Wednesday, January 18
Buffalo, NY
6:00pm
8-6,3-2MAC
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Ball State
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Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UBBulls.com
Bulls Fall to Ball State, 81-59 on Wednesday
1/18/2023 8:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's basketball team (8-6, 3-2 MAC) saw their three-game win streak come to an end as they fell to Ball State 81-59 at Alumni Arena on Wednesday night.
Four Bulls scored in double figures, led by Jazmine Young who scored 15 points to go with three rebounds and two assists. Fellow fifth year Re'Shawna Stone scored 13 points to go with five rebounds and a team-high six assists while Zakiyah Winfield added 13 points, seven rebounds four assists. Fifth year Latrice Perkins also scored in double figures, recording a UB career-high with 12 points.
The Bulls struggled offensively in the early going as the Cardinals took an early 8-2 lead before Stone scored on back-to-back possessions and later, Winfield knocked down a three on the wing to cut the lead to 12-9 at the first media timeout. Buffalo continued to stay aggressive as Stone got a floater in the lane to drop and then Young blew by her defender on the baseline and finished off glass to give the Bulls a 16-14 lead at the end of the first.
The Cardinals hit a three on the opening possession of the second quarter to retake the lead. Buffalo clawed back as Stone hit Winfield with a great pass for a layup on the block and later Perkins came up with the steal and scored in transition to cut the BSU lead to 28-25 at the media timeout. Ball State continued to heat up from behind the arc as they hit back-to-back threes to take a 33-27 lead with three minutes remaining, but the UB defense tightened up, holding the Cardinals scoreless for the remainder of the quarter and Winfield hit Perkins with a great pass on the baseline and she banked it home to cut the lead to 33-29 at the half.
Buffalo's offense found its rhythm to start the third quarter as Stone hit a mid-range jumper before Winfield drilled back-to-back threes and Young hit Perkins for a layup to put UB up 39-38 at the 7:13 mark. Later, Kayla Salmons scored a pair of layups on great assists from Winfield and Perkins to pull the Bulls within three at the media timeout. Winfield and Young continued to attack as they converted layups off glass, but Ball State hit a three in the final minutes to take a 51-49 lead at the end of the third.
Perkins scored on UB's first possession to tie the game at 51 but Ball State answered with a 10-2 run to go up 60-43 at the 7:35 mark. After a hectic few possessions and an intentional foul called on UB that gave the visitors two free throws and the ball, the Cardinals extended their run to 21-5 to take a 72-56 lead at the final media timeout and that would be the decisive blow as UB got no closer the rest of the game.
Buffalo shot 48% from the floor and scored 38 points in the paint but the Cardinals held a 35-28 edge on the glass, including nine offensive rebounds which they turned into 13 second points, and made 12 threes on the night.
Up next, Buffalo travels to Western Michigan for a clash with the Broncos on Saturday, January 21. Tipoff from University Arena is set for 12pm.
Four Bulls scored in double figures, led by Jazmine Young who scored 15 points to go with three rebounds and two assists. Fellow fifth year Re'Shawna Stone scored 13 points to go with five rebounds and a team-high six assists while Zakiyah Winfield added 13 points, seven rebounds four assists. Fifth year Latrice Perkins also scored in double figures, recording a UB career-high with 12 points.
The Bulls struggled offensively in the early going as the Cardinals took an early 8-2 lead before Stone scored on back-to-back possessions and later, Winfield knocked down a three on the wing to cut the lead to 12-9 at the first media timeout. Buffalo continued to stay aggressive as Stone got a floater in the lane to drop and then Young blew by her defender on the baseline and finished off glass to give the Bulls a 16-14 lead at the end of the first.
The Cardinals hit a three on the opening possession of the second quarter to retake the lead. Buffalo clawed back as Stone hit Winfield with a great pass for a layup on the block and later Perkins came up with the steal and scored in transition to cut the BSU lead to 28-25 at the media timeout. Ball State continued to heat up from behind the arc as they hit back-to-back threes to take a 33-27 lead with three minutes remaining, but the UB defense tightened up, holding the Cardinals scoreless for the remainder of the quarter and Winfield hit Perkins with a great pass on the baseline and she banked it home to cut the lead to 33-29 at the half.
Buffalo's offense found its rhythm to start the third quarter as Stone hit a mid-range jumper before Winfield drilled back-to-back threes and Young hit Perkins for a layup to put UB up 39-38 at the 7:13 mark. Later, Kayla Salmons scored a pair of layups on great assists from Winfield and Perkins to pull the Bulls within three at the media timeout. Winfield and Young continued to attack as they converted layups off glass, but Ball State hit a three in the final minutes to take a 51-49 lead at the end of the third.
Perkins scored on UB's first possession to tie the game at 51 but Ball State answered with a 10-2 run to go up 60-43 at the 7:35 mark. After a hectic few possessions and an intentional foul called on UB that gave the visitors two free throws and the ball, the Cardinals extended their run to 21-5 to take a 72-56 lead at the final media timeout and that would be the decisive blow as UB got no closer the rest of the game.
Buffalo shot 48% from the floor and scored 38 points in the paint but the Cardinals held a 35-28 edge on the glass, including nine offensive rebounds which they turned into 13 second points, and made 12 threes on the night.
Up next, Buffalo travels to Western Michigan for a clash with the Broncos on Saturday, January 21. Tipoff from University Arena is set for 12pm.
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Team Stats
BSU
UB
FG%
.508
.481
3FG%
.387
.278
FT%
.643
.333
RB
35
28
TO
12
16
STL
9
4
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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