NCAAB MATCHUP REPORT

February 17, 2026, 6:30 | Alumni Arena

Northern Illinois Huskies (8-16) VS Buffalo Bulls (15-10)

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RECENT FORM

NameRecord ATSOffense DefenseDiff ATS HomeATS Away OU RecordOU Home OU Away
Northern Illinois 8-16 11-11 71.04 76.50 -5.46 3-5 8-6 7-15 3-5 4-10
Buffalo 15-10 14-9 78.64 74.84 3.80 5-5 8-3 13-10 7-3 6-5

POWER STATS

Assists Turnovers

NameAssists TurnoversRatio
NIU 12.75 15.17 0.84
BUFF 14.48 10.88 1.33

Rebounding

NameOffense DefenseTotal
NIU 12.88 22.96 35.84
BUFF 9.28 23.08 32.36

ShootingPercentage

NameOffense DefenseTotal
NIU 41.5 47.61 -6.11
BUFF 47.6 46.6 1

SMART CHART

NIU
NAME
BUFF
71.04
OFFENSE
78.64
76.50
DEFENSE
74.84
-5.46
DIFFERENTIAL
3.8
12.88
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
9.28
22.96
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
23.08
41.50
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
47.60
66.36
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
74.06
8.25
THREE POINTERS
9.68
6.29
STEALS
7.52

TEAM RECORDS

Northern Illinois Huskies

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 8-16 6-4 2-12 11-11 3-5 8-6 71.04 76.50 -5.46
Last 10 3-7 2-2 1-5 5-5 2-2 3-3 63.90 73.80 -9.90
vs Conf 3-9 3-3 0-6 5-7 2-4 3-3 64.83 74.58 -9.75

Buffalo Bulls

NameRecord HomeAway ATSATS Home ATS AwayOffense DefenseDiff
Overall 15-10 7-6 8-4 14-9 5-6 9-3 78.64 74.84 3.80
Last 10 2-8 0-5 2-3 4-6 1-4 3-2 76.80 81.30 -4.50
vs Conf 5-7 1-5 4-2 7-5 2-4 5-1 79.42 78.50 0.92

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 71.04 294 74.84 217
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 64.36 333 76.69 325
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed 32.50 252 32.00 118
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 78.64 124 76.50 254
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 78.92 195 78.50 212
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed 31.31 352 34.57 114

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord ATSO/U AVGAVG 1/2 FG%REB 3PTSTEALS
Northern Illinois 3-7 4-6 2-8 69.60 30.30 43.58 33.90 66/204 5.90
Buffalo 7-3 6-4 2-8 77.80 38.90 45.68 40.30 84/231 6.70

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine ATSTotal O/UFG% Edge Reb Edge3PT Edge Away Half ScoreHome Half Score Away FG%Home FG% Away ReboundsHome Rebounds Away Three PointersHome Three Pointers Away StealsHome Steals
Dec 31, 2025 BUFF NIU 81 67 6 BUFF 155 U BUFF BUFF BUFF 43 29 49.1 41.1 34 31 11/26 7/32 10 5
Feb 11, 2025 BUFF NIU 73 67 -2 BUFF 154 U BUFF NIU BUFF 32 21 44.4 43.3 33 34 9/19 4/22 5 7
Mar 8, 2024 NIU BUFF 78 68 1.5 NIU 148.5 U NIU NIU BUFF 38 37 45.8 39.7 46 28 9/27 12/29 4 10
Feb 13, 2024 BUFF NIU 68 72 -9 BUFF 148.5 U BUFF NIU NIU 34 31 49.1 43.6 32 39 7/22 8/15 4 5
Feb 28, 2023 BUFF NIU 85 75 4.5 BUFF 155 O BUFF BUFF NIU 42 26 54.2 49.1 39 25 7/21 8/23 5 5
Jan 7, 2023 NIU BUFF 62 80 -10.5 BUFF 152 U BUFF BUFF BUFF 28 45 38.2 47.6 28 50 6/16 11/26 10 7
Feb 26, 2022 NIU BUFF 60 70 -16 NIU 150.5 U NIU BUFF BUFF 29 36 36.7 34.8 38 48 5/17 9/25 3 7
Feb 24, 2022 BUFF NIU 79 68 11.5 NIU 150.5 U BUFF BUFF BUFF 37 32 47.5 44.6 45 33 6/18 5/18 5 6
Feb 23, 2021 BUFF NIU 102 74 12 BUFF 145 O BUFF BUFF NIU 51 28 56 40.8 55 25 3/12 5/14 4 10
Jan 4, 2020 N.ILL BUFF 73 72 -8 N.ILL 148 U N.ILL N.ILL Push 41 32 53.7 34.8 40 39 9/20 9/33 4 10

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Buffalo Bulls

Northern Illinois Huskies

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Northern Illinois Huskies

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Feb 14, 2026 CMU 46-88 L 4.5 146.5 L/U 27.27 44.44 4 A
Feb 11, 2026 BOWL 52-68 L 7.5 144.5 L/U 31.58 73.33 5 H
Feb 7, 2026 GSU 75-74 W 4.5 143.5 W/O 44.44 72.73 11 A
Jan 31, 2026 M-OH 61-85 L 16.5 158.5 L/U 41.82 52.94 6 A
Jan 27, 2026 WMU 85-65 W -1 147.5 W/O 50.00 60.00 15 H

Buffalo Bulls

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineTotal ATS ResultField Goal Percentage Free Throw PercentageThree Pointers Location
Feb 11, 2026 BALL 63-53 W 1.5 141.5 W/U 43.75 88.24 6 A
Feb 7, 2026 SALA 69-81 L 2.5 144.5 L/O 38.10 66.67 17 A
Feb 3, 2026 M-OH 71-73 L 4.5 165.5 W/U 42.11 77.78 9 H
Jan 31, 2026 OHIO 83-95 L -2.5 156.5 L/O 55.77 70.37 6 H
Jan 27, 2026 BOWL 89-78 W 8 150 W/O 55.77 77.27 14 A