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Buffalo Bulls @ Northern Illinois Huskies 53–56

2026-03-04 19:00 · NCAA · NIU Convocation Center, Dekalb IL · Att. 431 · ESPN+

Buffalo Bulls 2025-26 · Northern Illinois Huskies 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

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

Team stats

	Buffalo	Northern Illinois
Field goals	20-56 .357	21-51 .412
Three-pointers	4-17 .235	4-22 .182
Free throws	9-10 .900	10-16 .625
At the rim	11-28 .393	15-22 .682
Offensive rebounds	13	4
Defensive rebounds	29	23
Total rebounds	42	27
Assists	13	16
Steals	7	9
Blocks	1	0
Turnovers	20	15
Personal fouls	21	12
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	26	30
Fast-break points	7	8
Points off turnovers	9	17
Largest lead	10	5
Lead changes	12	12
Possessions	69	70

Buffalo Bulls

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Paula Lopez G	40	6	2-7	2-5	0-0	1	3	4	5	2	0	4	2
Ella Corry G	35	8	3-7	0-2	2-2	1	5	6	2	0	0	5	0
Aniya Rowe G	34	6	2-8	0-3	2-2	1	2	3	2	2	0	6	3
Meg Lucas F	26	4	2-6	0-0	0-0	0	5	5	2	0	0	1	4
Diann Jackson F	23	6	3-6	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	1	0	0	1	2
Amber Howard G	22	11	5-12	0-1	1-2	5	2	7	0	1	0	3	5
Gabby McDuffie G	18	10	2-7	2-5	4-4	2	1	3	1	2	0	0	3
Elizabeth Field F	2	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	2
Total	39	53	20-56	4-17	9-10	13	29	42	13	7	1	20	21

FG .357 · 3P .235 · FT .900

Did not play: Kyleigh Hall, Ally Carman, Deana Thompson, Anaya Coleman, Alice Dart, Janyah Bohanon

Northern Illinois Huskies

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF
Maria Serracanta G	39	4	2-7	0-3	0-0	0	2	2	9	0	2	3
Emilie Sorensen G	39	10	3-10	3-9	1-2	0	4	4	1	1	2	1
Nevaeh Wingate F	37	27	9-13	1-4	8-12	1	6	7	2	4	1	2
Nadechka Laccen G	34	10	5-12	0-2	0-0	1	2	3	0	2	4	2
Sa'Mahn Johnson G	31	5	2-8	0-3	1-2	1	1	2	3	1	1	2
Cyra Conwell G	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Teresa Mbemba F	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	4	1
Marta Hermoso F	5	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Total	39	56	21-51	4-22	10-16	4	23	27	16	9	15	12

FG .412 · 3P .182 · FT .625

Did not play: Makenzie Brass, Julia Sollberger, Juliana Haddad, Reagan Barkema, Lily Taylor, Lexi Kerstein, Alecia Doyle

Officials: Brad Maxey, Steve Matuszewski, Abby Burmeister

Play-by-play

Show every play (407)

