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Coit scores 37 as Northern Illinois defeats Buffalo 78-68

AP
Mar 08, 2024

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) David Coit's 37 points led Northern Illinois past Buffalo 78-68 on Friday night.

Coit had six assists for the Huskies (11-20, 5-13 Mid-American Conference). Zion Russell scored 14 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line and added six rebounds and three steals. Harvin Ibarguen had 12 points and shot 6 of 7 from the field.

The Bulls (4-27, 2-16) were led in scoring by Ryan Sabol, who finished with 22 points. Jonnivius Smith added 10 points and seven rebounds for Buffalo. Shawn Fulcher also recorded eight points and five assists.

Coit scored 20 points in the second half to help lead Northern Illinois to a 10-point victory.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
NIU
Huskies
38
BUF
Bulls
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Huskies gains possession)
19:41	+2	Harvin Ibarguen makes two point dunk (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)	2-0
19:28		Sy Chatman misses two point jump shot
19:26		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
19:12		David Coit misses three point jump shot
19:10		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
19:02	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Shawn Fulcher assists)	2-3
18:49	+3	Zion Russell makes three point jump shot (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)	5-3
18:28		Harvin Ibarguen shooting foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
18:28		Jonnivius Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:28	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-4
18:19		Jonnivius Smith shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
18:19		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:19	+1	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-4
17:53		Ryan Sabol turnover (traveling)
17:45		David Coit misses three point jump shot
17:43		Sy Chatman defensive rebound
17:34		Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
17:32		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
17:20	+2	Harvin Ibarguen makes two point layup (David Coit assists)	8-4
17:08		Sy Chatman misses three point jump shot
17:06		Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
16:58	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Jonnivius Smith assists)	8-7
16:46	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot (Zion Russell assists)	11-7
16:31	+3	Shawn Fulcher makes three point jump shot (Sy Chatman assists)	11-10
16:17		Jonnivius Smith shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
16:17		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:17		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:17		Sy Chatman defensive rebound
15:59		Ethan Butler blocks Sy Chatman's three point jump shot
15:57		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
15:45	+2	Harvin Ibarguen makes two point dunk (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)	13-10
15:31		Isaiah Adams misses two point jump shot
15:29		David Coit defensive rebound
15:10		Zion Russell turnover (Zaakir Williamson steals)
14:59		Shawn Fulcher misses two point jump shot
14:57		Zaakir Williamson offensive rebound
14:41	+2	Zaakir Williamson makes two point layup	13-12
14:37		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses two point jump shot
14:35		Shawn Fulcher defensive rebound
14:25		Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Sy Chatman's two point layup
14:23		David Coit defensive rebound
14:07	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot	16-12
14:01		Shawn Fulcher misses three point jump shot
13:59		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
13:48		Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive foul
13:48		Yanic Konan Niederhauser turnover (offensive foul)
13:48		TV timeout
13:34	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Sy Chatman assists)	16-15
13:12		David Coit misses two point layup
13:10		Oluwasegun Durosinmi offensive rebound
13:04	+2	Ethan Butler makes two point dunk (Oluwasegun Durosinmi assists)	18-15
12:38		Zaakir Williamson turnover (lost ball)
12:20		David Coit misses three point jump shot
12:18		Lloyd McVeigh defensive rebound
12:06		Sy Chatman turnover (Zion Russell steals)
12:00	+2	Zion Russell makes two point layup	20-15
11:44	+3	Lloyd McVeigh makes three point jump shot (Zaakir Williamson assists)	20-18
11:20		David Coit misses two point layup
