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FINAL
Nov 24, 2021

Game Recap

Mballa scores 29 to lead Buffalo over Illinois St. 106-90. Josh Mballa had a career-high 29 points as Buffalo got past Illinois State 106-90 in the Cancun Challenge -- Riviera Division on Wednesday night.

Box Score

12T
BUFF4957106
ILST345690
Buffalo Bulls logoBUFFALOMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
42David Skogman256-72-23-350001217
11Nate Williams277-180-33-345122017
34Josh Mballa3312-181-14-581112129
10Ronaldo Segu276-93-42-228101317
33Maceo Jack302-61-20-03010025
0Kuluel Mading10-00-00-00000000
22Lucas Saleh12-21-10-00000005
24Tra'Von Fagan91-31-20-02110113
1LaQuill Hardnett90-20-00-03000010
3Curtis Jones211-31-10-05310013
4Keishawn Brewton153-72-42-214000210
23Jamon Bivens10-00-00-00010100
20Ty Perry10-10-00-00000000
TOTAL40-7652.6%12-2060.0%14-1593.3%332273813106
Illinois State Redbirds logoILLINOIS STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Kendall Lewis288-105-51-251121322
1Sy Chatman289-140-13-530001321
12Antonio Reeves267-133-80-042004417
0Mark Freeman323-80-21-25300317
2Josiah Strong335-122-73-444100215
50Ryan Schmitt60-00-00-02002000
11Alston Andrews20-00-00-01000010
13Liam McChesney121-50-10-01003002
24Jayden Johnson10-00-00-00100000
10Emon Washington30-10-00-00000000
3Howie Fleming Jr.262-52-30-04120106
34Malcolm Miller30-00-00-00000100
TOTAL35-6851.5%12-2744.4%8-1361.5%291247111490

Play-by-Play

1st halfbuffilst
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (19:41) Jeenathan Williams Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (19:23) Kendall Lewis missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (19:23) Buffalo Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:54) Jeenathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:47) Josiah Strong Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (18:40) Sy Chatman made Layup. Assisted by Josiah Strong.
    02
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:40) Foul on David Skogman.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (18:40) Sy Chatman made Free Throw.
    03
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (18:27) David Skogman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeenathan Williams.
    33
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:07) Antonio Reeves Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:07) Josh Mballa Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (17:58) Ronaldo Segu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeenathan Williams.
    63
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (17:50) Antonio Reeves Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (17:38) Josh Mballa made Layup. Assisted by Ronaldo Segu.
    83
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (17:26) Kendall Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Freeman.
    86
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (17:14) Jeenathan Williams made Jumper.
    106
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:49) Josiah Strong missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:45) Ronaldo Segu Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:40) Foul on Mark Freeman.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (16:33) David Skogman made Three Point Jumper.
    136
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:07) Josiah Strong missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:07) Jeenathan Williams Block.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:01) Kendall Lewis Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:01) Kendall Lewis missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:01) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (15:55) Foul on Sy Chatman.
  • (15:55) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (15:55) David Skogman made Free Throw.
    146
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (15:55) David Skogman made Free Throw.
    156
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (15:29) Liam McChesney missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:27) David Skogman Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:23) Maceo Jack missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (15:20) Mark Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:15) Foul on Maceo Jack.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (15:12) Antonio Reeves made Three Point Jumper.
    159
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:57) Foul on Antonio Reeves.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (14:57) Jeenathan Williams made Free Throw.
    169
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (14:57) Jeenathan Williams made Free Throw.
    179
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (14:57) Jeenathan Williams made Free Throw.
    189
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:45) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:42) Buffalo Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:33) Jeenathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:30) Antonio Reeves Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:25) Mark Freeman missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:21) Howard Fleming Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:18) Antonio Reeves missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:18) Jeenathan Williams Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:14) David Skogman Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:08) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:07) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (14:00) David Skogman made Dunk. Assisted by Josh Mballa.
    209
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (13:43) Mark Freeman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:38) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:22) Josh Mballa Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:12) Foul on LaQuill Hardnett.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (13:07) Kendall Lewis made Jumper.
    2011
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (12:50) Ronaldo Segu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keishawn Brewton.
    2311
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:31) Howard Fleming Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:31) Josh Mballa Block.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:31) Illinois State Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:24) Foul on Ronaldo Segu.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (12:11) Josiah Strong made Jumper.
    2313
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:56) Josh Mballa Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:56) Howard Fleming Jr. Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:54) Howard Fleming Jr. Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:52) LaQuill Hardnett missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:52) Kendall Lewis Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:52) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • (11:51) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (11:39) Josh Mballa made Jumper. Assisted by Keishawn Brewton.
    2513
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:27) Foul on Sy Chatman.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:27) Sy Chatman Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:13) Josh Mballa missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:13) Ryan Schmitt Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:13) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:11) Keishawn Brewton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:08) Mark Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:06) Foul on Curtis Jones.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (11:06) Mark Freeman made Free Throw.
    2514
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:06) Mark Freeman missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:04) LaQuill Hardnett Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:52) LaQuill Hardnett missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:52) Ryan Schmitt Block.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:52) Ryan Schmitt Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:35) Mark Freeman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:33) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:13) Keishawn Brewton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:08) Curtis Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (10:05) Jeenathan Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Ronaldo Segu.
    2714
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (9:55) Antonio Reeves made Jumper.
    2716
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:45) David Skogman missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:45) Liam McChesney Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:39) Maceo Jack Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:36) Jeenathan Williams missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:34) Josiah Strong Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:30) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:26) Maceo Jack Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:13) Jeenathan Williams missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:09) Jeenathan Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:09) Jeenathan Williams missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:09) Liam McChesney Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:09) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:06) Ronaldo Segu missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:02) Josiah Strong Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (8:52) Mark Freeman made Jumper.
    2718
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:30) Maceo Jack missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:28) Howard Fleming Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (8:22) Howard Fleming Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Strong.
    2721
  • (8:19) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:06) Jeenathan Williams missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:04) Mark Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (7:54) Howard Fleming Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Strong.
    2724
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (7:34) Ronaldo Segu missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (7:29) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (7:29) Josh Mballa made Dunk.
    2924
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:07) Emon Washington missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (7:04) Jeenathan Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (6:58) David Skogman made Jumper. Assisted by Ronaldo Segu.
    3124
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:39) Mark Freeman Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:39) Ronaldo Segu Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:30) Maceo Jack missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:27) David Skogman Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (6:22) Jeenathan Williams made Jumper.
    3324
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:47) Howard Fleming Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:45) Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (5:38) Ronaldo Segu made Jumper.
    3524
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:22) Foul on Ronaldo Segu.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:09) Antonio Reeves Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:09) Jeenathan Williams Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (5:06) Jeenathan Williams made Dunk.
    3724
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (4:48) Kendall Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antonio Reeves.
    3727
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:33) Jeenathan Williams missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:30) Howard Fleming Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:26) Josiah Strong missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:22) Alston Andrews Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:20) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:15) David Skogman Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (4:07) David Skogman made Jumper.
    3927
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:06) Foul on Alston Andrews.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (4:06) David Skogman made Free Throw.
    4027
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (3:53) Sy Chatman made Jumper.
    4029
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (3:39) Josh Mballa made Jumper. Assisted by Jeenathan Williams.
    4229
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:39) Foul on Kendall Lewis.
  • (3:39) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (3:39) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    4329
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:19) Liam McChesney missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:18) Illinois State Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:18) Foul on David Skogman.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (3:18) Sy Chatman made Free Throw.
    4330
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (3:18) Sy Chatman made Free Throw.
    4331
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (3:04) Jeenathan Williams Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:04) Kendall Lewis Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (2:57) Kendall Lewis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antonio Reeves.
    4334
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (2:38) Josh Mballa made Layup. Assisted by Jeenathan Williams.
    4534
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (2:30) Josiah Strong missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:24) Tra'Von Fagan Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:16) Jeenathan Williams missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:11) Josh Mballa Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (2:11) Josh Mballa made Layup.
    4734
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:57) Josiah Strong missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:53) Curtis Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:46) Jeenathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:43) Mark Freeman Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:40) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:37) Tra'Von Fagan Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:20) Foul on Josiah Strong.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (1:20) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    4834
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (1:20) Josh Mballa made Free Throw.
    4934
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:58) Sy Chatman missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:55) Sy Chatman Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:55) Sy Chatman missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:54) Curtis Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:49) Maceo Jack missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:48) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:44) Josh Mballa missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:40) Howard Fleming Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:33) Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:30) Keishawn Brewton Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:00) Buffalo Turnover.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

106Points90
40-76(52.6%)Field Goal(%)35-68(51.5%)
12-20(60%)3-Point(%)12-27(44.4%)
14-15(93.3%)Free Throw(%)8-13(61.5%)
41(14)Rebounds(Offensive)30(9)
22Assists12
7Steals4
3Blocks7
9Turnovers11
13(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
23Largest Lead2

Game Details

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 · 5:00 PM
Redbird Arena · Normal, IL
attendance: 144 (1.4%)
spread: BUFF -10
over/under: 151.5