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Photo by: Ball State Creative Services
Bulls Fall At Ball State, 88-68
1/7/2020 9:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, IN – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team dropped its second straight Mid-American Conference game on Tuesday night as the Bulls lost at Ball State, 88-68.
The Cardinals shot just under 56% from the floor in the first half, scoring 48 points over the first 20 minutes, the highest for a UB opponent this season. UB held just two leads in the game, the last coming on a three-pointer from senior Davonta Jordan to give the Bulls a 16-15 lead with 12:17 left. From there, Ball State went on a 7-0 run and never trailed again. The Cardinals built their lead up to as many as 15 in the first half before taking a 48-34 lead into the break.
BSU used a 9-2 run to open the second half, extending its lead to 21, its largest of the game until the closing moments. The Bulls tried to make a run in the second half, but never got any closer than 13, which occurred with 5:22 left. The Cardinals would wind up leading by 23 with just over a minute left before Buffalo scored the final three points.
Senior Antwain Johnson led UB with 16 points, scoring 11 of those in the second half. Sophomore Jeenathan Williams had a big first half as he finished with 14 points, nine of those coming before the break. Junior Jayvon Graves added 13 points.
Jordan had nine points and a team-high four assists. Sophomore Ronaldo Segu added eight points off the bench, while Brock Bertram had two points, and a game-high three blocked shots.
The Bulls held a 39-37 advantage on the glass and a 52-44 advantage in the paint.
Buffalo will continue its two-game road trip on Friday at Miami (OH). That game will tip off at 7pm at air nationally on CBS Sports Network.
The Cardinals shot just under 56% from the floor in the first half, scoring 48 points over the first 20 minutes, the highest for a UB opponent this season. UB held just two leads in the game, the last coming on a three-pointer from senior Davonta Jordan to give the Bulls a 16-15 lead with 12:17 left. From there, Ball State went on a 7-0 run and never trailed again. The Cardinals built their lead up to as many as 15 in the first half before taking a 48-34 lead into the break.
BSU used a 9-2 run to open the second half, extending its lead to 21, its largest of the game until the closing moments. The Bulls tried to make a run in the second half, but never got any closer than 13, which occurred with 5:22 left. The Cardinals would wind up leading by 23 with just over a minute left before Buffalo scored the final three points.
Senior Antwain Johnson led UB with 16 points, scoring 11 of those in the second half. Sophomore Jeenathan Williams had a big first half as he finished with 14 points, nine of those coming before the break. Junior Jayvon Graves added 13 points.
Jordan had nine points and a team-high four assists. Sophomore Ronaldo Segu added eight points off the bench, while Brock Bertram had two points, and a game-high three blocked shots.
The Bulls held a 39-37 advantage on the glass and a 52-44 advantage in the paint.
Buffalo will continue its two-game road trip on Friday at Miami (OH). That game will tip off at 7pm at air nationally on CBS Sports Network.
Team Stats
UB
BSU
FG%
.455
.479
3FG%
.167
.370
FT%
.500
.909
RB
39
37
TO
14
7
STL
3
9
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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