Buffalo Bulls vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Women's College Basketball

Buffalo

3-26

53-56

Final

N Illinois

7-22

NIU Convocation Center

Lead tracker

BUF leadsBiggest lead BUF 10, NIU 5

NIU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BUF	13	17	11	12	53
NIU	12	8	20	16	56

Who won: N Illinois 56-53

The Northern Illinois Huskies beat the Buffalo Bulls 56-53 on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at NIU Convocation Center. The N Illinois outscored the Buffalo 20-11 in the 3rd quarter. Nevaeh Wingate led the N Illinois in points (27). Amber Howard led the Buffalo in points (11).

Player of the game

Nevaeh Wingate

NIU · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 4 STL

9.2

Win probability

100%NIU final

BUFNIU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:02NIU
Defensive rebound
Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:02
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Aniya Rowe misses 25-foot three point jumper
A. Rowe · 6 PTS
Q4 0:10BUF
Shorttimeout
Buffalo Timeout
Q4 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nevaeh Wingate makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Wingate · 27 PTS
BUF 53 - 56 NIU
Q4 0:10NIU
Dead ball rebound
Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:10
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Nevaeh Wingate misses free throw 1 of 2
N. Wingate · 27 PTS
Q4 0:10
Personalfoul
Foul on Amber Howard.
Q4 0:11
Personalfoul
Foul on Gabby McDuffie.
Q4 0:13NIU
Regulartimeout
Northern Illinois Timeout
Q4 0:14
TO
Turnover
Amber Howard turnover
A. Howard · 11 PTS
Q4 0:17BUF
Regulartimeout
Buffalo Timeout
Q4 0:20
Steal
Gabby McDuffie Steal.
G. McDuffie · 10 PTS
Q4 0:20
TO
Bad pass turnover
Emilie Sorensen bad pass turnover
E. Sorensen · 10 PTS
Q4 0:46
Defensive rebound
Nevaeh Wingate Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:49
Misses layup
Meg Lucas misses layup
M. Lucas · 4 PTS
Q4 1:07
+2
Layup
Nevaeh Wingate makes layup (Maria Serracanta assists)
N. Wingate · 27 PTS · ast M. Serracanta
BUF 53 - 55 NIU
Q4 1:23NIU
Defensive rebound
Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:23
Misses layup
Gabby McDuffie misses layup
G. McDuffie · 10 PTS
Q4 1:28
Defensive rebound
Meg Lucas Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:30
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emilie Sorensen misses 25-foot three point jumper
E. Sorensen · 10 PTS
Q4 1:45
Misses layup
Amber Howard misses layup
A. Howard · 11 PTS
Q4 1:45
Offensive Rebound
Amber Howard Offensive Rebound.
A. Howard · 11 PTS
Q4 1:48
Misses layup
Aniya Rowe misses layup
A. Rowe · 6 PTS