Buffalo wins second straight MAC title
Blake Hamilton made a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left as Buffalo defended its Mid-American Conference title -- and pulled off a rare double for the school -- with a 64-61 win over Akron in the titl
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Buffalo Bulls
64
Akron Zips
61
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| AKR | 33 | 28 | 61 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs Penn State Schuylkill Nittany Lions | W 107-65 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | @ Pittsburgh Panthers | L 61-80 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Marshall Thundering Herd | L 65-92 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 64-61
Blake Hamilton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Perkins.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 61-61
Foul on Antino Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 0:59 61-61
Foul on Lamonte Bearden.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:39 61-61
Blake Hamilton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lamonte Bearden.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:09 58-61
Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jake Kretzer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:58 58-58
Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:10 58-55
Foul on Nick Perkins.
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LayUpShot 3:52 58-55
Lamonte Bearden made Layup. Assisted by Willie Conner.
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LayUpShot 5:42 56-55
Lamonte Bearden made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:23 54-55
Foul on Noah Robotham.
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LayUpShot 6:51 54-55
Isaiah Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr..
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:46 54-53
Reggie McAdams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:19 54-50
Reggie McAdams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antino Jackson.
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LayUpShot 9:12 54-47
Jarryn Skeete made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:27 52-47
Jake Kretzer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:09 52-44
Reggie McAdams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:20 52-41
Nick Perkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lamonte Bearden.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:27 49-41
Jake Kretzer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:12 49-38
Josh Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:41 49-35
CJ Massinburg made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 13:59 46-35
Foul on Isaiah Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:22 46-35
Blake Hamilton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:22 45-35
Foul on Josh Williams.
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LayUpShot 14:22 45-35
Blake Hamilton made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 14:55 43-35
Foul on Willie Conner.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:21 43-35
Lamonte Bearden made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:21 42-35
Foul on Reggie McAdams.
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LayUpShot 15:21 42-35
Lamonte Bearden made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:25 40-35
Blake Hamilton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lamonte Bearden.
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TipShot 17:50 37-35
Ikenna Smart made Two Point Tip Shot.
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LayUpShot 18:02 35-35
Antino Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Kwan Cheatham Jr..
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LayUpShot 19:10 35-33
Jarryn Skeete made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:10 33-33
Josh Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 33-30
Lamonte Bearden made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 32-30
Lamonte Bearden made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 31-30
Foul on Isaiah Johnson.
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DunkShot 1:01 31-30
Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
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JumpShot 1:20 31-28
CJ Massinburg made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:59 29-28
Josh Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antino Jackson.
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LayUpShot 3:24 29-25
Isaiah Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Josh Williams.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:53 29-23
CJ Massinburg made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lamonte Bearden.
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PersonalFoul 4:39 26-23
Foul on Jake Kretzer.
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LayUpShot 5:14 26-23
Noah Robotham made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:59 26-21
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:32 26-19
Isaiah Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Reggie McAdams.
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PersonalFoul 7:40 26-17
Foul on Willie Conner.
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LayUpShot 8:13 26-17
Willie Conner made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:34 24-17
Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Robotham.
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LayUpShot 8:50 24-14
Isaiah Johnson made Layup.
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JumpShot 9:08 24-12
Nick Perkins made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:21 22-12
Jimond Ivey made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:31 22-10
CJ Massinburg made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:31 21-10
CJ Massinburg made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:31 20-10
Foul on Antino Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:01 20-10
CJ Massinburg made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:55 17-10
Kwan Cheatham Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:10 17-7
CJ Massinburg made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 12:39 14-7
Foul on Noah Robotham.
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DunkShot 12:56 14-7
CJ Massinburg made Dunk.
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PersonalFoul 13:16 12-7
Foul on Blake Hamilton.
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End Game 0:00 64-61
End of Game
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Steal 0:02 64-61
Blake Hamilton Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:02 64-61
Reggie McAdams Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 0:02 64-61
Akron Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 64-61
Blake Hamilton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Perkins.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 61-61
Foul on Antino Jackson.
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ShortTimeOut 0:29 61-61
Buffalo Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:43 61-61
Blake Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:43 61-61
Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:59 61-61
Lamonte Bearden Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:59 61-61
Foul on Lamonte Bearden.
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Steal 1:12 61-61
Willie Conner Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:12 61-61
Isaiah Johnson Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 1:36 61-61
Buffalo Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:39 61-61
Blake Hamilton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lamonte Bearden.
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Offensive Rebound 1:49 58-61
Blake Hamilton Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:49 58-61
Lamonte Bearden missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:09 58-61
Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jake Kretzer.
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Defensive Rebound 2:37 58-58
Jake Kretzer Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:37 58-58
CJ Massinburg missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:58 58-58
Antino Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:10 58-55
Nick Perkins Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 3:10 58-55
Foul on Nick Perkins.
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Offensive Rebound 3:30 58-55
Akron Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:30 58-55
Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
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ShortTimeOut 3:39 58-55
Akron Timeout
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LayUpShot 3:52 58-55
Lamonte Bearden made Layup. Assisted by Willie Conner.
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Steal 3:57 56-55
Willie Conner Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:57 56-55
Kwan Cheatham Jr. Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 4:09 56-55
Kwan Cheatham Jr. Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:09 56-55
Blake Hamilton missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:27 56-55
CJ Massinburg Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:27 56-55
Antino Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 4:48 56-55
Isaiah Johnson Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:48 56-55
Blake Hamilton Turnover.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:13 56-55
Noah Robotham Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 5:17 56-55
Akron Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 5:17 56-55
Isaiah Johnson missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:42 56-55
Lamonte Bearden made Layup.
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Steal 5:59 54-55
Blake Hamilton Steal.
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Team Stats
BUF
AKR
23-61
FG
23-59
38
Field Goal %
39
10-28
3PT
13-33
36
Three Point %
39
8-8
FT
2-2
100
Free Throw %
100
43
Rebounds
31
13
Offensive Rebounds
6
30
Defensive Rebounds
25
8
Assists
17
9
Steals
7
4
Blocks
3
15
Turnovers
12
1
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
7
Fouls
10
14
Largest Lead
3
Highlights
00:17
J. Skeete made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by L. Bearden.
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00:19
A. Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
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00:15
C. Massinburg steal, takes it on transition for the strong two-handed slam.
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00:38
C. Massinburg made Three Point Jumper. AKR K. Cheatham Jr. responds with a three of his own.
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