Saturday, January 14
Buffalo, NY
2:00pm
vs
Eastern Michigan
Photo by: Ken Smith/UBBulls.com
Bulls Open Homestand Against Eastern Michigan on Saturday
1/13/2023 11:59:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's basketball team (7-5, 2-1 MAC) looks to extend their win streak to three games as they welcome Eastern Michigan to Alumni Arena on Saturday. The Bulls are looking to start 3-1 in conference play for the third straight season.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Paul Peck (play-by-play) and Matt Mattia (color) announcing and can be heard on the radio on ESPN 1520AM or on the Varsity Network with Jack Kreuzer on the call.
This is the 31st overall meeting between Buffalo and Eastern Michigan with the series knotted at 15 games apiece. The Bulls swept the two-game series a season ago, most recently an 93-68 win at Alumni Arena on February 9, 2022. The Eagles are 0-7 against UB in the Fred Castro era.
UB outscored Ohio 19-8 in the fourth quarter to complete a second half comeback for a big 69-64 road win over the Bobcats at the Convocation Center on Wednesday night. The Bulls were led by the backcourt duo of Re'Shawna Stone and Jazmine Young, the former who scored a game-high 23 points to go with four rebounds and four assists, while the latter tied her UB career-high with 20 points.
Stone leads the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and assists (3.9 apg) while adding 5.2 rebounds per contest and has scored in double figures in eight straight games. Young has scored in double figures in nine of 12 games and is averaging 13.4 points and 1.8 assists per contest. Fellow fifth year Zakiyah Winfield leads the team rebounding at 11.0 rebounds per game while also scoring 14.0 ppg and adding 3.8 apg and has recorded nine double-doubles on the season. She ranks in the top 15 in the nation in double-doubles, rebounds per game and defensive rebounds per game. The Bulls lead the MAC in scoring defense (59.6) and rebounding defense (32.9) while ranking in the top half of the conference in field goal defense (40.3), 3FG defense (29.8), field goal percentage (43.3) and scoring margin (+2.8).
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 9-5 overall and 1-2 in the MAC after falling to Akron 60-43 on Wednesday. Sophomore guard Lachelle Austin leads the Eagles in scoring at 12.8 ppg. Ce'Nara Skanes (12.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg) and Olivia Smith (10.0 ppg) are also scoring in double figures. Skanes became the 22nd member of EMU's 500 rebound club against North Dakota State on Dec. 1, 2021. Skanes, already the program's all-time leader in double-double efforts (28) has a career average of 9.4 rebounds per game, the best in program history. Freshman guard Olivia Smith has recorded three or more triples in five of her 14 collegiate contests (42%). She is one of two "true" freshmen within the MAC to have five or more games with three or more made three-point baskets. The Eagles sit atop the conference in three statistical categories. The team's 5.6 blocks per game leads the MAC and sits ninth nationally, while the team's 39.9 rebounds per game also leads the league and ranks 78th in the nation. The Eagles also rank first in the MAC with a 3.6 rebounding margin. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish ninth in the MAC preseason poll.
Up next, Buffalo will conclude its homestand with a matchup against the Ball State Cardinals on Wednesday, January 18 at 6pm.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Paul Peck (play-by-play) and Matt Mattia (color) announcing and can be heard on the radio on ESPN 1520AM or on the Varsity Network with Jack Kreuzer on the call.
This is the 31st overall meeting between Buffalo and Eastern Michigan with the series knotted at 15 games apiece. The Bulls swept the two-game series a season ago, most recently an 93-68 win at Alumni Arena on February 9, 2022. The Eagles are 0-7 against UB in the Fred Castro era.
UB outscored Ohio 19-8 in the fourth quarter to complete a second half comeback for a big 69-64 road win over the Bobcats at the Convocation Center on Wednesday night. The Bulls were led by the backcourt duo of Re'Shawna Stone and Jazmine Young, the former who scored a game-high 23 points to go with four rebounds and four assists, while the latter tied her UB career-high with 20 points.
Stone leads the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and assists (3.9 apg) while adding 5.2 rebounds per contest and has scored in double figures in eight straight games. Young has scored in double figures in nine of 12 games and is averaging 13.4 points and 1.8 assists per contest. Fellow fifth year Zakiyah Winfield leads the team rebounding at 11.0 rebounds per game while also scoring 14.0 ppg and adding 3.8 apg and has recorded nine double-doubles on the season. She ranks in the top 15 in the nation in double-doubles, rebounds per game and defensive rebounds per game. The Bulls lead the MAC in scoring defense (59.6) and rebounding defense (32.9) while ranking in the top half of the conference in field goal defense (40.3), 3FG defense (29.8), field goal percentage (43.3) and scoring margin (+2.8).
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 9-5 overall and 1-2 in the MAC after falling to Akron 60-43 on Wednesday. Sophomore guard Lachelle Austin leads the Eagles in scoring at 12.8 ppg. Ce'Nara Skanes (12.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg) and Olivia Smith (10.0 ppg) are also scoring in double figures. Skanes became the 22nd member of EMU's 500 rebound club against North Dakota State on Dec. 1, 2021. Skanes, already the program's all-time leader in double-double efforts (28) has a career average of 9.4 rebounds per game, the best in program history. Freshman guard Olivia Smith has recorded three or more triples in five of her 14 collegiate contests (42%). She is one of two "true" freshmen within the MAC to have five or more games with three or more made three-point baskets. The Eagles sit atop the conference in three statistical categories. The team's 5.6 blocks per game leads the MAC and sits ninth nationally, while the team's 39.9 rebounds per game also leads the league and ranks 78th in the nation. The Eagles also rank first in the MAC with a 3.6 rebounding margin. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish ninth in the MAC preseason poll.
Up next, Buffalo will conclude its homestand with a matchup against the Ball State Cardinals on Wednesday, January 18 at 6pm.
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