Bulls Set Record For Points In A Road Game In 112-85 Drubbing Of Bowling Green

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Bulls Set Record For Points In A Road Game In 112-85 Drubbing Of Bowling Green

2/15/2022 10:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

BOWLING GREEN, OH – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team scored the first 10 points on Tuesday evening and never looked back as the Bulls won their fourth straight game with a wire-to-wire victory at Bowling Green, 112-85. The win improves Buffalo's record to 14-8 on the year and 8-4 in league play.

Over the first three minutes, senior Jeenathan Williams scored eight of Buffalo's first 10 points, forcing Bowling Green into the early timeout. The Falcons would keep it within eight with 9:08 left, but the Bulls responded with an 11-0 run, opening a 40-21 lead. The 19-point advantage would be Buffalo's largest for much of the game until another run at the end. Senior Josh Mballa had five points during the run, while Ronaldo Segu added another four. The Bulls led by double figures for the rest of the half, taking a 51-38 lead into the break.

The Bulls got out to a 17-point lead early in the second half, but the Falcons would fight their way back to down just 11 with 12:12 left before a Tra'von Fagan basket ended the run. Holding on to a 12-point lead, a three-pointer from Fagan ignited a 13-2 run as a dunk from Mballa put the Bulls ahead 83-60 with 7:08 left.

A driving layup from Segu gave the Bulls their largest lead of the game at 31 points with a 103-72 advantage with just under three minutes left. A three from freshman Kidtrell Blocker tied the school record for points in a road game and a layup from the Rochester, NY native set a new school record.

The 112 points on the road surpass the old mark of 106, which was set twice, most recently at Niagara during the 2017-18 season. It also happed during the 1973-74 season against Rochester. Overall, the 112 points fifth in school history and the most since UB scored 114 against Ohio in the 2018-19 season.

12 different Bulls found the scoring column on Tuesday evening, led by 20 points and 11 boards from Mballa, who was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Williams added 19 points and four assists, and Segu finished with 19 points, six rebounds, and six assists.

Freshman Curtis Jones had his second straight double figure scoring performance against Bowling Green as he finished with 11 points, including three triples.

Skogman finished with nine points and five boards and Maceo Jack had seven points and eight boards.

Fagan finished with eight points and six boards and LaQuill Hardnett finished with seven points and four boards.

Blocker finished with five points and Keishawn Brewton added three points and three boards. Ty Perry and Lucas Saleh each had two points.

The Bulls dominated the glass with a 55-32 edge, including 21 offensive rebounds.

UB returns to action on Thursday at Eastern Michigan.