Eastern Michigan Eagles at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Adams scores 21 as Buffalo defeats Eastern Michigan 102-97
Adams also had eight rebounds for the Bulls (12-12, 6-5 Mid-American Conference). LaQuill Hardnett added 21 points while shooting 8 for 13 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and he also had seven rebounds. Zid Powell shot 5 for 11, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.
Tyson Acuff led the Eagles (6-18, 3-8) in scoring, finishing a career-high 35 points. Emoni Bates, coming off his third, 35-point performance of the season, scored 27 points for Eastern Michigan.
Bates has now scored 488 points this year, which ranks as the sixth-highest total in a sophomore campaign in program history.
With his Tuesday effort, he moved past Earl Boykins (1995-96) with 479 points, James Thompson IV (2016-17) with 474 points and Brandon Bowdry (2008-09) 472 points.
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Up next for Buffalo is a Friday matchup with Kent State at home, while Eastern Michigan hosts Toledo on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 97 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 97 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tyson Acuff made Jumper. | 97 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Zid Powell made Dunk. Assisted by Curtis Jones. | 95 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Emoni Bates made Free Throw. | 95 - 100 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-63 | FG | 35-67 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 17-19 | FT | 21-26 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 4,507 | 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 | 14 | 9-21 |