Buffalo Bulls at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 66
62 - 66
Groce scores 14 to lift E. Michigan over Buffalo 66-62
Derek Ballard scored all of his five points, grabbed five rebounds and had a steal in a five-minute span late in the second half and the Eagles led 63-58 on his layup with 1:39 to play.
Thomas Binelli had 11 points for Eastern Michigan (12-10, 2-7 Mid-American Conference), which hasn't beaten Buffalo since 2016. Darion Spottsville added 11 points and Yeikson Montero had five steals.
Josh Mballa had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls (14-9, 5-5). Gabe Grant added 10 points and Jayvon Graves had eight points and 10 rebounds.
Eastern Michigan takes on Akron on the road on Saturday. Buffalo faces Central Michigan at home on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Josh Mballa Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Darion Spottsville missed Free Throw. | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Darion Spottsville made Free Throw. | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Buffalo Timeout | 62 - 65 |
Statistics
 BUF |
 EMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 24-56 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-28 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 13-15 | FT | 14-23 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Gervin GameAbove Center
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,364 | Capacity:
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,364 | 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 |