Buffalo Bulls vs. Northern Illinois Huskies

Feb 23, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
BUFF	51	51	102
NIU	28	46	74

Game Recap

Mballa scores 21 to lift Buffalo over Northern Illinois. Josh Mballa had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Buffalo romped past Northern Illinois 102-74 on Tuesday.

Player Stats

BUFFALO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Nate Williams	28	9-13	0-0	0-0	8	1	0	0	2	1	18
34Josh Mballa	28	8-11	0-0	5-5	12	2	0	1	2	1	21
1LaQuill Hardnett	19	5-5	1-1	5-6	2	1	0	2	1	3	16
10Ronaldo Segu	28	3-9	0-3	3-4	3	4	0	0	1	1	9
3Jayvon Graves	27	6-11	1-2	0-1	7	1	0	0	2	1	13
42David Skogman	14	3-4	0-0	2-2	7	0	0	0	2	0	8
22Lucas Saleh	3	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
24Tra'Von Fagan	14	1-4	0-2	0-0	2	0	1	1	1	3	2
41Brock Bertram	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
5Savion Gallion	8	2-6	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	0	4
23Jamon Bivens	6	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
0David Nickelberry	16	3-7	0-1	0-0	2	4	1	0	2	3	6
TOTAL	-	42-7556.0%	3-1225.0%	15-1883.3%	50	15	4	5	15	15	102

NORTHERN ILLINOIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Chinedu Kingsley Okanu	21	3-6	0-0	2-2	4	0	0	2	1	5	8
25Nate Scott	18	3-7	1-2	1-1	1	0	0	0	1	1	8
50Anthony Crump	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
23Tyler Cochran	36	11-20	0-1	4-9	6	3	1	1	1	2	26
1Trendon Hankerson	31	5-11	3-5	0-0	3	4	3	1	2	3	13
12Zool Kueth	30	0-6	0-3	0-0	4	0	0	1	0	2	0
13Adong Makuoi	9	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4
55Kamron Battle	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Kaleb Thornton	30	3-10	1-3	3-4	3	7	3	1	2	2	10
24Darius Beane	13	2-7	0-0	1-2	0	1	3	0	1	0	5


TOTAL	-	29-7140.8%	5-1435.7%	11-1861.1%	22	15	10	6	9	17	74

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBUFFNIU

(19:35) Nathan Scott missed Jumper.
(19:30) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:22) Jeenathan Williams made Layup.
20
(19:10) Trendon Hankerson Turnover.
+2 (18:57) Josh Mballa made Layup. Assisted by Jayvon Graves.
40
+3 (18:44) Nathan Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trendon Hankerson.
43
(18:30) Ronaldo Segu missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:26) LaQuill Hardnett Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:26) LaQuill Hardnett made Layup.
63
(18:26) Foul on Nathan Scott.
+1 (18:26) LaQuill Hardnett made Free Throw.
73
(18:07) Tyler Cochran missed Layup.
(18:05) Tyler Cochran Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:00) Trendon Hankerson made Jumper.
75
(17:59) Foul on Zool Kueth.
(17:41) Foul on Tyler Cochran.
+1 (17:41) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
85
+1 (17:41) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
95
(17:30) Chinedu Okanu missed Layup.
(17:30) LaQuill Hardnett Block.
(17:30) Buffalo Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:12) Jeenathan Williams made Jumper.
115
(16:53) Zool Kueth missed Jumper.
(16:50) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
(16:45) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
(16:45) Chinedu Okanu Block.
(16:41) Trendon Hankerson Defensive Rebound.
(16:39) Trendon Hankerson missed Layup.
(16:39) LaQuill Hardnett Block.
(16:36) Chinedu Okanu Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:33) Tyler Cochran made Layup.
117
+2 (16:16) Jeenathan Williams made Layup.
137
(16:05) Zool Kueth missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:00) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:51) LaQuill Hardnett made Layup. Assisted by Ronaldo Segu.
157
(15:26) Tyler Cochran missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:23) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:17) Jayvon Graves made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Mballa.
187
+2 (14:50) Tyler Cochran made Jumper.
189
+2 (14:33) Jeenathan Williams made Layup.
209
(14:20) Tyler Cochran missed Jumper.
(14:17) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
(14:12) Foul on Anthony Crump.
(13:59) Jeenathan Williams missed Jumper.
(13:57) Zool Kueth Defensive Rebound.
(13:43) Adong Makuoi missed Jumper.
(13:40) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:18) LaQuill Hardnett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeenathan Williams.
239
(12:50) Foul on David Nickelberry.
(12:50) Darius Beane missed Free Throw.
(12:50) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:50) Darius Beane made Free Throw.
2310
(12:34) Jeenathan Williams missed Jumper.
(12:29) Brock Bertram Offensive Rebound.
(12:28) Brock Bertram missed Layup.
(12:25) Ronaldo Segu Offensive Rebound.
(12:24) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
(12:22) Brock Bertram Offensive Rebound.
(12:20) Foul on Zool Kueth.
+1 (12:20) LaQuill Hardnett made Free Throw.
2410
+1 (12:20) LaQuill Hardnett made Free Throw.
2510
(12:10) Kaleb Thornton Turnover.
(12:10) Brock Bertram Steal.
(12:06) David Nickelberry missed Dunk.
(12:01) Nathan Scott Defensive Rebound.
(11:55) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
(11:51) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
(11:40) David Nickelberry missed Jumper.
(11:35) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
(11:33) Josh Mballa Turnover.
(11:33) Darius Beane Steal.
(11:19) Nathan Scott missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:13) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
(11:11) Jayvon Graves missed Jumper.
(11:08) Kaleb Thornton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:03) Darius Beane made Layup. Assisted by Kaleb Thornton.
2512
+2 (10:44) Josh Mballa made Layup.
2712
(10:28) Tyler Cochran missed Layup.
(10:25) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
(10:21) David Nickelberry missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:17) Tyler Cochran Defensive Rebound.
(10:11) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
(10:08) David Nickelberry Defensive Rebound.
(10:05) David Nickelberry Turnover.
(10:05) Kaleb Thornton Steal.
(10:04) Foul on David Nickelberry.
(9:48) Darius Beane Turnover.
+2 (9:24) David Skogman made Dunk. Assisted by Ronaldo Segu.
2912
(9:11) Anthony Crump Turnover.
(9:11) David Nickelberry Steal.
+2 (9:07) David Nickelberry made Dunk.
3112
+2 (8:53) Trendon Hankerson made Jumper.
3114
(8:26) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
(8:23) Kaleb Thornton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:16) Chinedu Okanu made Dunk. Assisted by Kaleb Thornton.
3116
+2 (7:54) Ronaldo Segu made Layup.
3316
(7:37) Kaleb Thornton missed Jumper.
(7:34) David Skogman Defensive Rebound.
(7:29) Jayvon Graves missed Jumper.
(7:29) Kaleb Thornton Block.
(7:29) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:21) Josh Mballa made Layup.
3516
(7:21) Foul on Trendon Hankerson.
+1 (7:21) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
3616
(6:51) Anthony Crump missed Jumper.
(6:48) Ronaldo Segu Defensive Rebound.
(6:45) Jayvon Graves Turnover.
(6:45) Trendon Hankerson Steal.
(6:32) Trendon Hankerson missed Layup.
(6:32) Josh Mballa Block.
(6:30) Chinedu Okanu Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:30) Chinedu Okanu made Layup.
3618
(6:26) Ronaldo Segu missed Layup.
(6:26) Tyler Cochran Block.
(6:26) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
(6:13) Ronaldo Segu missed Layup.
(6:13) Trendon Hankerson Block.
(6:08) David Skogman Offensive Rebound.
(6:08) Jayvon Graves missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:05) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:04) Josh Mballa made Jumper.
3818
(5:47) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
(5:44) Jayvon Graves Defensive Rebound.
(5:34) Ronaldo Segu missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:30) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
(5:29) Foul on Chinedu Okanu.
+1 (5:29) David Skogman made Free Throw.
3918
+1 (5:29) David Skogman made Free Throw.
4018
(5:17) Kaleb Thornton missed Layup.
(5:15) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
(5:00) Jeenathan Williams Turnover.
(5:00) Kaleb Thornton Steal.
+2 (4:56) Darius Beane made Layup. Assisted by Kaleb Thornton.
4020
(4:34) Jayvon Graves Turnover.
(4:34) Darius Beane Steal.
(4:29) Foul on Jayvon Graves.
(4:29) Tyler Cochran missed Free Throw.
(4:29) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:29) Tyler Cochran made Free Throw.
4021
+2 (4:18) Ronaldo Segu made Jumper.
4221
+2 (4:02) Tyler Cochran made Layup.
4223
+2 (3:43) LaQuill Hardnett made Layup.
4423
(3:24) Tyler Cochran missed Jumper.
(3:21) LaQuill Hardnett Defensive Rebound.
(3:15) Foul on Kaleb Thornton.
+1 (3:15) Ronaldo Segu made Free Throw.
4523
(3:15) Ronaldo Segu missed Free Throw.
(3:13) Zool Kueth Defensive Rebound.
(2:52) Trendon Hankerson missed Jumper.
(2:49) Ronaldo Segu Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:42) Ronaldo Segu made Layup.
4723
(2:17) Kaleb Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:14) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
(2:04) LaQuill Hardnett Turnover.
(2:04) Tyler Cochran Steal.
+3 (1:49) Trendon Hankerson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Beane.
4726
(1:28) Foul on Tra'Von Fagan.
(1:28) Tra'Von Fagan Turnover.
(1:11) Zool Kueth missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:09) Tyler Cochran Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:06) Tyler Cochran made Jumper.
4728
(0:47) Tra'Von Fagan missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:42) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:42) Josh Mballa made Layup.
4928
(0:23) Foul on Trendon Hankerson.
(0:23) Trendon Hankerson Turnover.
+2 (0:05) Jayvon Graves made Layup.
5128
(0:05) Foul on Chinedu Okanu.
(0:05) Jayvon Graves missed Free Throw.
(0:04) Zool Kueth Defensive Rebound.
(0:03) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
(0:03) Buffalo Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

BUFF

NIU

102Points74

42-75(56.0%)Field Goal(%)29-71(40.8%)

3-12(25.0%)3-Point(%)5-14(35.7%)

15-18(83.3%)Free Throw(%)11-18(61.1%)

55(20)Rebounds(Offensive)25(9)

15Assists15

4Steals10

5Blocks6

15Turnovers9

15(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)

31Largest Lead0

Game Details

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 · 5:00 PM

NIU Convocation Center · Dekalb, IL

attendance: 26 (0.3%)

tv: ESPN3

spread: BUFF -12

over/under: 145