Friday, November 18
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
1:00 pm EST
1-3,0-0MAC
72
vs
80
Drake
3-0,0-0MVC
1
2
F
Buffalo
40
32
72
Drake
33
47
80
Bulls Fall to Drake in Game One of the Paradise Jam
11/18/2022 4:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (1-3, 0-0 MAC) fell to the Missouri Valley Conference preseason favorite Drake Bulldogs (3-0, 0-0 MVC) on Friday afternoon. The final score was 80-72.
The Bulls trailed early but then went on an 11-0 run to take the 13-9 lead. That would be their best run on the afternoon. There were six lead changes and five ties in the game. Buffalo's largest lead was nine as Drake's was eight.
LaQuill Hardnett had a career game against the Bulldogs. He led all players with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Both of which set new career-highs for the forward. He also drew seven fouls, which also was a game high. Zid Powell and Armoni Foster were Buffalo's two other scorers to reach double-figures. Powell scored 15 and went 5-for-8 from the floor. Foster scored 16 as seven points came from the free throw line.
Buffalo led for almost 29 minutes of the game. Heading into halftime, the Bulls led 40-33. Halfway through the second half, Buffalo still held a consistent seven-point lead, but the Bulldogs kept battling. Drake, a very disciplined team, only turned the ball over nine times. Drake was able to hit 8-of-19 from three-point range compared to the Bulls' 4-for-15.
With Buffalo up by five with 3:55 remaining in the game, Hardnett received a technical. Drake made both free throws and banged in a three to tie the game at 70. To close the game, Drake outscored Buffalo 15-2 in the final four minutes of the game.
The Bulls are back in action tomorrow against the loser of Howard and Wyoming at 3:15 p.m. ET. Catch the action on ESPN3.
The Bulls trailed early but then went on an 11-0 run to take the 13-9 lead. That would be their best run on the afternoon. There were six lead changes and five ties in the game. Buffalo's largest lead was nine as Drake's was eight.
LaQuill Hardnett had a career game against the Bulldogs. He led all players with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Both of which set new career-highs for the forward. He also drew seven fouls, which also was a game high. Zid Powell and Armoni Foster were Buffalo's two other scorers to reach double-figures. Powell scored 15 and went 5-for-8 from the floor. Foster scored 16 as seven points came from the free throw line.
Buffalo led for almost 29 minutes of the game. Heading into halftime, the Bulls led 40-33. Halfway through the second half, Buffalo still held a consistent seven-point lead, but the Bulldogs kept battling. Drake, a very disciplined team, only turned the ball over nine times. Drake was able to hit 8-of-19 from three-point range compared to the Bulls' 4-for-15.
With Buffalo up by five with 3:55 remaining in the game, Hardnett received a technical. Drake made both free throws and banged in a three to tie the game at 70. To close the game, Drake outscored Buffalo 15-2 in the final four minutes of the game.
The Bulls are back in action tomorrow against the loser of Howard and Wyoming at 3:15 p.m. ET. Catch the action on ESPN3.
Team Stats
UB
DRA
FG%
.431
.492
3FG%
.267
.421
FT%
.750
.667
RB
37
32
TO
13
9
STL
5
1
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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