Northern Illinois 78-68 Buffalo (Mar 8, 2024) Play-by-Play

Northern Illinois Huskies

11-20, 5-13 Conference

	1	2	T
NIU	38	40	78
BUFF	37	31	68

TIME	NIU	BUFF
19:46	Harvin Ibarguen made Layup. Assisted by Yanic Konan Niederhauser.	2	0
19:31	Sy Chatman missed Jumper.	2	0
19:28	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	2	0
19:14	David Coit missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
19:12	Jonnivius Smith Defensive Rebound.	2	0
19:06	Ryan Sabol made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Fulcher.	2	3
18:52	Zion Russell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yanic Konan Niederhauser.	5	3
18:30	Foul on Harvin Ibarguen.	5	3
18:30	Jonnivius Smith missed Free Throw.	5	3
18:30	Buffalo Offensive Rebound.	5	3
18:30	Jonnivius Smith made Free Throw.	5	4
18:21	Foul on Jonnivius Smith.	5	4
18:21	Yanic Konan Niederhauser missed Free Throw.	5	4
18:21	Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.	5	4
18:21	Yanic Konan Niederhauser made Free Throw.	6	4
17:57	Ryan Sabol Turnover.	6	4
17:44	David Coit missed Three Point Jumper.	6	4
17:43	Sy Chatman Defensive Rebound.	6	4
17:40	Isaiah Adams missed Three Point Jumper.	6	4
17:37	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	6	4
17:24	Harvin Ibarguen made Layup. Assisted by David Coit.	8	4
17:11	Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.	8	4
17:08	Jonnivius Smith Offensive Rebound.	8	4
17:06	Ryan Sabol made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonnivius Smith.	8	7
16:50	David Coit made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zion Russell.	11	7
16:35	Shawn Fulcher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sy Chatman.	11	10
16:20	Foul on Jonnivius Smith.	11	10
16:20	Yanic Konan Niederhauser missed Free Throw.	11	10
16:20	Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.	11	10
16:20	Yanic Konan Niederhauser missed Free Throw.	11	10
16:19	Sy Chatman Defensive Rebound.	11	10
16:01	Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.	11	10
16:01	Ethan Butler Block.	11	10
15:58	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	11	10
15:48	Harvin Ibarguen made Jumper. Assisted by Yanic Konan Niederhauser.	13	10
15:34	Isaiah Adams missed Jumper.	13	10
15:31	David Coit Defensive Rebound.	13	10
15:13	Zion Russell Turnover.	13	10
15:13	Zaakir Williamson Steal.	13	10
15:03	Shawn Fulcher missed Jumper.	13	10
14:59	Zaakir Williamson Offensive Rebound.	13	10
14:58	Zaakir Williamson made Layup.	13	12
14:42	Yanic Konan Niederhauser missed Layup.	13	12
14:37	Shawn Fulcher Defensive Rebound.	13	12
14:29	Sy Chatman missed Layup.	13	12
14:29	Yanic Konan Niederhauser Block.	13	12
14:26	David Coit Defensive Rebound.	13	12
14:22	David Coit made Three Point Jumper.	16	12
14:05	Shawn Fulcher missed Three Point Jumper.	16	12
14:02	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	16	12
13:51	Foul on Yanic Konan Niederhauser.	16	12
13:51	Yanic Konan Niederhauser Turnover.	16	12
13:51	Official TV Timeout	16	12
13:37	Ryan Sabol made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sy Chatman.	16	15
13:13	David Coit missed Layup.	16	15
13:10	Oluwasegun Durosinmi Offensive Rebound.	16	15
13:06	Ethan Butler made Dunk. Assisted by Oluwasegun Durosinmi.	18	15
12:41	Zaakir Williamson Turnover.	18	15
12:22	David Coit missed Three Point Jumper.	18	15
12:19	Lloyd McVeigh Defensive Rebound.	18	15
12:08	Sy Chatman Turnover.	18	15
12:08	Zion Russell Steal.	18	15
12:04	Zion Russell made Layup.	20	15
11:46	Lloyd McVeigh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zaakir Williamson.	20	18
11:22	David Coit missed Layup.	20	18
11:21	Zaakir Williamson Defensive Rebound.	20	18
11:21	Foul on Oluwasegun Durosinmi.	20	18
11:21	Official TV Timeout	20	18
11:07	Isaiah Adams made Jumper. Assisted by Lloyd McVeigh.	20	20
10:45	Oluwasegun Durosinmi Turnover.	20	20
10:45	Zaakir Williamson Steal.	20	20
10:31	Sy Chatman made Dunk. Assisted by Zaakir Williamson.	20	22
10:29	Northern Illinois Timeout	20	22
10:15	Foul on Zaakir Williamson.	20	22
10:10	David Coit missed Three Point Jumper.	20	22
10:05	Lloyd McVeigh Defensive Rebound.	20	22
10:04	Foul on Zion Russell.	20	22
9:59	Isaiah Adams missed Layup.	20	22
9:56	Zaakir Williamson Offensive Rebound.	20	22
9:54	Sy Chatman missed Jumper.	20	22
9:51	Zion Russell Defensive Rebound.	20	22
9:43	Zion Russell made Jumper.	22	22
9:29	Ryan Sabol made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lloyd McVeigh.	22	25