11:19		Zaakir Williamson defensive rebound
11:19		Oluwasegun Durosinmi personal foul
11:19		TV timeout
11:04	+2	Isaiah Adams makes two point jump shot (Lloyd McVeigh assists)	20-20
10:42		Oluwasegun Durosinmi turnover (lost ball) (Zaakir Williamson steals)
10:27	+2	Sy Chatman makes two point dunk (Zaakir Williamson assists)	20-22
10:26		Huskies 30 second timeout
10:10		Zaakir Williamson personal foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
10:04		David Coit misses three point jump shot
10:04		Lloyd McVeigh defensive rebound
10:04		Zion Russell personal foul (Sy Chatman draws the foul)
9:59		Isaiah Adams misses two point layup
9:57		Zaakir Williamson offensive rebound
9:54		Sy Chatman misses two point jump shot
9:52		Zion Russell defensive rebound
9:43	+2	Zion Russell makes two point jump shot	22-22
9:31	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Lloyd McVeigh assists)	22-25
9:23		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses three point jump shot
9:21		Sy Chatman defensive rebound
9:21		Isaiah Adams turnover
8:37		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses two point layup
8:35		Harvin Ibarguen offensive rebound
8:24		Yanic Konan Niederhauser turnover (Isaiah Adams steals)
8:24	+3	Lloyd McVeigh makes three point jump shot (Zaakir Williamson assists)	22-28
7:59		David Coit misses three point jump shot
7:57		Shawn Fulcher defensive rebound
7:49	+2	Sy Chatman makes two point layup (Lloyd McVeigh assists)	22-30
7:10		Isaiah Adams blocks David Coit's two point jump shot
7:10		Zaakir Williamson defensive rebound
7:10		Isaiah Adams misses two point jump shot
7:08		Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
6:55		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses three point jump shot
6:55		Steven Tipton offensive rebound
6:55		Zaakir Williamson personal foul
6:55		TV timeout
6:55		Steven Tipton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:55		Steven Tipton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:55		Shawn Fulcher defensive rebound
6:37	+2	Shawn Fulcher makes two point layup	22-32
6:26		David Coit misses three point jump shot
6:24		Bulls defensive rebound
6:08		Sy Chatman misses three point jump shot
6:06		Zion Russell defensive rebound
5:55	+2	David Coit makes two point layup	24-32
5:39		Bryson Wilson misses three point jump shot
5:37		Zion Russell defensive rebound
5:27		Sy Chatman blocks David Coit's two point layup
5:25		Huskies offensive rebound
5:18	+3	Ethan Butler makes three point jump shot (David Coit assists)	27-32
5:00		Shawn Fulcher misses two point layup
4:58		Sy Chatman offensive rebound
4:58		Ethan Butler personal foul (Sy Chatman draws the foul)
4:46		Isaiah Adams misses two point jump shot
4:44		Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
4:34		David Coit misses two point layup
4:32		Harvin Ibarguen offensive rebound
4:30		Jonnivius Smith personal foul (Zion Russell draws the foul)
4:30	+1	Zion Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-32
4:30		Bulls 30 second timeout
4:30		TV timeout
4:30	+1	Zion Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-32
4:11		Sy Chatman turnover (traveling)
3:51		Zion Russell misses three point jump shot
3:49		Harvin Ibarguen offensive rebound
3:41		Zion Russell turnover (bad pass) (Sy Chatman steals)
3:31		Zion Russell personal foul (Sy Chatman draws the foul)
3:26	+2	Ryan Sabol makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Adams assists)	29-34
3:09	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot (Zion Russell assists)	32-34
2:49		Sy Chatman misses three point jump shot
2:47		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
2:31		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses three point jump shot
2:29		Shawn Fulcher defensive rebound
2:22	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Shawn Fulcher assists)	32-37
2:07		Isaiah Adams personal foul
1:50	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot	35-37
1:37		Shawn Fulcher offensive foul
1:37		Shawn Fulcher turnover (offensive foul)
1:27		Zion Russell turnover
1:17		Shawn Fulcher turnover (Zion Russell steals)
1:04		David Coit misses three point jump shot
1:02		Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
0:57		Ethan Butler blocks Bryson Wilson's two point layup
0:55		Harvin Ibarguen defensive rebound
0:49		Bryson Wilson shooting foul (David Coit draws the foul)
0:49		David Coit misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:49	+1	David Coit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-37
