Buffalo Bulls at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Sabol scores 24, Freitag adds 21 as Buffalo beats Canisius 71-53
Sabol shot 6 of 15 from the field, including 5 for 12 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the free-throw line and Freitag was 7-of-15 shooting, 6 for 13 from beyond the arc, and grabbed six rebounds. Angelo Brizzi shot 2 for 7, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with seven points, while adding four steals. The Bulls picked up their eighth straight win.
Michael Evbagharu led the way for the Golden Griffins (4-4) with 13 points and six rebounds. Bryan Ndjonga added 10 points for Canisius. Brendan Oliver also had nine points and seven rebounds.
Buffalo took the lead with 7:43 left in the first half and did not trail again. Freitag led the Bulls with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 34-29 at the break. Buffalo extended its lead to 56-35 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Sabol scored a team-high 16 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Aleksa Vlajic Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Bryan Ndjonga missed Free Throw. | 71 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Foul on Kyle Jones. | 71 - 53 |
Statistics
 BUF |
 CAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 20-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 13-35 | 3PT | 3-20 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 14-17 | FT | 10-14 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,503 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 3-8 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 2-9 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-8 |