Buffalo Defeats Northern Illinois 63-52 - Recap
Buffalo Defeats Northern Illinois 63-52 - Recap
Buffalo got 21 points from Zach Filzen en route to a 63-52 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday at Alumni Arena.
Buffalo won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 13-point spread.
Buffalo got 19 points from Byron Mulkey and another 7 points from Javon McCrea. Byron Mulkey contributed 4 assists, while Mitchell Watt cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Northern Illinois got 20 points from Xavier Silas in a losing cause and another 11 points from Nate Rucker. Tim Toler contributed 3 assists for them, while Nate Rucker had 6 rebounds.
Buffalo led at halftime, 27-24.
The rebound battle favored Buffalo as they grabbed 34 boards, while Northern Illinois only had 28.
