Sunday, December 18
Morgantown, WV
5:00 pm
5-6,0-0MAC
78
at
96
West Virginia
9-2,0-0Big 12
1
2
F
Buffalo
39
39
78
West Virginia
47
49
96
Bulls Fall in Hard Fought Battle at West Virginia
12/18/2022 8:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (5-6, 0-0 MAC) fell to the hands of the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-2, 0-0 Big 12) on Sunday evening, 96-78.
In the loss, Isaac Jack set a career-high 13 points with Isaiah Adams finishing with a team-high 20 points. Curtis Jones also finished in double-figures, scoring 13 points. Jones distributed the ball well as he tied his season-high in assists with four.
For the first time this season, the Bulls lost a game where they had more assists than turnovers. They were 5-0 heading into the game with that stat line.
Buffalo kept the game close in the first half despite early foul trouble. They even took a 14-13 lead after an Isaac Jack and-one. This was the only lead Buffalo took on the night. The Mountaineers were in the double-bonus with more than nine minutes left in the opening half. The Bulls finished the first half with 15 fouls compared to West Virginia's eight.
Although trailing by eight at the half, the Bulls had a better shooting percentage than the Mountaineers. However, West Virginia was 5-for-11 from beyond the arc.
The foul trouble bled in to the second half as both Isaac Jack and Jonnivius Smith fouled out. Overall, West Virginia was 22-of-33 from the charity stripe, as Buffalo only had 13 attempts.
Almost half of Buffalo's points came via the paint, bullying their way to the basket for 38 points. The Mountaineers bullied back on the glass, outrebounding Buffalo, 41-30. This created a 14-point separation in second chance points in favor of West Virginia.
In his valiant effort, Isaiah Adams nearly played the entire game as he was subbed out with 1:49 left in the game. The last Bulls to play the entire game were Tony Watson and Jarryn Skeete against Kent State on March 13, 2013.
The Bulls are back in action on Wednesday, Dec. 21 as they host SUNY Canton. Catch the action on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.
In the loss, Isaac Jack set a career-high 13 points with Isaiah Adams finishing with a team-high 20 points. Curtis Jones also finished in double-figures, scoring 13 points. Jones distributed the ball well as he tied his season-high in assists with four.
For the first time this season, the Bulls lost a game where they had more assists than turnovers. They were 5-0 heading into the game with that stat line.
Buffalo kept the game close in the first half despite early foul trouble. They even took a 14-13 lead after an Isaac Jack and-one. This was the only lead Buffalo took on the night. The Mountaineers were in the double-bonus with more than nine minutes left in the opening half. The Bulls finished the first half with 15 fouls compared to West Virginia's eight.
Although trailing by eight at the half, the Bulls had a better shooting percentage than the Mountaineers. However, West Virginia was 5-for-11 from beyond the arc.
The foul trouble bled in to the second half as both Isaac Jack and Jonnivius Smith fouled out. Overall, West Virginia was 22-of-33 from the charity stripe, as Buffalo only had 13 attempts.
Almost half of Buffalo's points came via the paint, bullying their way to the basket for 38 points. The Mountaineers bullied back on the glass, outrebounding Buffalo, 41-30. This created a 14-point separation in second chance points in favor of West Virginia.
In his valiant effort, Isaiah Adams nearly played the entire game as he was subbed out with 1:49 left in the game. The last Bulls to play the entire game were Tony Watson and Jarryn Skeete against Kent State on March 13, 2013.
The Bulls are back in action on Wednesday, Dec. 21 as they host SUNY Canton. Catch the action on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.
Team Stats
UB
WVU
FG%
.484
.516
3FG%
.381
.421
FT%
.615
.667
RB
30
41
TO
15
14
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
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