Women's Basketball | February 3

DeKALB, IL - The Northern Illinois University women's basketball team goes back on the road Saturday, Feb. 4 to take on the Buffalo Bulls. Tip-off at Alumni Arena is at 1 p.m. CT with the game broadcast on ESPN+, as well as WDKB 94-9 and the NIU Huskies and Varsity Network Apps.
 
NIU (10-10, 2-7 MAC) wrapped up the first half of Mid-American Conference play Wednesday night with a 76-68 loss at first place Ball State. The Huskies cut a 12-point deficit down to four midway through the fourth quarter, but could not overcome the Cardinals' hot shooting from the field. Janae Poisson (Matteson, Ill./Marian Catholic) led the Huskies with 19 points. It was the fifth time this season the graduate guard led NIU in scoring off the bench. Poisson made five three-pointers against Ball State, her sixth game this season with at least three three-pointers.
 
A'Jah Davis (DeKalb, Ill./Montverde Academy [Fla.]) had her 13^th double-double of the year Wednesday night with 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. The senior forward has had double-digit rebounds in each of her last 15 games and leads the MAC in rebounding at 11.4 per game. Davis is in the top-10 nationally in rebounding, offensive rebounding and double-doubles. In four games against Buffalo, Davis is averaging 14.0 points and 14.5 rebounds per game.
 
The Huskies enter Saturday's game having won six of the last eight meetings against the Bulls. Buffalo and NIU split the two regular season games last season, with each team winning on its home floor.
 
Buffalo (9-9, 4-5 MAC) snapped a four-game losing streak Wednesday night with an 81-76 win at Miami. Buffalo shot 53.7 percent from the field, led by graduate guard Re'Shawna Stone's 22 points. Zakiyah Winfield added 19 points and nine rebounds. Winfield is second in the MAC in rebounding at 10.6 per game and also second in double-doubles. Buffalo is fourth in the league in scoring defense at 62.9 points per game as well as field goal percentage at 43.5 percent.
 
NIU is back in action at the Convocation Center on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to take on Akron at 6 p.m. CT for the annual Play 4 Kay Pink Game. For tickets, log on to NIUHuskies.com or call the NIU Athletics Ticket Office at (815) 753-PACK (7225).
 
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