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Northern Illinois vs Buffalo
Final · Tue Feb 17 · 6:30 PM ET · Broadview Arena
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Northern Illinois +9.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 145.5 (142 points).
Recap
Northern Illinois edged Buffalo 72-70 at Broadview Arena in Buffalo on Feb 17, 2026 to move to 9-16.
The lead changed hands 11 times. Northern Illinois outrebounded Buffalo 35-25.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 29 | 43 | 72 |
| BUF | 35 | 35 | 70 |
Team stats
- FG
- 24-50
- 25-54
- 3PT
- 13-28
- 8-22
- FT
- 11-15
- 12-17
- Rebounds
- 35
- 25
- Assists
- 19
- 11
- Turnovers
- 17
- 10
Top performers
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Rebounds
Player stats
Northern Illinois · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Washington F | 21 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 37 | 14 | 4-14 | 4-11 | 2-2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Taj Walters G | 38 | 11 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Gianni Cobb G | 37 | 23 | 7-14 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makhai Valentine G | 34 | 11 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Gustav Winther F | 20 | 10 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Daemar Kelly G | 13 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Buffalo · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Oboh F | 21 | 8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Derrick Talton Jr. G | 40 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Sabol G | 39 | 24 | 8-16 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Noah Batchelor G | 35 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Angelo Brizzi G | 37 | 25 | 9-18 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Ezra McKenna F | 18 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Kyle Jones G | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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