ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Buffalo Defeats Northern Illinois 79-68
Northern Illinois was scorched by Jeenathan Williams for 28 points as Buffalo defeated them 79-68 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Buffalo won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread.
Buffalo got 19 points from Ronaldo Segu and another 14 points from Josh Mballa. Ronaldo Segu contributed 6 assists, while David Skogman cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got 21 points from Keshawn Williams in a losing cause and another 12 points from Adong Makuoi. Kaleb Thornton contributed 7 assists for them, while Chinedu Kingsley Okanu had 5 rebounds.
Buffalo was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Buffalo won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-32.