Friday, January 27
Kent, OH
9:00pm
at
Kent State
Photo by: Ball State Creative Services
Bulls Look to Stay Golden at Kent State
1/26/2023 1:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (10-10, 4-3 MAC) will play the top-seeded Kent State Golden Flashes (16-4, 6-1 MAC) on Friday evening. The game will tip-off at 9 p.m. on ESPNU. Josh Whetzel will be on the radio call. You can listen to the game on 1520 AM (Buffalo)/1280 AM (Rochester) or online with the Varsity App.
The Bulls are coming off a 91-65 win at Ball State on Tuesday evening. Curtis Jones led the team with 27 points, his seventh 20+ point performance of the season. Another 20-point scorer was Armoni Foster finishing with a career-high 20 points and seven assists. Isaiah Adams (12) and Zid Powell (11) also finished in double figures. The Bulls led wire to wire holding the lead for 39:36. LaQuill Hardnett led the team with eight rebounds as Jonnivius Smith had seven.
Foster's performance marked the first time in the nation a player went 8-for-8 shooting with seven assists in a game this season. He has also had three straight games with seven assists and seven of his last eight games he's recorded at least five assists. The last Bull to record seven or more assists in three straight games as Wes Clark in Jan. 2018. Jarod Oldham had four straight games with seven or more assists in 2011-12.
With the help from Foster, the Bulls are first in the MAC and 42nd in the nation in assists per game at 15.50.
In transition, the Bulls are now second in the nation in fastbreak points, averaging 18.60 per game.
The matchup between the Buffalo Bulls and Kent State Golden Flashes will be the 58th all-time meeting. Kent State leads the series, 35-22. The Bulls are 6-19 at Kent State. Buffalo is 4-1 in their last five road games against the Golden Flashes.
The Kent State Golden Flashes are 13-6 overall, 6-1 in the MAC after losing at Northern Illinois on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 86-76. The Golden Flashes finished last season with an overall record of 23-11 and 16-4 in MAC play. The lost in the MAC title game last season and appeared in The Basketball Classic. Head Coach Rob Senderoff is in his 12th season at Kent State and holds a record of 235-144. Senderoff has won at least 15 games every season. Kent State was selected to finish first in the MAC Preseason Coaches' Poll receiving 135 points and six of the 12 first place votes. They also received four MAC Tournament Champion votes. The Golden Flashes are 9-0 at home this season as they allow 63.4 ppg and score 85.0 ppg. The Golden Flashes have three players averaging double figure points. Sincere Carry leads the team with 17.0 ppg. with Malique Jacobs (12.5 ppg), and Miryne Thomas (11.5 ppg) just behind. As a team, Kent State leads the MAC with a +5.50 turnover margin. The next closest is Toledo at +2.25.
The Bulls will be back home on Tuesday, Jan. 31 as they host the Akron Zips at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Bulls are coming off a 91-65 win at Ball State on Tuesday evening. Curtis Jones led the team with 27 points, his seventh 20+ point performance of the season. Another 20-point scorer was Armoni Foster finishing with a career-high 20 points and seven assists. Isaiah Adams (12) and Zid Powell (11) also finished in double figures. The Bulls led wire to wire holding the lead for 39:36. LaQuill Hardnett led the team with eight rebounds as Jonnivius Smith had seven.
Foster's performance marked the first time in the nation a player went 8-for-8 shooting with seven assists in a game this season. He has also had three straight games with seven assists and seven of his last eight games he's recorded at least five assists. The last Bull to record seven or more assists in three straight games as Wes Clark in Jan. 2018. Jarod Oldham had four straight games with seven or more assists in 2011-12.
With the help from Foster, the Bulls are first in the MAC and 42nd in the nation in assists per game at 15.50.
In transition, the Bulls are now second in the nation in fastbreak points, averaging 18.60 per game.
The matchup between the Buffalo Bulls and Kent State Golden Flashes will be the 58th all-time meeting. Kent State leads the series, 35-22. The Bulls are 6-19 at Kent State. Buffalo is 4-1 in their last five road games against the Golden Flashes.
The Kent State Golden Flashes are 13-6 overall, 6-1 in the MAC after losing at Northern Illinois on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 86-76. The Golden Flashes finished last season with an overall record of 23-11 and 16-4 in MAC play. The lost in the MAC title game last season and appeared in The Basketball Classic. Head Coach Rob Senderoff is in his 12th season at Kent State and holds a record of 235-144. Senderoff has won at least 15 games every season. Kent State was selected to finish first in the MAC Preseason Coaches' Poll receiving 135 points and six of the 12 first place votes. They also received four MAC Tournament Champion votes. The Golden Flashes are 9-0 at home this season as they allow 63.4 ppg and score 85.0 ppg. The Golden Flashes have three players averaging double figure points. Sincere Carry leads the team with 17.0 ppg. with Malique Jacobs (12.5 ppg), and Miryne Thomas (11.5 ppg) just behind. As a team, Kent State leads the MAC with a +5.50 turnover margin. The next closest is Toledo at +2.25.
The Bulls will be back home on Tuesday, Jan. 31 as they host the Akron Zips at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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