2/23/2021 Northern Illinois v. Buffalo Game Preview

February 23, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Illinois

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2020-2021 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Buffalo2540.381.430.666.5.4617.020.7.33813.119.5.67114.328.542.815.98.04.113.917.7
Northern Illinois1940.262.324.060.2.3995.516.9.3248.814.4.61512.522.935.410.75.83.413.718.0
BUFF Opponents2540.472.926.564.0.4146.021.1.28713.818.1.76510.024.634.613.06.43.012.817.0
NIU Opponents1940.377.426.957.7.4669.323.9.39014.319.5.73510.326.236.515.86.13.111.515.8


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 23, 2021
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
0 - 0 - Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 4, 2020
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
73 - 72
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Jan 22, 2019
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
75 - 77
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 10, 2018
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
88 - 90
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 16, 2018
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
67 - 95
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 7, 2017
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
45 - 65
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 2, 2016
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
90 - 78
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 14, 2015
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
63 - 82
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Jan 25, 2014
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
75 - 67
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 8, 2014
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
46 - 67
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 9, 2013
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
54 - 59
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Jan 28, 2012
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
74 - 59
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 29, 2011
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
52 - 63
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Jan 30, 2010
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
95 - 83
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 7, 2009
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
46 - 68
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Feb 5, 2008
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
89 - 81
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 3, 2007
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
74 - 80
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Jan 7, 2006
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
82 - 84
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Mar 7, 2005
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
66 - 73
Buffalo
Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 25, 2005
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
80 - 86
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena
Mar 8, 2004
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
73 - 90
Buffalo
Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 25, 2004
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
85 - 73
Buffalo
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Mar 10, 2003
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
64 - 81
Northern Illinois
Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 6, 2003
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
70 - 61
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season Alumni Arena

2020-2021 Buffalo Bulls Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters R. Segu J. Graves N. Williams, Jr. J. Mballa L. Hardnett
Rotation       D. Nickelberry B. Bertram
Rotation       T. Fagan  
Lim PT K. Brewton J. Bivens D. Johnson D. Skogman  
Lim PT   S. Gallion L. Saleh    
Lim PT   C. Robinson      

2020-2021 Northern Illinois Huskies Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Cochran T. Hankerson A. Crump C. Okanu N. Scott
Rotation K. Thornton   K. Cole Z. Kueth  
Rotation D. Beane        
Lim PT   Z. Mateen C. Johnson A. Makuoi  
Lim PT   D. Filippone   K. Battle  
Lim PT       J. Lee  

Buffalo Bulls Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
41 Brock Bertram C 18 16.2 3.1 1.3 2.2 .615 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .538 2.3 2.3 4.6 0.2 0.7 1.1 0.4 1.4
23 Jamon Bivens G 9 4.0 0.7 0.2 1.1 .200 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.4 .500 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.0
4 Keishawn Brewton G 12 15.8 5.9 1.9 6.1 .315 1.3 4.4 .302 0.8 1.2 .600 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.1
24 Tra'Von Fagan F 24 11.8 3.6 1.5 2.6 .565 0.5 1.4 .353 0.2 0.2 .667 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.9
5 Savion Gallion G 12 6.0 1.5 0.6 2.0 .292 0.2 1.2 .133 0.2 0.3 .500 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.2
3 Jayvon Graves G 25 34.3 14.2 5.5 13.4 .409 1.4 5.1 .281 1.8 3.2 .575 1.5 4.6 6.1 3.8 1.4 0.9 2.5 2.1
1 Laquill Hardnett SF 25 21.0 6.5 2.3 3.6 .652 0.2 0.7 .353 1.6 2.4 .672 1.7 2.6 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.6 1.1 3.2
21 Dominic Johnson F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
34 Josh Mballa SF 22 29.3 15.3 5.5 11.2 .486 0.2 0.9 .250 4.1 6.1 .679 4.3 6.5 10.8 1.9 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.5
0 David Nickelberry PF 25 15.6 5.0 2.0 4.2 .462 0.4 1.2 .355 0.6 1.0 .625 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.0
2 Chanse Robinson G 1 10.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0
22 Lucas Saleh GF 6 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.7 .750 0.2 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
10 Ronaldo Segu PG 25 33.2 13.3 4.6 11.2 .416 1.8 4.5 .398 2.2 2.7 .809 0.7 2.4 3.1 4.3 0.9 0.1 2.3 1.9
42 David Skogman PF 15 8.5 2.7 1.0 1.9 .517 0.5 1.1 .438 0.3 0.4 .667 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.2
11 Nate Williams, Jr. SG 25 30.9 17.6 7.1 14.6 .486 1.4 3.5 .386 2.0 2.9 .708 1.7 5.0 6.8 2.4 1.1 0.4 2.5 1.7
4 Malik Zachery G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Northern Illinois Huskies Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
55 Kamron Battle PF 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
24 Darius Beane PG 17 29.8 9.7 3.7 10.6 .348 0.4 1.8 .226 1.9 2.9 .653 1.6 2.9 4.5 2.2 1.3 0.4 1.9 2.5
23 Tyler Cochran G 12 32.3 15.5 6.4 14.2 .453 0.3 1.5 .222 2.3 3.8 .622 3.2 4.2 7.3 2.0 1.7 0.2 1.7 2.3
32 Keenon Cole F 9 7.7 0.6 0.2 2.3 .095 0.0 0.6 .000 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.9
50 Anthony Crump G 17 22.5 4.4 1.8 5.3 .344 0.3 0.9 .312 0.5 1.4 .348 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.9 0.5 0.1 2.2 1.8
20 Daniel Filippone G 4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 Trendon Hankerson G 19 33.8 13.9 5.2 13.2 .396 2.5 6.8 .369 0.9 1.4 .692 0.5 3.9 4.4 2.2 1.2 0.4 2.8 2.8
0 Chris Johnson F 3 8.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .750 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
4 Tavon Jones SG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Zool Kueth PF 18 21.7 6.7 2.6 5.7 .451 1.2 3.3 .373 0.4 0.6 .700 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.6
3 Justin Lee PF 7 11.7 3.3 1.1 2.6 .444 0.1 0.7 .200 0.9 1.4 .600 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.9 1.6
13 Adong Makuoi PF 17 17.9 4.8 1.9 3.5 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .640 1.6 1.5 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 2.8
5 Zaire Mateen G 1 17.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
11 Chinedu Kingsley Okanu C 19 17.5 4.8 1.7 4.3 .402 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .667 1.8 1.7 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.4
25 Nate Scott F 14 17.8 5.4 2.0 5.2 .384 0.6 2.1 .310 0.7 1.3 .556 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.2
3 Kaleb Thornton G 17 24.5 5.4 2.1 5.2 .398 0.5 1.5 .308 0.8 1.2 .619 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.9 1.0 0.1 2.7 1.6

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