9:13	Yanic Konan Niederhauser missed Three Point Jumper.	22	25
9:10	Sy Chatman Defensive Rebound.	22	25
9:03	Isaiah Adams Turnover.	22	25
8:41	Yanic Konan Niederhauser missed Jumper.	22	25
8:38	Harvin Ibarguen Offensive Rebound.	22	25
8:36	Yanic Konan Niederhauser Turnover.	22	25
8:36	Isaiah Adams Steal.	22	25
8:28	Lloyd McVeigh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zaakir Williamson.	22	28
8:03	David Coit missed Three Point Jumper.	22	28
8:01	Shawn Fulcher Defensive Rebound.	22	28
7:52	Sy Chatman made Layup. Assisted by Lloyd McVeigh.	22	30
7:26	David Coit missed Jumper.	22	30
7:26	Isaiah Adams Block.	22	30
7:23	Zaakir Williamson Defensive Rebound.	22	30
7:10	Isaiah Adams missed Jumper.	22	30
7:07	Yanic Konan Niederhauser Defensive Rebound.	22	30
7:00	Yanic Konan Niederhauser missed Three Point Jumper.	22	30
6:55	Steven Tipton Offensive Rebound.	22	30
6:55	Foul on Zaakir Williamson.	22	30
6:55	Official TV Timeout	22	30
6:55	Steven Tipton missed Free Throw.	22	30
6:55	Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.	22	30
6:55	Steven Tipton missed Free Throw.	22	30
6:55	Shawn Fulcher Defensive Rebound.	22	30
6:41	Shawn Fulcher made Layup.	22	32
6:29	David Coit missed Three Point Jumper.	22	32
6:27	Buffalo Defensive Rebound.	22	32
6:12	Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.	22	32
6:08	Zion Russell Defensive Rebound.	22	32
5:58	David Coit made Layup.	24	32
5:42	Bryson Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.	24	32
5:39	Zion Russell Defensive Rebound.	24	32
5:29	David Coit missed Layup.	24	32
5:29	Sy Chatman Block.	24	32
5:29	Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.	24	32
5:20	Ethan Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Coit.	27	32
5:02	Shawn Fulcher missed Layup.	27	32
5:00	Sy Chatman Offensive Rebound.	27	32
5:00	Foul on Ethan Butler.	27	32
4:50	Isaiah Adams missed Jumper.	27	32
4:47	Yanic Konan Niederhauser Defensive Rebound.	27	32
4:39	David Coit missed Layup.	27	32
4:36	Harvin Ibarguen Offensive Rebound.	27	32
4:32	Foul on Jonnivius Smith.	27	32
4:32	Zion Russell made Free Throw.	28	32
4:32	Buffalo Timeout	28	32
4:32	Official TV Timeout	28	32
4:32	Zion Russell made Free Throw.	29	32
4:12	Sy Chatman Turnover.	29	32
3:54	Zion Russell missed Three Point Jumper.	29	32
3:51	Harvin Ibarguen Offensive Rebound.	29	32
3:43	Zion Russell Turnover.	29	32
3:43	Sy Chatman Steal.	29	32
3:33	Foul on Zion Russell.	29	32
3:29	Ryan Sabol made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Adams.	29	34
3:12	David Coit made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zion Russell.	32	34
2:52	Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.	32	34
2:48	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	32	34
2:34	Yanic Konan Niederhauser missed Three Point Jumper.	32	34
2:31	Shawn Fulcher Defensive Rebound.	32	34
2:27	Ryan Sabol made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Fulcher.	32	37
2:08	Foul on Isaiah Adams.	32	37
1:52	David Coit made Three Point Jumper.	35	37
1:38	Foul on Shawn Fulcher.	35	37
1:38	Shawn Fulcher Turnover.	35	37
1:27	Zion Russell Turnover.	35	37
1:17	Shawn Fulcher Turnover.	35	37
1:17	Zion Russell Steal.	35	37
1:12	David Coit missed Three Point Jumper.	35	37
1:10	Isaiah Adams Defensive Rebound.	35	37
1:05	Bryson Wilson missed Layup.	35	37
1:05	Ethan Butler Block.	35	37
1:01	Harvin Ibarguen Defensive Rebound.	35	37
0:50	Foul on Bryson Wilson.	35	37
0:50	David Coit missed Free Throw.	35	37
0:50	Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.	35	37
0:50	David Coit made Free Throw.	36	37
0:41	Ryan Sabol missed Three Point Jumper.	36	37
0:37	Harvin Ibarguen Defensive Rebound.	36	37
0:10	David Coit made Jumper.	38	37
0:01	Shawn Fulcher missed Layup.	38	37
0:01	Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound.	38	37
0:00	End of 1st half	38	37

Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Buffalo Bulls: Game Highlights

1:46

Isaiah Adams shows off range with long 3

0:15

Zaakir Williamson gets the and-1 to fall

0:23

Alumni Arena

7:00 PM, March 8, 2024Coverage: ESPN+

Buffalo, NY

Line: NIU -1.5

Over/Under: 149.5

Attendance: 2,416

Referees:
Jon Campbell
Robert Riley
Steve McJunkins

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Toledo	14-4	-	20-12
Akron	13-5	1	24-11
Ohio	13-5	1	20-13
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