Late Scoring Drought Dooms Bulls Against Army West Point

Saturday, November 28

Uncasville, CT

3:00 pm

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Photo by: Johnnie Izquierdo / Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Late Scoring Drought Dooms Bulls Against Army West Point

11/28/2020 6:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

UNCASVILLE, CT – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team went scoreless over the final four minutes and thirty seconds on Saturday afternoon as the Bulls lost a 78-74 battle against Army West Point inside Bubbleville at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Army West Point, who outscored their first two opponents by an average of 41.5 points per game, ended the game on an 8-0 run as the Black Knights took advantage of an aggressive Buffalo squad that was called for 22 fouls, sending Army to the line 21 times, including some pivotal moments at the end as the final four points came from the charity stripe.

The Black Knights opened the game scoring the first five points and led for much of the opening half extending their lead to seven at 21-14 with 11:25 left. A three pointer from sophomore Savion Gallion gave Buffalo its first lead with 6:02 left in the first half. The Bulls wound up going on a 14-5 run as Jayvon Graves hit a three to give UB the 38-33 lead with 3:16 left. The Black Knights would regain the lead and take a two-point lead into the break.

Army West Point opened up a 52-44 lead just three minutes into the second half, its largest lead of the game, but the Bulls had an answer. UB went on a 14-0 run over three and a half minutes, which included three three-point plays as well as another Graves triple. A fast-break layup from LaQuill Hardnett put the Bulls ahead 62-54 with 13:13 left as the Bulls enjoyed their largest lead of the game.

The Bulls led by five with 11:31 left when Army West Point went on an 11-3 run to take the lead back at 70-67 with 8:31 left. A three pointer from David Nickelberry gave UB the lead back and another bucket from the Orlando, FL native put the Bulls ahead 74-70 with 4:31 remaining, but it would be Buffalo's final points.

A pair of baskets from the Black Knights tied the game back up with 2:24 remaining and then Army did the rest of its damage from the free throw line scoring their final four points from the free throw line. Buffalo missed its final six shots of the game.

Segu led four UB players in double figures with 18 points, while adding four rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Williams finished with 15 points and seven boards, while also adding a career-best five assists.

Graves had 13 points and six rebounds, while Nickelberry finished with a career best 11 points, and had four rebounds and an assist.

Hardnett had seven points and six boards, while Gallion finished with a career best six points.

Senior Brock Bertram had four points and five boards, while redshirt junior Tra'von Fagan picked up his first career start and saw 12 minutes of action.

The Bulls next scheduled game will come eight days from now on Dec. 6 at Bowling Green. Tip time is set for 6pm.