Quarter 1

9:57 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, jumpball won
9:57 BUF Meg Lucas, jumpball lost
9:45 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:42 BUF Ella Corry, rebound defensive
9:26 BUF Meg Lucas, foul personal
9:26 NIU Emilie Sorensen, foulon
9:08 NIU Emilie Sorensen, 3pt jumpshot made - Maria Serracanta, assist 0–3
8:46 BUF Meg Lucas, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
8:44 BUF Paula Lopez, rebound offensive
8:38 BUF Diann Jackson, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
8:37 BUF Team, rebound offensive team;
8:36 BUF Aniya Rowe, turnover badpass
8:36 NIU Emilie Sorensen, steal
8:12 NIU Maria Serracanta, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Nevaeh Wingate, assist 0–5
7:51 BUF Diann Jackson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Meg Lucas, assist 2–5
7:32 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:30 BUF Diann Jackson, rebound defensive
7:27 BUF Aniya Rowe, foulon
7:27 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
7:27 BUF Aniya Rowe, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 3–5
7:27 BUF Aniya Rowe, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 4–5
7:11 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, 2pt jumpshot missed
7:08 BUF Meg Lucas, rebound defensive
7:04 BUF Ella Corry, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:01 BUF Aniya Rowe, rebound offensive
7:00 BUF Aniya Rowe, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 6–5
6:47 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 2pt jumpshot missed
6:44 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, rebound offensive
6:44 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 6–7
6:44 BUF Aniya Rowe, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
6:44 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, foulon
6:44 BUF Meg Lucas, substitution out
6:44 BUF Amber Howard, substitution in
6:43 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, freethrow 1of1 2ndchance; missed
6:41 BUF Diann Jackson, rebound defensive
6:35 BUF Diann Jackson, foul offensive
6:35 BUF Diann Jackson, turnover offensive
6:35 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, foulon
6:35 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, substitution out
6:35 NIU Marta Hermoso, substitution in
6:24 NIU Marta Hermoso, turnover badpass
6:24 BUF Amber Howard, steal
6:21 BUF Ella Corry, turnover travel
6:08 NIU Maria Serracanta, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
6:07 BUF Team, rebound defensive team;
5:48 BUF Amber Howard, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
5:46 NIU Nadechka Laccen, rebound defensive
5:34 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:30 BUF Diann Jackson, rebound defensive
5:22 NIU Nadechka Laccen, foulon
5:22 BUF Aniya Rowe, foul offensive
5:22 BUF Aniya Rowe, turnover offensive
5:08 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
5:04 BUF Diann Jackson, rebound defensive
4:48 BUF Aniya Rowe, turnover lostball
4:48 NIU Marta Hermoso, steal
4:43 NIU Maria Serracanta, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Marta Hermoso, assist 6–9
4:21 NIU Marta Hermoso, substitution out
4:21 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, substitution in
4:21 BUF Meg Lucas, substitution in
4:21 BUF Gabby McDuffie, substitution in
4:21 BUF Aniya Rowe, substitution out
4:21 BUF Diann Jackson, substitution out
4:18 BUF Meg Lucas, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Paula Lopez, assist 8–9
4:00 NIU Emilie Sorensen, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:56 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, rebound offensive
3:42 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
3:38 BUF Ella Corry, rebound defensive
3:22 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:22 BUF Amber Howard, freethrow 1of2 missed
3:22 BUF Team, rebound offensivedeadball
3:22 BUF Amber Howard, foulon
3:22 BUF Amber Howard, freethrow 2of2 made 9–9
2:57 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 2pt jumpshot made - Maria Serracanta, assist 9–11
2:39 BUF Meg Lucas, turnover offensive
2:39 BUF Meg Lucas, foul offensive
2:39 NIU Nadechka Laccen, foulon
2:39 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, substitution out
2:39 BUF Diann Jackson, substitution in
2:39 BUF Meg Lucas, substitution out
2:39 NIU Teresa Mbemba, substitution in
2:23 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
2:19 BUF Paula Lopez, rebound defensive
2:02 BUF Paula Lopez, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:59 BUF Diann Jackson, rebound offensive
1:59 BUF Diann Jackson, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 11–11
1:50 NIU Teresa Mbemba, turnover offensive
1:50 BUF Gabby McDuffie, foulon
1:50 NIU Teresa Mbemba, foul offensive
1:36 BUF Diann Jackson, foulon
1:36 NIU Nadechka Laccen, foul personal
1:26 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, substitution in
1:26 NIU Emilie Sorensen, substitution out
1:15 BUF Paula Lopez, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
1:12 BUF Gabby McDuffie, rebound offensive
1:10 BUF Paula Lopez, turnover badpass
1:10 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, steal
1:05 NIU Nadechka Laccen, turnover lostball
0:51 BUF Diann Jackson, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
0:49 NIU Nadechka Laccen, rebound defensive
0:33 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:33 BUF Team, rebound defensive team;
0:12 BUF Paula Lopez, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:09 BUF Ella Corry, rebound offensive
0:07 NIU Nadechka Laccen, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:07 BUF Ella Corry, foulon
0:07 NIU Cyra Conwell, substitution in
0:07 NIU Nadechka Laccen, substitution out
0:07 BUF Ella Corry, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 12–11
0:07 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, foulon
0:07 BUF Ella Corry, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 13–11
0:07 BUF Diann Jackson, foul personal 2freethrow;
0:07 NIU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
0:07 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; missed
0:07 BUF Diann Jackson, substitution out
0:07 BUF Liza Field, substitution in
0:07 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 13–12
0:07 NIU Marta Hermoso, substitution in
0:07 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, substitution out
0:02 BUF Liza Field, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:00 NIU Team, rebound defensive team;

