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NCAA Division I 2025-'26

Mid-American Conference

December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Northern Illinois

9-21

67-81

Final

Buffalo

17-15

REB
26
AST
12
STL
5
BLK
2
PF
18
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NIU2938––67
Buffalo4338––81
29
REB
15
AST
10
STL
3
BLK
16
PF

Player of the Game

TIB Efficiency pick
DF
Daniel Freitag
Buffalo
33 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST · 37 MIN
111.5
TIB EFF
Game Statistics
NIUBuffalo
41.1%

Field goal percentage

21.9%

3-pointer percentage

87.5%

Free throw percentage

49.1%

Field goal percentage

42.3%

3-pointer percentage

69.6%

Free throw percentage

Game leaders
NIUBuffalo
Ducommun, Dylan photo

19

7/19 FG, 2/2 FT

Points

33

11/17 FG, 7/10 FT

6

3 DREB, 3 OREB

Rebounds

5

4 DREB, 1 OREB

Ducommun, Dylan photo

4

5 TO, 37 MIN

Assists

4

2 TO, 37 MIN

Season Series

NIU leads 1-1 this season

Buffalo
70
FinalFeb 18, 2026Mid-American Conference
72
NIU
NIU
67
FinalDec 31, 2025Mid-American Conference
81
Buffalo