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NIU women’s basketball preview: Buffalo at NIU

By Eddie Carifio

NIUÕs Chelby Koker (10) takes a shot against the Central Michigan during the first quarter at the Convocation Center on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in DeKalb. (Mark Black for Shaw Local)

Buffalo Bulls at NIU Huskies

Time: 1 p.m. Saturday, NIU Convocation Center, DeKalb

Media: ESPN+, WSQR 1180-AM

Records: Buffalo (11-5 overall, 8-3 MAC); NIU (10-6, 8-3)

Last game: The Huskies held off a late Ball State rally for a 78-74 win on Monday in Muncie. ... The Bulls were 82-73 winners Wednesday in Toledo.

Last meeting: The Huskies won in DeKalb, 64-63, on Feb. 1, 2020 on a late layup by Ally May.

Keep an eye on: Chelby Koker scored a career-best 34 and matched a career-best with six steals in the win Monday. She’s averaging 21.1 points per game. ... Dyaisha Fair put up 29 against Toledo and is second in the MAC with 24.7 points per game. She leads the MAC with 5.3 assists per game.

Also: The teams are 1-2 in the MAC in rebounding margin, with the Huskies outrebounding their opponents by 7.81 per game, with Buffalo second at 6.75. ... The Huskies had a game Wednesday against Eastern Michigan postponed. ... NIU is 10-3 all time in DeKalb against Buffalo, but four of the last six meetings has been decided by four points or less.

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