0:38		Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot
0:36		Harvin Ibarguen defensive rebound
0:08	+2	David Coit makes two point jump shot	38-37
0:00		Shawn Fulcher misses two point layup
0:00		Steven Tipton defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NIU
Huskies
40
BUF
Bulls
31

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot
19:46		Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
19:28	+2	Ethan Butler makes two point layup (Zion Russell assists)	40-37
19:08		Sy Chatman misses two point jump shot
19:06		Zion Russell defensive rebound
18:44		Ethan Butler turnover (bad pass) (Shawn Fulcher steals)
18:39		Zion Russell shooting foul (Shawn Fulcher draws the foul)
18:39		Shawn Fulcher misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:39		Shawn Fulcher misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:39		Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
18:22		David Coit misses three point jump shot
18:20		Harvin Ibarguen offensive rebound
18:15		Harvin Ibarguen turnover (Ryan Sabol steals)
18:08		Shawn Fulcher misses three point jump shot
18:06		Harvin Ibarguen defensive rebound
18:02		David Coit turnover (bad pass)
17:47		Sy Chatman misses two point jump shot
17:45		Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
17:31		Zion Russell misses two point layup
17:29		Harvin Ibarguen offensive rebound
17:23	+2	Harvin Ibarguen makes two point dunk	42-37
17:12	+2	Isaiah Adams makes two point layup (Shawn Fulcher assists)	42-39
16:59		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses three point jump shot
16:57		Harvin Ibarguen offensive rebound
16:51	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot (Harvin Ibarguen assists)	45-39
16:39		Sy Chatman misses three point jump shot
16:37		David Coit defensive rebound
16:26	+2	Harvin Ibarguen makes two point dunk (David Coit assists)	47-39
16:13		Ethan Butler blocks Zaakir Williamson's two point layup
16:11		Zion Russell defensive rebound
16:00		Zion Russell misses three point jump shot
15:58		Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
15:48	+3	Shawn Fulcher makes three point jump shot	47-42
15:18		Zion Russell misses two point layup
15:16		Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
15:12		Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Isaiah Adams's two point layup
15:12		Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
15:12		TV timeout
14:44		David Coit turnover (Sy Chatman steals)
14:35		Sy Chatman offensive foul
14:35		Sy Chatman turnover (offensive foul)
14:26		Sy Chatman blocks Yanic Konan Niederhauser's two point dunk
14:24		Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
14:15		Oluwasegun Durosinmi shooting foul (Sy Chatman draws the foul)
14:15	+1	Sy Chatman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-43
14:15		Sy Chatman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:15		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
13:45	+2	David Coit makes two point jump shot	49-43
13:22		Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
13:20		Oluwasegun Durosinmi defensive rebound
13:01		Zion Russell misses three point jump shot
12:59		Oluwasegun Durosinmi offensive rebound
12:46	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot	52-43
12:38		Bulls 30 second timeout
12:38		TV timeout
12:24		Shawn Fulcher turnover (Zion Russell steals)
12:15		David Coit turnover (Isaiah Adams steals)
12:11		Isaiah Adams turnover (bad pass)
11:51	+2	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point layup	54-43
11:51		TV timeout
11:32		Sy Chatman misses three point jump shot
11:30		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
11:11		Sy Chatman shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
11:11		Sy Chatman technical foul
11:11		Sy Chatman technical foul
11:11		Sy Chatman turnover
11:11		Sy Chatman turnover
11:11	+1	David Coit makes technical free throw 1 of 2	55-43
11:11	+1	David Coit makes technical free throw 2 of 2	56-43
11:11	+1	David Coit makes technical free throw 1 of 2	57-43
11:11	+1	David Coit makes technical free throw 2 of 2	58-43
11:11	+1	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-43
11:11		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:11		Ethan Butler offensive rebound
10:58		David Coit turnover (Isaiah Adams steals)
10:48		Zion Russell shooting foul (Bryson Wilson draws the foul)
10:48	+1	Bryson Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-44
10:48	+1	Bryson Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-45
10:37		Ethan Butler offensive foul