Quarter 2

10:00 NIU Emilie Sorensen, substitution in
10:00 NIU Teresa Mbemba, substitution out
10:00 NIU Marta Hermoso, substitution out
10:00 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, substitution in
9:48 BUF Amber Howard, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
9:47 NIU Cyra Conwell, rebound defensive
9:45 NIU Emilie Sorensen, foulon
9:45 BUF Amber Howard, foul personal
9:34 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, foulon
9:34 BUF Liza Field, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
9:34 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, freethrow 1of2 made 13–13
9:34 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, freethrow 2of2 made 13–14
9:13 BUF Ella Corry, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 15–14
9:01 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, turnover travel
8:35 BUF Ella Corry, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 17–14
8:07 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 17–16
7:41 BUF Gabby McDuffie, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:38 BUF Amber Howard, rebound offensive
7:37 BUF Amber Howard, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
7:35 NIU Emilie Sorensen, rebound defensive
7:30 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:30 BUF Liza Field, foulon
7:30 BUF Liza Field, rebound defensive
7:30 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, foul personal
7:30 NIU Teresa Mbemba, substitution in
7:30 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, substitution out
7:13 BUF Liza Field, 2pt jumpshot missed
7:10 NIU Teresa Mbemba, rebound defensive
7:05 NIU Maria Serracanta, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:02 BUF Team, rebound defensive team;
6:31 BUF Amber Howard, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:28 NIU Emilie Sorensen, rebound defensive
6:25 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Maria Serracanta, assist 17–18
6:06 BUF Amber Howard, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Ella Corry, assist 19–18
5:53 NIU Emilie Sorensen, foulon
5:53 BUF Paula Lopez, foul personal
5:34 NIU Maria Serracanta, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:33 BUF Team, rebound defensive team;
5:33 NIU Maria Serracanta, substitution out
5:33 NIU Nadechka Laccen, substitution in
5:11 NIU Emilie Sorensen, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:11 BUF Gabby McDuffie, foulon
5:11 BUF Gabby McDuffie, freethrow 1of2 made 20–18
5:11 BUF Gabby McDuffie, freethrow 2of2 made 21–18
4:58 NIU Maria Serracanta, substitution in
4:58 NIU Cyra Conwell, substitution out
4:39 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 2pt jumpshot missed
4:35 BUF Paula Lopez, rebound defensive
4:17 BUF Gabby McDuffie, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:15 NIU Maria Serracanta, rebound defensive
4:01 NIU Team, rebound offensive team;
4:01 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
4:01 BUF Liza Field, block
3:51 NIU Teresa Mbemba, turnover badpass
3:51 BUF Paula Lopez, steal
3:43 BUF Gabby McDuffie, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover;fastbreak; made - Paula Lopez, assist 24–18
3:27 NIU Teresa Mbemba, turnover lostball
3:27 BUF Gabby McDuffie, steal
3:20 BUF Ella Corry, turnover badpass
3:20 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, steal
3:01 NIU Teresa Mbemba, turnover travel
3:01 NIU Teresa Mbemba, substitution out
3:01 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, substitution in
2:43 BUF Amber Howard, turnover travel
2:33 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, turnover lostball
2:33 BUF Paula Lopez, steal
2:29 BUF Ella Corry, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Paula Lopez, assist 26–18
2:28 NIU Team, timeout short
2:03 NIU Nadechka Laccen, turnover lostball
2:03 NIU Marta Hermoso, substitution in
2:03 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, substitution out
1:35 BUF Paula Lopez, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:32 BUF Amber Howard, rebound offensive
1:32 BUF Amber Howard, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 28–18
1:05 BUF Liza Field, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
1:05 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, foulon
1:05 NIU Nadechka Laccen, substitution out
1:05 NIU Cyra Conwell, substitution in
1:05 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, freethrow 1of2 made 28–19
1:05 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, freethrow 2of2 made 28–20
0:46 BUF Paula Lopez, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:44 BUF Gabby McDuffie, rebound offensive
0:44 NIU Marta Hermoso, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:44 BUF Gabby McDuffie, foulon
0:44 BUF Gabby McDuffie, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 29–20
0:44 BUF Gabby McDuffie, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 30–20
0:28 NIU Marta Hermoso, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:25 BUF Amber Howard, rebound defensive
0:10 BUF Amber Howard, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:07 NIU Emilie Sorensen, rebound defensive
0:01 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:01 BUF Team, rebound defensive team;

