St. Bonaventure Bonnies at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 84
Graves lifts Buffalo over St. Bonaventure 84-79
Graves made two free throws for a five-point lead with 8.3 seconds remaining.
Josh Mballa had 14 points and 15 rebounds for Buffalo (9-4). Jeenathan Williams added 12 points and three blocks, and Davonta Jordan had five steals for the hosts.
After falling behind 38-35 at halftime, Buffalo outscored Saint Bonaventure 49-41 in the second half to earn the five-point victory. The Bulls' 49 points in the second half marked a season high for the team.
Kyle Lofton tied a career-high with 32 points and had eight assists for the Bonnies (8-5), whose seven-game win streak was snapped. Dominick Welch added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Jaren English had 13 points.
Buffalo plays Northern Illinois at home on Saturday to open Mid-American Conference play. Saint Bonaventure plays George Washington on the road on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Davonta Jordan Steal. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kyle Lofton Turnover. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jayvon Graves made Free Throw. | 79 - 84 |
Statistics
 SBU |
 BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 34-77 | FG | 26-60 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 7-9 | FT | 23-30 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 29 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 6,003 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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 |