10:37		Ethan Butler turnover (offensive foul)
10:26		Lloyd McVeigh misses two point layup
10:24		Harvin Ibarguen defensive rebound
10:11		Harvin Ibarguen misses two point jump shot
10:09		Steven Tipton offensive rebound
9:54		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses three point jump shot
9:52		Lloyd McVeigh defensive rebound
9:32		Ryan Sabol misses two point jump shot
9:30		Zaakir Williamson offensive rebound
9:26		Harvin Ibarguen personal foul (Bryson Wilson draws the foul)
9:22		Steven Tipton shooting foul (Bryson Wilson draws the foul)
9:22	+1	Bryson Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-46
9:22	+1	Bryson Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-47
9:17		Shawn Fulcher personal foul
8:57		David Coit misses two point jump shot
8:55		Harvin Ibarguen offensive rebound
8:48	+2	Harvin Ibarguen makes two point layup (David Coit assists)	61-47
8:26	+3	Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Zaakir Williamson assists)	61-50
8:06		David Coit turnover (bad pass) (Lloyd McVeigh steals)
7:44	+2	Ryan Sabol makes two point jump shot	61-52
7:20		David Coit misses three point jump shot
7:18		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
7:05	+3	Jonnivius Smith makes three point jump shot (Ryan Sabol assists)	61-55
6:52		Huskies 30 second timeout
6:52		TV timeout
6:30		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses two point layup
6:28		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
6:03		Shawn Fulcher misses three point jump shot
6:01		Huskies defensive rebound
5:43	+2	David Coit makes two point jump shot	63-55
5:15		Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Bryson Wilson's two point layup
5:13		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
4:46		David Coit misses three point jump shot
4:44		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
4:27		Ethan Butler shooting foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
4:27	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-56
4:27	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-57
4:08	+3	Zion Russell makes three point jump shot (David Coit assists)	66-57
3:54		Harvin Ibarguen personal foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:54	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-58
3:54	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-59
3:28		David Coit turnover (traveling)
3:13	+2	Jonnivius Smith makes two point layup (Shawn Fulcher assists)	66-61
2:50	+2	David Coit makes two point jump shot	68-61
2:22	+2	Zaakir Williamson makes two point layup (Jonnivius Smith assists)	68-63
2:22		Yanic Konan Niederhauser shooting foul (Zaakir Williamson draws the foul)
2:22		Zaakir Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:22		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
2:22		Lloyd McVeigh personal foul
2:19		Ryan Sabol personal foul (Zion Russell draws the foul)
2:19	+1	Zion Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-63
2:19	+1	Zion Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-63
2:10		Jonnivius Smith misses three point jump shot
2:08		Huskies defensive rebound
1:43		David Coit misses two point jump shot
1:41		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
1:36		Bryson Wilson turnover (Ethan Butler steals)
1:18	+2	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point layup (David Coit assists)	72-63
1:18		Zaakir Williamson shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
1:18		Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:18		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
1:09	+2	Zaakir Williamson makes two point layup (Shawn Fulcher assists)	72-65
1:09		Bulls 30 second timeout
0:51	+2	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk (Ethan Butler assists)	74-65
0:41	+3	Isaiah Adams makes three point jump shot (Jonnivius Smith assists)	74-68
0:35		Isaiah Adams personal foul (David Coit draws the foul)
0:35	+1	David Coit makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-68
0:35	+1	David Coit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-68
0:26		Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
0:24		Ethan Butler defensive rebound
0:20		Ryan Sabol personal foul (David Coit draws the foul)
0:20	+1	David Coit makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-68
0:20	+1	David Coit makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-68
0:15		Shawn Fulcher misses three point jump shot
0:13		Zion Russell defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Zion Russell defensive rebound