Saturday, December 10
Atlanta, GA / State Farm Arena
11:30 a.m.
5-5,0-0MAC
63
vs
88
Tulane
6-3,0-0AAC
1
2
F
Tulane
46
42
88
Buffalo
29
34
63
Bulls Fall to Tulane in Atlanta
12/10/2022 1:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ATLANTA – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (5-5, 0-0 MAC) lost to the Tulane Green Wave (6-3, 0-0 AAC) on Saturday afternoon. The Bulls dropped the contest, 88-63, snapping their four-game win streak.
Buffalo struggled in the first half, making just nine of their 29 shots. Three of which were from three-point range. Tulane cashed in on the Bulls' 10 turnovers, scoring 11 points off them. The Green Wave only had two first half turnovers, finishing with just five.
The Bulls offensive struggles carried over into the second half. Buffalo finished with 61 shots from the floor where just 19 fell (31.1%). From beyond the arc, the Bulls finished 4-for-16.
Tulane was 5-of-11 from three in the first half while shooting 15-for-32 from the floor. The Green Wave finished with 11 threes and 31-for-66 from the floor. The Green Wave lead the game for 38:21 and never trailed.
Tulane made Buffalo play at a slow pace. The Bulls came into the game ninth in the country in fastbreak points, averaging 19.20 per game. Buffalo had one fastbreak point in the first half, finishing the game with nine.
LaQuill Hardnett recorded his second double-double of the season and third of his career. He finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Isaac Jack also finished with 10 rebounds. Hardnett and Jack are the first duo since Josh Mballa and David Skogman to both have double digit rebounds in a game.
Buffalo is back in action on Sunday, Dec. 18 as they travel to Morgantown, W.Va. to play West Virginia. Tip-off will be at 5 p.m.
Buffalo struggled in the first half, making just nine of their 29 shots. Three of which were from three-point range. Tulane cashed in on the Bulls' 10 turnovers, scoring 11 points off them. The Green Wave only had two first half turnovers, finishing with just five.
The Bulls offensive struggles carried over into the second half. Buffalo finished with 61 shots from the floor where just 19 fell (31.1%). From beyond the arc, the Bulls finished 4-for-16.
Tulane was 5-of-11 from three in the first half while shooting 15-for-32 from the floor. The Green Wave finished with 11 threes and 31-for-66 from the floor. The Green Wave lead the game for 38:21 and never trailed.
Tulane made Buffalo play at a slow pace. The Bulls came into the game ninth in the country in fastbreak points, averaging 19.20 per game. Buffalo had one fastbreak point in the first half, finishing the game with nine.
LaQuill Hardnett recorded his second double-double of the season and third of his career. He finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Isaac Jack also finished with 10 rebounds. Hardnett and Jack are the first duo since Josh Mballa and David Skogman to both have double digit rebounds in a game.
Buffalo is back in action on Sunday, Dec. 18 as they travel to Morgantown, W.Va. to play West Virginia. Tip-off will be at 5 p.m.
Team Stats
Tulane
UB
FG%
.470
.311
3FG%
.379
.250
FT%
.789
.750
RB
34
49
TO
5
16
STL
11
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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