Massachusetts Minutemen at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Banks, Bettiol lead UMass over Buffalo 68-67
Banks shot 6 of 15 from the field, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Minutemen (13-8, 4-5 Mid-American Conference). Bettiol scored 16 points while going 7 of 10 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds. Daniel Hankins-Sanford had 15 points and shot 5 of 9 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line.
The Bulls (13-7, 3-5) were led by Ryan Sabol, who posted 27 points and five assists. Buffalo also got 18 points and seven assists from Daniel Freitag. Noah Batchelor had 16 points.
Banks put up 11 points in the first half for UMass, which led 38-29 at the break. Hankins-Sanford scored nine points in the second half for UMass.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Massachusetts Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Daniel Freitag misses 17-foot jumper | 68 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Angelo Brizzi subbing in for Buffalo | 68 - 67 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 26-52 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 10-16 | FT | 7-14 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 78 | Percent Led | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Arena
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,310 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 2,310 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 8-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Akron | 8-1 | 0.5 | 17-4 |
| Kent State | 7-2 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| Toledo | 5-4 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| Ohio | 5-5 | 4 | 11-11 |
| Buffalo | 4-5 | 4.5 | 14-7 |
| Bowling Green | 4-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Massachusetts | 4-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-6 | 5.5 | 9-12 |
| Western Michigan | 2-6 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 6 | 6-13 |
| Central Michigan | 2-7 | 6.5 | 6-15 |