Buffalo Bulls at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Freitag scores 33 as Buffalo downs Northern Illinois 81-67
Freitag added five rebounds for the Bulls (12-2, 2-0 Mid-American Conference). Ryan Sabol shot 4 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to add 14 points. Ezra McKenna went 4 of 6 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Dylan Ducommun led the Huskies (5-8, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 19 points and four assists. Taj Walters added 13 points for Northern Illinois. Makhai Valentine finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
Buffalo took the lead for good with 13:15 left in the first half. The score was 43-29 at halftime, with Freitag racking up 17 points. Freitag scored a team-high 16 points in the second half to help Buffalo secure the victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Isaiah Washington subbing in for Northern Illinois | 81 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Gianni Cobb subbing in for Northern Illinois | 81 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Dylan Ducommun subbing out for Northern Illinois | 81 - 67 |
Statistics
 BUF |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 23-56 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 7-32 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 16-23 | FT | 14-16 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 83 | Percent Led | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,006 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 8-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Akron | 7-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| Kent State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
| Toledo | 5-3 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Ohio | 5-4 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| Bowling Green | 4-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Massachusetts | 4-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Buffalo | 3-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 5 | 9-11 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Western Michigan | 2-6 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 6 | 6-13 |
| Central Michigan | 1-7 | 7 | 5-15 |