Buffalo 64, 
Northern Illinois 81
Conference Tournament
Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, Ohio) - Neutral Site
Attendance: 1,404
Officials: Brett Wegenke, Steven Skiles, Kyle Ingram
Team Rebounds: Buffalo (3) Northern Illinois (1)
Technicals: Buffalo (0) Northern Illinois (0)
| 1 | 2 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF (5-23) | 36 | 28 | 64 |
| NIU (16-13) | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF | 71 | 90.0 | 113.9 |
| NIU | 71 | 113.9 | 90.0 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF | .375 | 0.225 | 0.469 | 0.317 |
| NIU | .556 | 0.211 | 0.325 | 0.389 |
Buffalo Bulls
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mark Bortz | Starter | C | 28:00 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 5.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| - | Jason Bird | Starter | SG | 25:00 | 4-12 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| - | Davis Lawrence | Starter | PG | 15:00 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| - | Daniel Gilbert | Starter | SF | 26:00 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| - | B.J. Walker | Starter | PF | 25:00 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -1.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Mario Jordan | Bench | SF | 21:00 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| - | Calvin Cage | Bench | PG | 24:00 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| - | Joe Veal | Bench | PF | 04:00 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Roderick Middleton | Bench | SG | 32:00 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 14.1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 19-60 | 7-25 | 19-23 | 27.1 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 64 | ||||
| 31.7% | 28.0% | 82.6% |
Northern Illinois Huskies
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Jay Bates | Starter | PG | 26:00 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 14.4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| - | Mike Morrison | Starter | C | 27:00 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| - | P.J. Smith | Starter | SG | 35:00 | 8-16 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 23.2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| - | Marcus Smallwood | Starter | SF | 30:00 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 16.8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| - | Jamel Staten | Starter | SF | 23:00 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 17.5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| - | Bryson McKenzie | Bench | C | 04:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Anthony Maestranzi | Bench | PG | 16:00 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Rome Sanders | Bench | PF | 17:00 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4.4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| - | Todd Peterson | Bench | PF | 15:00 | 0-7 | 0-7 | 4-4 | -0.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| - | Al Sewasciuk | Bench | SG | 07:00 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 27-54 | 6-23 | 21-30 | 80.0 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 81 | ||||
| 50.0% | 26.1% | 70.0% |
Buffalo Bulls Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Davis Lawrence 2.8p, 2.2r, 0.9a |
Jason Bird 8.7p, 2r, 1.4a |
Daniel Gilbert 5.9p, 3.5r, 2.1a |
B.J. Walker 7.8p, 4.9r, 0.4a |
Mark Bortz 7.7p, 6.3r, 0.9a |
| Rotation | Calvin Cage 5.9p, 1.1r, 1a |
Roderick Middleton 7.9p, 3r, 2.1a |
Mario Jordan 3.5p, 2.2r, 0.4a |
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Joe Veal 3.8p, 3.1r, 0.2a |
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Northern Illinois Huskies Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Jay Bates 10p, 3.6r, 3.4a |
P.J. Smith 14.1p, 3.7r, 1.9a |
Marcus Smallwood 13.5p, 10.2r, 0.9a |
Jamel Staten 5.6p, 3.9r, 1.6a |
Mike Morrison 4.6p, 3r, 1a |
| Rotation | Anthony Maestranzi 3.8p, 0.9r, 1.8a |
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Rome Sanders 5.4p, 4.1r, 0.8a |
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Todd Peterson 6.4p, 2.1r, 0.4a |
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| Lim PT | |
Al Sewasciuk 6p, 1r, 0.5a |
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Bryson McKenzie 0.5p, 1r, 0.1a |