Buffalo Bulls at Drake Bulldogs
· Paradise JamDrake moves to 3-0 for 3rd straight year, beats Buffalo
It is the third-straight season in which the Bulldogs started 3-0. Reserve Roman Penn scored 12 points and Darnell Brodie scored 10 with 10 rebounds.
Buffalo's Armoni Foster made two foul shots to give the Bulls (1-3) a 52-43 lead with 13:38 remaining before Drake proceeded to outscore Buffalo 22-12 over the next eight minutes and led 65-64 with 5:31 left. Penn's three-point play with 2:08 to go broke a 72-all tie and the Bulldogs never trailed again.
LaQuill Hardnett finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls, Armoni Foster scored 16 and Zid Powell 15.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Roman Penn Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:11 | LaQuill Hardnett missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Curtis Jones Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Conor Enright missed Free Throw. | 72 - 80 |
Statistics
BUF |
DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 29-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 18-24 | FT | 14-21 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: UVI Sports & Fitness Center
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
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Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
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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 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |


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