Northern Illinois Huskies at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
73 - 72
German scores 26, N. Illinois holds off Buffalo 73-72
The win was Northern Illinois' first in Buffalo since 2003. German moved into third place on the NIU career scoring list with 1,859 points.
Lacey James added 18 points with 13 rebounds for Northern Illinois (8-6, 1-0), which shot 54% for the game (29-for-54). German drilled five 3-pointers including one to tie and one for the lead as NIU surged ahead after five minutes.
The Huskies held the lead until Buffalo's Jayvon Graves hit two free throws that put the Bulls ahead 72-71 with 33.5 seconds on the clock. The Bulls forced five turnovers during a 9-0 late-game run.
Jeenathan Williams had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls (9-5, 0-1), Graves added 16 points, six rebounds and four steals. Josh Mballa had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his second career double-double.
Northern Illinois plays Central Michigan on the road on Tuesday. Buffalo plays Ball St. on the road on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Noah McCarty missed Free Throw. | 73 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Buffalo Timeout | 73 - 72 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-54 | FG | 24-69 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 9-33 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 6-14 | FT | 15-24 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 3,069 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |