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FINAL
Feb 26, 2022

Game Recap

Mballa carries Buffalo past N. Illinois 70-60. Josh Mballa had 14 points and 15 rebounds to lead Buffalo to a 70-60 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, the Bulls' ninth consecutive victory.

Box Score

12T
NIU293160
BUFF363470
Northern Illinois Huskies logoNORTHERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
50Anthony Crump162-31-20-14010135
13Adong Makuoi292-60-02-26001136
2Kaleb Thornton291-70-12-24300214
0Keshawn Williams363-110-14-652003210
1Trendon Hankerson398-163-72-263002221
12Zool Kueth171-71-50-00111113
11Chinedu Kingsley Okanu164-60-00-06000038
22Edward Manuel10-00-00-00000000
10Zion Russell20-00-00-01100010
3Noah Kon20-10-00-02000000
24Darweshi Hunter131-30-11-10210013
TOTAL22-6036.7%5-1729.4%11-1478.6%341232101760
Buffalo Bulls logoBUFFALOMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
42David Skogman251-30-20-06422112
11Nate Williams337-132-42-334101118
34Josh Mballa324-150-26-10151001314
10Ronaldo Segu323-131-25-653002012
33Maceo Jack252-72-51-25101127
24Tra'Von Fagan111-31-20-04011013
1LaQuill Hardnett130-10-01-24022141
3Curtis Jones133-41-20-01110027
4Keishawn Brewton162-72-60-03300116
TOTAL23-6634.8%9-2536.0%15-2365.2%46177681570

Play-by-Play

1st halfniubuff
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (19:44) Jeenathan Williams missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (19:42) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (19:24) Trendon Hankerson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (19:22) Anthony Crump Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (19:17) Adong Makuoi missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (19:14) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:49) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:47) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:40) Maceo Jack missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:38) Trendon Hankerson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (18:22) Anthony Crump made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keshawn Williams.
    30
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:06) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:03) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (17:41) Trendon Hankerson missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:39) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:30) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:28) Maceo Jack Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:24) Jeenathan Williams missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (17:21) Anthony Crump Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (16:59) Trendon Hankerson made Layup. Assisted by Kaleb Thornton.
    50
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:41) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:39) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:38) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:37) Kaleb Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:23) Keshawn Williams Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:17) Jeenathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:14) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:58) Kaleb Thornton Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:58) David Skogman Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:53) Josh Mballa Turnover.
  • (15:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:39) Kaleb Thornton missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:39) David Skogman Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:35) Tra'Von Fagan Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:21) Curtis Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:18) David Skogman Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:13) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:10) Tra'Von Fagan Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:04) Tra'Von Fagan missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (14:59) Kaleb Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (14:39) Zool Kueth missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:37) David Skogman Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (14:32) Ronaldo Segu made Layup.
    52
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (14:01) Kaleb Thornton missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:59) Tra'Von Fagan Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (13:52) Curtis Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Keishawn Brewton.
    54
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:28) Trendon Hankerson missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:26) Trendon Hankerson Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:24) Darweshi Hunter missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:24) Tra'Von Fagan Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:20) David Skogman Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (13:18) Keishawn Brewton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Skogman.
    57
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:58) Kaleb Thornton Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:58) Tra'Von Fagan Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (12:46) Tra'Von Fagan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keishawn Brewton.
    510
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:44) Northern Illinois Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:26) Chinedu Kingsley Okanu missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:23) Chinedu Kingsley Okanu Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (12:16) Chinedu Kingsley Okanu made Layup.
    710
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:05) Keishawn Brewton Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:05) Darweshi Hunter Steal.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (12:01) Trendon Hankerson made Layup. Assisted by Darweshi Hunter.
    910
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (11:50) Ronaldo Segu made Layup.
    912
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:29) Zool Kueth missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:27) LaQuill Hardnett Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:13) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:13) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:13) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:00) Foul on LaQuill Hardnett.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:56) Keshawn Williams missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:53) Chinedu Kingsley Okanu Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:39) Keshawn Williams Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:39) Curtis Jones Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (10:30) Jeenathan Williams made Layup. Assisted by Josh Mballa.
    914
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:18) Foul on Keishawn Brewton.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:12) Trendon Hankerson Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:12) LaQuill Hardnett Steal.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (9:43) Foul on Chinedu Kingsley Okanu.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (9:43) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    915
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:43) Josh Mballa missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:43) Jeenathan Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (9:43) Foul on Anthony Crump.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:30) Keishawn Brewton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:28) Curtis Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:24) LaQuill Hardnett Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (9:07) Foul on Adong Makuoi.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (9:07) Adong Makuoi Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:59) Foul on Kaleb Thornton.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (8:53) Jeenathan Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
    918
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:53) Foul on Trendon Hankerson.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (8:53) Jeenathan Williams made Free Throw.
    919
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:36) Trendon Hankerson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:32) Keishawn Brewton Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:29) Foul on Anthony Crump.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (8:29) LaQuill Hardnett made Free Throw.
    920
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:27) LaQuill Hardnett missed Free Throw.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:26) Keshawn Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:24) Foul on LaQuill Hardnett.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:13) Adong Makuoi missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:11) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (8:05) Josh Mballa made Dunk. Assisted by Jeenathan Williams.
    922
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (7:47) Kaleb Thornton made Layup.
    1122
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (7:29) Jeenathan Williams made Layup. Assisted by David Skogman.
    1124
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (7:06) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (6:54) Keishawn Brewton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeenathan Williams.
    1127
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (6:34) Zool Kueth missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:32) Keishawn Brewton Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (6:09) Curtis Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keishawn Brewton.
    1130
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:50) Foul on Curtis Jones.
  • (5:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:38) Trendon Hankerson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:35) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:28) Keishawn Brewton missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:26) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (4:55) Chinedu Kingsley Okanu made Jumper.
    1330
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:35) David Skogman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (4:32) Noah Kon Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:29) Foul on David Skogman.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (4:29) Keshawn Williams made Free Throw.
    1430
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (4:29) Keshawn Williams made Free Throw.
    1530
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:07) David Skogman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (4:03) Noah Kon Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:57) Noah Kon missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:57) David Skogman Block.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:57) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • (3:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (3:53) Trendon Hankerson made Jumper. Assisted by Zion Russell.
    1730
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:32) Josh Mballa missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:32) Adong Makuoi Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:29) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:25) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:23) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:22) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:19) Zion Russell Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (3:04) Chinedu Kingsley Okanu made Layup. Assisted by Trendon Hankerson.
    1930
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:03) Buffalo Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:53) Foul on Chinedu Kingsley Okanu.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (2:53) Jeenathan Williams made Free Throw.
    1931
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:52) Jeenathan Williams missed Free Throw.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:51) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (2:34) Trendon Hankerson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keshawn Williams.
    2231
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:25) Foul on Zion Russell.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (2:25) Ronaldo Segu made Free Throw.
    2232
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (2:25) Ronaldo Segu made Free Throw.
    2233
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:03) Foul on Maceo Jack.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:03) Keshawn Williams missed Free Throw.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:03) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (2:03) Keshawn Williams made Free Throw.
    2333
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:50) Maceo Jack missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:48) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (1:47) Josh Mballa made Layup.
    2335
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (1:32) Keshawn Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (1:30) Chinedu Kingsley Okanu Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (1:28) Chinedu Kingsley Okanu made Jumper.
    2535
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:04) Ronaldo Segu missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (1:02) Adong Makuoi Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:44) Foul on Tra'Von Fagan.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (0:44) Adong Makuoi made Free Throw.
    2635
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (0:44) Adong Makuoi made Free Throw.
    2735
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:28) Josh Mballa missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:25) Keshawn Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (0:23) Keshawn Williams made Layup.
    2935
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:02) Foul on Darweshi Hunter.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:02) Ronaldo Segu missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:02) Buffalo Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (0:02) Ronaldo Segu made Free Throw.
    2936
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

60Points70
22-60(36.7%)Field Goal(%)23-66(34.8%)
5-17(29.4%)3-Point(%)9-25(36%)
11-14(78.6%)Free Throw(%)15-23(65.2%)
38(9)Rebounds(Offensive)48(18)
12Assists17
3Steals7
2Blocks6
10Turnovers8
17(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)
5Largest Lead19

Game Details

Saturday, February 26, 2022 · 1:00 PM
Alumni Arena · Buffalo, NY
attendance: 4,990 (73.6%)
spread: BUFF -16
over/under: 150.5