Buffalo Bulls vs Northern Illinois Huskies

College Basketball

Buffalo

12-2

81-67

Final

N Illinois

5-8

NIU Convocation Center

Lead tracker

BUF leadsBiggest lead BUF 16, NIU 4

NIU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BUF	43	38	81
NIU	29	38	67

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:22NIU
Shorttimeout
Northern Illinois Timeout
H2 0:24
+2
Jumper, 14 ft
Dylan Ducommun makes 14-foot jumper
D. Ducommun · 19 PTS
BUF 81 - 67 NIU
THREEH2 0:34
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
H2 1:02
Defensive rebound
Derrick Talton Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:05
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Makhai Valentine misses 25-foot three point jumper
M. Valentine · 11 PTS
H2 1:10
Defensive rebound
Jao Ituka Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:13
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Daniel Freitag misses 26-foot three point jumper
D. Freitag · 33 PTS
H2 1:34
Defensive rebound
Ryan Sabol Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:37
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jao Ituka misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Ituka · 3 PTS
H2 1:52
+2
Layup
Daniel Freitag makes layup
D. Freitag · 33 PTS
BUF 78 - 65 NIU
H2 2:12
Defensive rebound
Ryan Sabol Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:15
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dylan Ducommun misses 25-foot three point jumper
D. Ducommun · 19 PTS
H2 2:23
TO
Bad pass turnover
Angelo Brizzi bad pass turnover
A. Brizzi · 10 PTS
H2 2:51
+2
Layup
Gustav Winther makes layup (Makhai Valentine assists)
G. Winther · 8 PTS · ast M. Valentine
BUF 76 - 65 NIU
H2 2:59NIU
Shorttimeout
Northern Illinois Timeout
THREEH2 3:07
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
H2 3:27
Defensive rebound
Angelo Brizzi Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:30
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Makhai Valentine misses 25-foot three point jumper
M. Valentine · 11 PTS
H2 3:44
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ryan Sabol makes free throw 2 of 2
R. Sabol · 14 PTS
BUF 73 - 63 NIU
H2 3:44
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ryan Sabol makes free throw 1 of 2
R. Sabol · 14 PTS
BUF 72 - 63 NIU
H2 3:44
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:44
Foul on Daemar Kelly
Foul on Daemar Kelly.
D. Kelly · 3 PTS
H2 3:50
Offensive Rebound
Derrick Talton Jr. Offensive Rebound.
D. Talton Jr. · 4 PTS