Buffalo Bulls at Miami Hurricanes

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Buffalo Bulls

20-15, 5-9 Away

<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 79

Miami Hurricanes

26-7, 15-1 Home

Miami fends off late Buffalo charge for first-round win

Sheldon McClellan added 20 points and five rebounds. It is Miami's first tournament win since it went to the Sweet 16 in 2013. The Hurricanes advance to play the winner of Arizona and Wichita State in the second round of the South Region on Saturday.

Miami (26-7) kept the Bulls at bay for most of the second half, leading by as many as 12.

The Bulls (20-15) finally got some traction, closing within 72-68 on a jumper by Lamonte Bearden with less than two minutes to play. But Miami hit enough free throws down the stretch to put the game away.

Nick Perkins had 20 points and six rebounds to lead Buffalo. Bearden added 19 points.

Miami trailed by 9 points about midway through the first half, before surging to take a 2-point halftime lead.

Buffalo tried to sag in on Miami's big men in the second half, but were bitten several times when the Hurricanes were able to get the ball out to the perimeter for open 3s.

Buffalo coach Nate Oats promised his team would come out attacking, and it did, connecting on four of their first five from beyond the arc to take an early 12-6 lead.

But Miami pecked away the rest of the have and took a 35-33 lead into the locker room after Bearden's layup at the buzzer was waved off.

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TIP-INS

Buffalo: Finishes 5-1 in neutral site games this season. ...Drops to 0-2 in NCAA Tournament.

Miami: Hit 5 of its final 7 field goals. ..Outscored Buffalo 36-24 in the paint. ...Went 26 of 34 from the free throw line. ... Improves to 3-1 against Buffalo. ...Improves to 7-7 all-time in NCAA Tournament.

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Buffalo's season is finished.

Miami plays the winner of Arizona and Wichita State in the second round on Saturday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00	End of Game	72 - 79
2nd 0:15	Sheldon McClellan Defensive Rebound.	72 - 79
2nd 0:15	Blake Hamilton missed Three Point Jumper.	72 - 79
2nd 0:19	Angel Rodriguez made Free Throw.	72 - 79
2nd 0:19	Angel Rodriguez made Free Throw.	72 - 78

Statistics

BUF		MIA
23-59	FG	24-54
39	Field Goal %	44
10-26	3PT	5-15
38	Three Point %	33
16-22	FT	26-34
73	Free Throw %	76
31	Rebounds	44
8	Offensive Rebounds	11
23	Defensive Rebounds	33
8	Assists	9
4	Steals	5
1	Blocks	6
10	Turnovers	14
0	Team Turnovers	1
10	Total Turnovers	14
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
26	Fouls	18
9	Largest Lead	12

Game Information

Amica Mutual Pavilion

Location: Providence, RI
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 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Duke	17-1	-	35-3
Virginia	15-3	2	30-6
Miami	13-5	4	26-9
North Carolina	12-6	5	24-9
Clemson	12-6	5	24-11
Louisville	11-7	6	24-11
NC State	10-8	7	20-14
Florida State	10-8	7	18-15
California	9-9	8	22-12
Stanford	9-9	8	20-13
Virginia Tech	8-10	9	19-13
SMU	8-10	9	20-14
Wake Forest	7-11	10	18-17
Syracuse	6-12	11	15-17
Pittsburgh	5-13	12	13-20
Notre Dame	4-14	13	13-18
Boston College	4-14	13	11-20
Georgia Tech	2-16	15	11-20

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