Northern Illinois defeated Buffalo by a score of 78-68 in a game played at Buffalo on March 8, 2024. Buffalo had an offensive rating of 93.1 compared to an offensive rating of 106.8 for Northern Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 73.0, which is 4% faster than the NCAA average.
Buffalo's offensive rating in this game was 8% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 5% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Buffalo. Meanwhile, Northern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 6% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 9% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Northern Illinois.
Currently, Buffalo is ranked #344 with their offense ranked #326 and defense ranked #296 while Northern Illinois is ranked #258 with an offense ranked #222 and a defense ranked #294. Buffalo is currently 3-27 while Northern Illinois is 9-20. Buffalo has a strength of schedule ranked #200 while Northern Illinois's schedule is ranked #161.