Quarter 3

10:00 BUF Meg Lucas, substitution in
10:00 BUF Diann Jackson, substitution in
10:00 BUF Liza Field, substitution out
10:00 BUF Amber Howard, substitution out
10:00 BUF Gabby McDuffie, substitution out
10:00 BUF Aniya Rowe, substitution in
10:00 NIU Nadechka Laccen, substitution in
10:00 NIU Marta Hermoso, substitution out
10:00 NIU Cyra Conwell, substitution out
10:00 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, substitution in
9:44 BUF Diann Jackson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
9:41 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, rebound defensive
9:26 NIU Emilie Sorensen, 3pt jumpshot made - Maria Serracanta, assist 30–23
9:01 BUF Diann Jackson, 2pt jumpshot made - Aniya Rowe, assist 32–23
8:43 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:39 NIU Nadechka Laccen, rebound offensive
8:27 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Nevaeh Wingate, assist 32–25
8:16 BUF Aniya Rowe, turnover dribbling
8:16 BUF Diann Jackson, substitution out
8:16 BUF Amber Howard, substitution in
7:57 NIU Emilie Sorensen, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
7:54 BUF Meg Lucas, rebound defensive
7:37 BUF Meg Lucas, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
7:34 NIU Maria Serracanta, rebound defensive
7:30 NIU Emilie Sorensen, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:26 BUF Aniya Rowe, rebound defensive
7:14 BUF Amber Howard, 2pt jumpshot made - Meg Lucas, assist 34–25
6:59 NIU Nadechka Laccen, turnover outofbounds
6:48 BUF Meg Lucas, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
6:48 NIU Team, rebound defensive team;
6:48 BUF Meg Lucas, foul personal
6:48 NIU Nadechka Laccen, foulon
6:35 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Maria Serracanta, assist 34–27
6:23 BUF Aniya Rowe, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:18 BUF Amber Howard, rebound offensive
6:18 BUF Amber Howard, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 36–27
6:03 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Maria Serracanta, assist 36–29
5:48 BUF Ella Corry, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:48 BUF Meg Lucas, foul personal
5:48 NIU Team, rebound defensive team;
5:48 NIU Emilie Sorensen, foulon
5:48 BUF Gabby McDuffie, substitution in
5:48 BUF Meg Lucas, substitution out
5:29 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 36–31
5:08 BUF Aniya Rowe, turnover lostball
5:08 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, steal
5:04 NIU Emilie Sorensen, turnover lostball
5:04 BUF Aniya Rowe, steal
4:58 BUF Aniya Rowe, turnover 3sec
4:58 BUF Liza Field, substitution in
4:58 BUF Aniya Rowe, substitution out
4:26 NIU Emilie Sorensen, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
4:20 BUF Ella Corry, rebound defensive
4:07 BUF Ella Corry, turnover badpass
4:07 NIU Nadechka Laccen, steal
3:50 NIU Emilie Sorensen, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Sa'Mahn Johnson, assist 36–34
3:21 BUF Liza Field, 2pt jumpshot made - Gabby McDuffie, assist 38–34
3:06 NIU Maria Serracanta, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:03 BUF Liza Field, rebound defensive
3:00 NIU Emilie Sorensen, foulon
3:00 BUF Amber Howard, foul offensive
3:00 BUF Amber Howard, turnover offensive
3:00 BUF Aniya Rowe, substitution in
3:00 BUF Liza Field, substitution out
2:46 BUF Amber Howard, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:46 NIU Emilie Sorensen, foulon
2:46 NIU Emilie Sorensen, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; missed
2:46 NIU Emilie Sorensen, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 38–35
2:45 BUF Ella Corry, rebound defensive
2:33 BUF Ella Corry, turnover badpass
2:33 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, steal
2:27 NIU Nadechka Laccen, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Emilie Sorensen, assist 38–37
2:26 BUF Team, timeout short
2:07 BUF Paula Lopez, 3pt jumpshot made - Ella Corry, assist 41–37
1:36 NIU Maria Serracanta, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:34 BUF Amber Howard, rebound defensive
1:21 BUF Ella Corry, 2pt jumpshot missed
1:19 BUF Team, rebound offensive team;
1:16 BUF Paula Lopez, turnover other
1:05 NIU Maria Serracanta, turnover badpass
0:51 BUF Amber Howard, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
0:47 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, rebound defensive
0:45 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, foulon
0:45 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; missed
0:45 BUF Paula Lopez, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:45 NIU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
0:45 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 41–38
0:45 NIU Cyra Conwell, substitution in
0:45 NIU Sa'Mahn Johnson, substitution out
0:37 BUF Aniya Rowe, foulon
0:37 NIU Maria Serracanta, foul personal
0:30 BUF Aniya Rowe, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:27 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, rebound defensive
0:00 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 41–40
0:00 BUF Gabby McDuffie, rebound defensive
0:00 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, foulon
0:00 NIU Nevaeh Wingate, freethrow 1of1 missed
0:00 BUF Aniya Rowe, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;

Quarter 4