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NIU men's basketball: Ice cold shooting dooms Huskies in loss at Buffalo

The road magic finally ran out for the Northern Illinois men's basketball team.

The Huskies struggled offensively all night and fell, 65-45, Tuesday night at Buffalo, snapping a three-game road winning streak.

Coming into the game, the Huskies had wins at Toledo, Bowling Green and Kent State.

The Huskies (14-10 overall, 6-5 MAC West) struggled early and often against the Bulls, scoring a season-low 45 points. They finished shooting 18 for 56 (32.1 percent) from the field, 1 for 13 (7.7 percent) from 3-point range and 8 for 18 (44.4 percent) from the foul line.

"The first half we battled back early and we missed some layups and some easy shots," NIU coach Mark Montgomery said.