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Buffalo vs Northern Illinois
Final · Wed Dec 31 · 1:00 PM ET · NIU Convocation Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Buffalo −6.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 152.5 (148 points).
Recap
Buffalo beat Northern Illinois 81-67 at NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb on Dec 31, 2025 to move to 12-2.
They outscored Northern Illinois 43-29 in the first half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| NIU | 29 | 38 | 67 |
Team stats
- FG
- 27-55
- 23-56
- 3PT
- 11-26
- 7-32
- FT
- 16-23
- 14-16
- Rebounds
- 34
- 31
- Assists
- 15
- 12
- Turnovers
- 14
- 14
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Buffalo · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Oboh F | 19 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ryan Sabol G | 37 | 14 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Noah Batchelor G | 29 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Daniel Freitag G | 37 | 33 | 11-17 | 4-8 | 7-10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Angelo Brizzi G | 18 | 10 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mikhali Pocknett F | 14 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ezra McKenna F | 20 | 11 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Derrick Talton Jr. G | 26 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Northern Illinois · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Winther F | 26 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 37 | 19 | 7-19 | 3-12 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Taj Walters G | 30 | 13 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makhai Valentine G | 33 | 11 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Daemar Kelly G | 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ladji Kante F | 8 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hassan Washington F | 10 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Isaiah Washington G | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianni Cobb G | 25 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jao Ituka G | 17 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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