NCAAB

Buffalo Bulls at Vermont Catamounts

· HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF TOURNAMENT
Buffalo Bulls
3-2, 0-2 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 71
Vermont Catamounts
2-3, 1-0 Home

Bearden sparks Buffalo past Vermont 77-71 in tourney finale

The Bulls lost at Old Dominion and at Saint Joseph's in the first two rounds before knocking off North Carolina A&T Saturday once the tourney shifted to a neutral site.

Buffalo trailed by one at the break, 30-29, but Bearden opened the second half by burying a 3-pointer to take a 32-30 advantage and both teams traded the lead.

Darren Payen dunked with 5:09 left to pull the Catamounts even at 57-57 but Buffalo made 11 of 12 free throws in the final three minutes to seal it.

Willie Conner and Blake Hamilton each contributed 14 points for Buffalo (3-2).

Trae Bell-Haynes led Vermont (2-3) with 15 points and Ernie Duncan added 14.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 77 - 71
2nd 0:13 Trae Bell-Haynes made Free Throw. 77 - 71
2nd 0:13 Trae Bell-Haynes made Free Throw. 77 - 70
2nd 0:13 Foul on Willie Conner. 77 - 69
2nd 0:17 Blake Hamilton made Free Throw. 77 - 69

Statistics

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24-58 FG 23-55
41 Field Goal % 42
8-23 3PT 7-16
35 Three Point % 44
21-26 FT 18-22
81 Free Throw % 82
33 Rebounds 38
13 Offensive Rebounds 13
20 Defensive Rebounds 25
13 Assists 13
7 Steals 5
2 Blocks 3
12 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 19
6 Fast Break Points 8
30 Points in Paint 28
23 Fouls 20
9 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 3,813 | Capacity:

2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Miami (OH) 18-0 - 32-2
Akron 17-1 1 29-6
Kent State 14-4 4 24-10
Toledo 11-7 7 19-15
Bowling Green 9-9 9 18-14
Ohio 9-9 9 15-17
Buffalo 7-11 11 17-15
Massachusetts 7-11 11 17-16
Ball State 7-11 11 12-19
Central Michigan 6-12 12 10-21
Western Michigan 4-14 14 10-21
Eastern Michigan 4-14 14 10-21
Northern Illinois 4-14 10 9-21

2025-26 America East Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
UMBC 14-2 - 24-9
Vermont 12-4 2 22-12
NJIT 10-6 4 16-17
UMass Lowell 9-7 5 15-18
UAlbany 7-9 7 11-21
Maine 6-10 8 8-24
New Hampshire 5-11 9 9-21
Bryant 5-11 9 9-22
Binghamton 4-12 10 8-23
Full Standings