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Buffalo Bulls at Niagara Purple Eagles

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Buffalo Bulls
1-0, 1-0 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 66
Niagara Purple Eagles
0-1, 0-1 Home

Buffalo gets past Niagara 76-66

Quate McKinzie added 13 points and Nick Perkins and Blake Hamilton had 11 apiece for Buffalo, which shot 53 percent from the floor (29-55) and had a slight edge on the boards 35-33. Perkins and Hamilton each hauled in eight of those rebounds.

Niagara stayed close most of the game and edged into the lead 63-61 with a pair of free throws from Chris Barton with 4:26 left. But Conner put Buffalo back on top with a 3-pointer that sparked a 10-0 burst and the Bulls held Niagara to three free throws the rest of the way.

Matt Scott led Niagara with 21 points and Kahlil Dukes had 13.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:21 Quate McKinzie Defensive Rebound. 76 - 66
2nd 0:21 Dwayne Pow missed Layup. 76 - 66
2nd 0:28 Nick Perkins made Free Throw. 76 - 66
2nd 0:28 Nick Perkins made Free Throw. 75 - 66
2nd 0:28 Foul on Maurice Taylor Jr.. 74 - 66

Statistics

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29-55 FG 22-55
53 Field Goal % 40
8-20 3PT 6-16
40 Three Point % 38
10-17 FT 16-22
59 Free Throw % 73
35 Rebounds 33
8 Offensive Rebounds 10
27 Defensive Rebounds 23
20 Assists 5
8 Steals 10
8 Blocks 2
17 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 16
2 Technical Fouls 1
2 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Off Turnovers 12
14 Fast Break Points 9
42 Points in Paint 24
23 Fouls 19
10 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Venue: Gallagher Center

Location: Niagara Falls, NY
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 Metro Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Merrimack 17-3 - 23-11
Saint Peter's 14-6 3 17-12
Siena 13-7 4 23-12
Marist 12-8 5 19-12
Quinnipiac 12-8 5 19-13
Fairfield 11-9 6 21-13
Mount St. Mary's 11-9 6 15-17
Iona 10-10 7 18-14
Sacred Heart 9-11 8 14-19
Manhattan 8-12 9 12-20
Canisius 5-15 12 10-21
Niagara 5-15 12 8-22
Rider 3-17 14 4-25
Full Standings