27 | Daniel Freitag shooting foul (Dylan Ducommun draws the foul) | |||
| 7:27 | +1 | Dylan Ducommun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-56 | |
| 7:27 | +1 | Dylan Ducommun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-57 | |
| 7:05 | +2 | Daniel Freitag makes two point layup | 66-57 | |
| 6:52 | Gustav Winther offensive foul | |||
| 6:52 | Gustav Winther turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:42 | Gianni Cobb personal foul | |||
| 6:42 | +1 | Daniel Freitag makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-57 | |
| 6:42 | +1 | Daniel Freitag makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-57 | |
| 6:27 | Ladji Kante turnover | |||
| 6:13 | Derrick Talton Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:11 | Dylan Ducommun defensive rebound | |||
| 5:58 | +2 | Makhai Valentine makes two point layup | 68-59 | |
| 5:51 | Bulls 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:31 | Ezra McKenna turnover (Dylan Ducommun steals) | |||
| 5:23 | Gustav Winther misses two point layup | |||
| 5:21 | Gustav Winther offensive rebound | |||
| 5:21 | Gustav Winther turnover | |||
| 5:08 | +2 | Angelo Brizzi makes two point layup | 70-59 | |
| 4:50 | Gustav Winther turnover (Angelo Brizzi steals) | |||
| 4:43 | Dylan Ducommun shooting foul (Angelo Brizzi draws the foul) | |||
| 4:43 | +1 | Angelo Brizzi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-59 | |
| 4:43 | Angelo Brizzi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:43 | Gustav Winther defensive rebound | |||
| 4:27 | +3 | Makhai Valentine makes three point jump shot | 71-62 | |
| 4:27 | Ryan Sabol shooting foul (Makhai Valentine draws the foul) | |||
| 4:27 | +1 | Makhai Valentine makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 71-63 | |
| 4:06 | Angelo Brizzi misses two point layup | |||
| 4:04 | Ryan Sabol offensive rebound | |||
| 3:55 | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:53 | Derrick Talton Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 3:44 | Daemar Kelly shooting foul (Ryan Sabol draws the foul) | |||
| 3:44 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:44 | +1 | Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-63 | |
| 3:44 | +1 | Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-63 | |
| 3:32 | Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:30 | Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound | |||
| 3:08 | +3 | Daniel Freitag makes three point jump shot (Angelo Brizzi assists) | 76-63 | |
| 2:58 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
| 2:54 | +2 | Gustav Winther makes two point layup (Makhai Valentine assists) | 76-65 | |
| 2:25 | Angelo Brizzi turnover | |||
| 2:14 | Dylan Ducommun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:12 | Ryan Sabol defensive rebound | |||
| 1:56 | +2 | Daniel Freitag makes two point jump shot | 78-65 | |
| 1:40 | Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:38 | Ryan Sabol defensive rebound | |||
| 1:17 | Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:15 | Jao Ituka defensive rebound | |||
| 1:07 | Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:05 | Derrick Talton Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 0:38 | +3 | Daniel Freitag makes three point jump shot (Derrick Talton Jr. assists) | 81-65 | |
| 0:22 | +2 | Dylan Ducommun makes two point jump shot | 81-67 | |
| 0:22 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Huskies 30 second timeout | 0:22 |
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+ 2 | Dylan Ducommun makes two point jump shot | 0:22 |
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+ 3 | Daniel Freitag makes three point jump shot (Derrick Talton Jr. assists) | 0:38 |
| Derrick Talton Jr. defensive rebound | 1:05 |
| Makhai Valentine misses three point jump shot | 1:07 |
| Jao Ituka defensive rebound | 1:15 |
| Daniel Freitag misses three point jump shot | 1:17 |
| Ryan Sabol defensive rebound | 1:38 |
| Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot | 1:40 |
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+ 2 | Daniel Freitag makes two point jump shot | 1:56 |
| Ryan Sabol defensive rebound | 2:12 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 81 | 67 |
| Field Goals | 27-55 (49.1%) | 23-56 (41.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-26 (42.3%) | 7-32 (21.9%) |
| Free Throws | 16-23 (69.6%) | 14-16 (87.5%) |
| Total Rebounds | 34 | 31 |
| Offensive | 10 | 8 |
| Defensive | 19 | 18 |
| Team | 5 | 5 |
| Assists | 15 | 12 |
| Steals | 10 | 5 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 14 |
| Fouls | 16 | 18 |
| Technicals | 0 | 1 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo 12-2 | 79.9 PPG | 35.4 RPG | 14.3 APG |
| N. Illinois 5-8 | 75.1 PPG | 40.5 RPG | 13.5 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. Freitag G | 19.7 PPG | 4.9 RPG | 3.2 APG | 43.7 FG% |
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. Ducommun G | 13.5 PPG | 2.9 RPG | 3.7 APG | 39.7 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Freitag G | 33 PTS | 5 REB | 3 AST | ||
| D. Ducommun G | 19 PTS | 3 REB | 4 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| D. Freitag | 33 | 5 | 3 | 11/17 | 4/8 | 7/10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| R. Sabol | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4/13 | 2/8 | 4/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| A. Brizzi | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| N. Batchelor | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Oboh | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| D. Freitag | 33 | 5 | 3 | 11/17 | 4/8 | 7/10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| R. Sabol | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4/13 | 2/8 | 4/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| A. Brizzi | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4/6 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| N. Batchelor | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Oboh | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| E. McKenna | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4/6 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| D. Talton Jr. | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Pocknett | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Shao | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Migues-Hibeljic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Vlajic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Buteliauskas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Romano | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 81 | 29 | 15 | 27/55 | 11/26 | 16/23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| D. Ducommun | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7/19 | 3/12 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| T. Walters | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 6/6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Valentine | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4/12 | 2/8 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| G. Winther | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| D. Kelly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 1/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| D. Ducommun | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7/19 | 3/12 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| T. Walters | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 6/6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Valentine | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4/12 | 2/8 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| G. Winther | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| D. Kelly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 1/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| G. Cobb | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| L. Kante | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Ituka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| H. Washington | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| L. Taylor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Taylor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Washington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Wharton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Stewart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Laskey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Coronado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 67 | 26 | 12 | 23/56 | 7/32 | 14/16 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 18 |