NCAAB

Kent State Golden Flashes at Buffalo Bulls

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
83 - 52
2-19, 1-9 Home

Giovanni Santiago scores 17 as Kent State defeats Buffalo 83-52

Santiago also contributed six rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals for the Golden Flashes (11-11, 4-6 Mid-American Conference). Jalen Sullinger scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. Von Cameron Davis finished 4 of 10 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding seven rebounds.

The Bulls (2-19, 1-8) were led in scoring by Sy Chatman, who finished with 12 points, two steals and three blocks. Isaiah Adams added 12 points for Buffalo. In addition, Shawn Fulcher finished with 11 points. The Bulls extended their losing streak to eight straight.

Kent State took the lead with 17:29 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Santiago led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 51-22 at the break. Kent State outscored Buffalo by two points over the final half, while Reggie Bass led the way with a team-high seven second-half points.

Both teams play on Tuesday. Kent State hosts Western Michigan and Buffalo travels to play Bowling Green.

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Matchup Prediction

Buffalo: 15.2%
Kent State: 84.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 83 - 52
2nd 0:07 LA Hayes Defensive Rebound. 83 - 52
2nd 0:10 Lloyd McVeigh missed Layup. 83 - 52
2nd 0:25 Kent State Turnover. 83 - 52
2nd 0:55 Kent State Defensive Rebound. 83 - 52

Statistics

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31-58 FG 18-56
53.4 Field Goal % 32.1
14-24 3PT 6-28
58.3 Three Point % 21.4
7-9 FT 10-12
77.8 Free Throw % 83.3
46 Rebounds 22
14 Offensive Rebounds 7
32 Defensive Rebounds 15
19 Assists 11
7 Steals 8
5 Blocks 7
18 Turnovers 11
3 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Off Turnovers 16
17 Fast Break Points 6
34 Points in Paint 20
15 Fouls 12
33 Largest Lead 1

Game Information

Venue: Alumni Arena

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,042 | Capacity:

2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Toledo 14-4 - 20-12
Akron 13-5 1 24-11
Ohio 13-5 1 20-13
Central Michigan 12-6 2 18-14
Bowling Green 10-8 4 20-14
Miami (OH) 9-9 5 15-17
Western Michigan 9-9 5 12-20
Kent State 8-10 6 17-17
Ball State 7-11 7 15-16
Eastern Michigan 6-12 8 13-18
Northern Illinois 5-13 9 11-20
Buffalo 2-16 12 4-27
Full Standings