Northern Illinois Huskies at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Coit scores 37 as Northern Illinois defeats Buffalo 78-68
Coit had six assists for the Huskies (11-20, 5-13 Mid-American Conference). Zion Russell scored 14 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line and added six rebounds and three steals. Harvin Ibarguen had 12 points and shot 6 of 7 from the field.
The Bulls (4-27, 2-16) were led in scoring by Ryan Sabol, who finished with 22 points. Jonnivius Smith added 10 points and seven rebounds for Buffalo. Shawn Fulcher also recorded eight points and five assists.
Coit scored 20 points in the second half to help lead Northern Illinois to a 10-point victory.
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Matchup Prediction
Buffalo: 41.9%
Northern Illinois: 58.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Zion Russell Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Shawn Fulcher missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:25 | David Coit made Free Throw. | 78 - 68 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 BUFF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 23-58 |
| 45.8 | Field Goal % | 39.7 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 41.4 |
| 15-23 | FT | 10-15 |
| 65.2 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Arena
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,416 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,416 | Capacity:
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
| Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
| Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
| Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
| Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |