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Buffalo Bulls vs Northern Illinois Huskies

College Basketball
Buffalo
12-2
81-67
Final
N Illinois
5-8
NIU Convocation Center

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BUF leadsBiggest lead BUF 16, NIU 4
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NIU leads
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BUF433881
NIU293867

Who won: Buffalo 81-67

The Buffalo Bulls beat the Northern Illinois Huskies 81-67 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at NIU Convocation Center. The Buffalo outscored the N Illinois 43-29 in the 1st half. Daniel Freitag led the Buffalo in points (33). Dylan Ducommun led the N Illinois in points (19).

Player of the game

Daniel Freitag

BUF · 33 PTS, 5 REB

9.6

Win probability

100%BUF final
BUFNIU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:22NIU

    Shorttimeout

    Northern Illinois Timeout

  4. H2 0:24Dylan Ducommun
    +2

    Jumper, 14 ft

    Dylan Ducommun makes 14-foot jumper

    D. Ducommun · 19 PTS

    BUF 81 - 67 NIU
  5. THREEH2 0:34
    Daniel Freitag

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    D. Freitag · 33 PTS · ast D. Talton Jr.

    Daniel Freitag makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick Talton Jr. assists)

    BUF 81 - 65 NIU
  6. H2 1:02Derrick Talton Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Derrick Talton Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 1:05Makhai Valentine

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Makhai Valentine misses 25-foot three point jumper

    M. Valentine · 11 PTS

  8. H2 1:10Jao Ituka

    Defensive rebound

    Jao Ituka Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 1:13Daniel Freitag

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Daniel Freitag misses 26-foot three point jumper

    D. Freitag · 33 PTS

  10. H2 1:34Ryan Sabol

    Defensive rebound

    Ryan Sabol Defensive Rebound.

  11. H2 1:37Jao Ituka

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jao Ituka misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Ituka · 3 PTS

  12. H2 1:52Daniel Freitag
    +2

    Layup

    Daniel Freitag makes layup

    D. Freitag · 33 PTS

    BUF 78 - 65 NIU
  13. H2 2:12Ryan Sabol

    Defensive rebound

    Ryan Sabol Defensive Rebound.

  14. H2 2:15Dylan Ducommun

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Dylan Ducommun misses 25-foot three point jumper

    D. Ducommun · 19 PTS

  15. H2 2:23Angelo Brizzi
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Angelo Brizzi bad pass turnover

    A. Brizzi · 10 PTS

  16. H2 2:51Gustav Winther
    +2

    Layup

    Gustav Winther makes layup (Makhai Valentine assists)

    G. Winther · 8 PTS · ast M. Valentine

    BUF 76 - 65 NIU
  17. H2 2:59NIU

    Shorttimeout

    Northern Illinois Timeout

  18. THREEH2 3:07
    Daniel Freitag

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    D. Freitag · 33 PTS · ast A. Brizzi

    Daniel Freitag makes 25-foot three point jumper (Angelo Brizzi assists)

    BUF 76 - 63 NIU
  19. H2 3:27Angelo Brizzi

    Defensive rebound

    Angelo Brizzi Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 3:30Makhai Valentine

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Makhai Valentine misses 25-foot three point jumper

    M. Valentine · 11 PTS

  21. H2 3:44Ryan Sabol
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Ryan Sabol makes free throw 2 of 2

    R. Sabol · 14 PTS

    BUF 73 - 63 NIU
  22. H2 3:44Ryan Sabol
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Ryan Sabol makes free throw 1 of 2

    R. Sabol · 14 PTS

    BUF 72 - 63 NIU
  23. H2 3:44

    Officialtvtimeout

    Official TV Timeout

  24. H2 3:44Daemar Kelly

    Foul on Daemar Kelly

    Foul on Daemar Kelly.

    D. Kelly · 3 PTS

  25. H2 3:50Derrick Talton Jr.

    Offensive Rebound

    Derrick Talton Jr. Offensive Rebound.

    D. Talton Jr. · 4 PTS

Leaders

BUFNIU
Points
Daniel Freitag
33
Dylan Ducommun
19
Assists
Ryan Sabol
4
Dylan Ducommun
4
Rebounds
Daniel Freitag
5
Makhai Valentine
6

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