Northern Illinois Huskies at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's BasketballCobb's 23 help Northern Illinois take down Buffalo 72-70
Dylan Ducommun put Northern Illinois ahead 71-63 with 2:32 remaining on a 3-pointer.
Cobb shot 7 for 14 (4 for 8 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Huskies (9-16, 4-9 Mid-American Conference). Ducommun scored 14 points while going 4 of 14 (4 for 11 from 3-point range), and he added 10 assists. Taj Walters shot 4 for 9, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Angelo Brizzi led the way for the Bulls (15-11, 5-8) with 25 points and six rebounds. Buffalo also got 24 points from Ryan Sabol.
Cobb scored 10 points in the first half and Northern Illinois went into halftime trailing 35-29. Northern Illinois used an 8-0 second-half run to take the lead at 37-35 with 17:25 left in the half. Cobb scored 13 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tim Oboh misses 15-foot jumper | 72 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Buffalo Timeout | 72 - 70 |
Statistics
NIU |
BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-50 | FG | 25-54 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 13-28 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 11-15 | FT | 12-17 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 51 | Percent Led | 45 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,802 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 28-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-14 |
| 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 |


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