NCAAB

Buffalo Bulls at Northern Illinois Huskies

· NCAA Men's Basketball
10-7, 4-3 Away
Final
102 - 74

Mballa scores 21 to lift Buffalo over Northern Illinois

Jeenathan Williams had 18 points and eight rebounds for Buffalo (10-7, 8-5 Mid-American Conference). LaQuill Hardnett added 16 points and Jayvon Graves had 13 points and seven rebounds.

It was the first time this season Buffalo scored at least 100 points.

Tyler Cochran scored a career-high 26 points and had six rebounds for the Huskies (2-14, 1-10), whose losing streak reached five games. Trendon Hankerson added 13 points and Kaleb Thornton had 10 points and seven assists.

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  • TV Channel: Buffalo at Northern Illinois 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 102 - 74
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 102 - 74
2nd 0:16 Tyler Cochran made Jumper. Assisted by Kaleb Thornton. 102 - 74
2nd 0:33 Lucas Saleh made Jumper. Assisted by Savion Gallion. 102 - 72
2nd 0:35 Savion Gallion Offensive Rebound. 100 - 72

Statistics

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42-75 FG 29-71
56 Field Goal % 41
3-12 3PT 5-14
25 Three Point % 36
15-18 FT 11-18
83 Free Throw % 61
55 Rebounds 25
20 Offensive Rebounds 9
35 Defensive Rebounds 16
15 Assists 15
4 Steals 10
5 Blocks 6
15 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 17
10 Fast Break Points 14
74 Points in Paint 34
15 Fouls 17
31 Largest Lead 0

Game Information

Venue: NIU Convocation Center

Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 26 | Capacity:

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 14 9-21
Full Standings