Saturday, January 7
Buffalo, NY
2:30pm
vs
Central Michigan
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UBBulls.com
Bulls Welcome Central Michigan to Alumni Arena on Saturday
1/6/2023 11:43:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY – After seeing their four-game win streak come to an end at the buzzer on Wednesday, the University at Buffalo women's basketball team looks to bounce back and pick up their first Mid-American Conference win as they welcome Central Michigan to Alumni Arena on Saturday at 2:30pm. It is the second game of a doubleheader with the UB men who host Northern Illinois at 12pm.
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 34th overall meeting between Buffalo and Central Michigan with the Chippewas owning a narrow 18-15 series advantage. The Bulls swept the two-game series a season ago, most recently an 82-74 win at McGuirk Arena on February 5, 2022.
UB scored to take the lead with four seconds to go but came up one defensive stop short as they fell 64-63 at Kent State to open MAC play on Wednesday. Three Bulls scored in double figures, led by fifth year guard Re'Shawna Stone who scored a UB career-high and game-high 21 points to go with five assists and three steals. Fellow fifth year Jazmine Young scored 14 points while Zakiyah Winfield recorded her eighth double-double of the season, and narrowly missed out on a triple double, with 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Winfield leads the team in scoring, rebounding and assists at 14.9 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game and has recorded five straight double-doubles, bringing her total to eight on the season. She ranks in the top 10 in the nation in double-doubles, rebounds per game and defensive rebounds per game. Young has set new UB career-highs three times and is averaging 12.8 points and 1.7 assists per contest. Stone is also averaging in double figures at 12.3 points per game while adding 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. The Bulls lead the MAC in rebounding defense (33.5) while ranking in the top half of the conference in scoring defense (58.5), field goal defense (39.5), 3FG defense (29.7) and field goal percentage (42.8).
The Central Michigan Chippewas are 3-9 overall and 1-0 in the MAC after defeating Northern Illinois 79-62 on Wednesday. CMU was picked to finish last in the MAC preseason poll. Freshman guard/forward Sydney Harris leads the Chippewas in scoring at 16.7 ppg. Bridget Utberg (10.3 ppg) is also scoring in double figures while and Virginia Tech transfer Rochelle Norris (6.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg) is also a main contributor. CMU leads the MAC in offensive rebounding (14.4) and ranks fifth in rebounding offense (37.8 rpg). The Chippewas return five letterwinners while adding three grad transfers, a junior and a freshman from last year's squad. CMU lost three-time All-MAC selection Molly Davis to the transfer portal in the offseason as she transferred to Iowa. She was 12th in program history in scoring fifth in scoring average. Jahari Smith, CMU's leading returning scorer, has been out since December 3 with an injury.
Up next, Buffalo will travel to Athens, Ohio for a clash with the Ohio Bobcats on Wednesday, January 11. Tipoff from the Convocation Center is set for 7pm.
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 34th overall meeting between Buffalo and Central Michigan with the Chippewas owning a narrow 18-15 series advantage. The Bulls swept the two-game series a season ago, most recently an 82-74 win at McGuirk Arena on February 5, 2022.
UB scored to take the lead with four seconds to go but came up one defensive stop short as they fell 64-63 at Kent State to open MAC play on Wednesday. Three Bulls scored in double figures, led by fifth year guard Re'Shawna Stone who scored a UB career-high and game-high 21 points to go with five assists and three steals. Fellow fifth year Jazmine Young scored 14 points while Zakiyah Winfield recorded her eighth double-double of the season, and narrowly missed out on a triple double, with 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Winfield leads the team in scoring, rebounding and assists at 14.9 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game and has recorded five straight double-doubles, bringing her total to eight on the season. She ranks in the top 10 in the nation in double-doubles, rebounds per game and defensive rebounds per game. Young has set new UB career-highs three times and is averaging 12.8 points and 1.7 assists per contest. Stone is also averaging in double figures at 12.3 points per game while adding 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. The Bulls lead the MAC in rebounding defense (33.5) while ranking in the top half of the conference in scoring defense (58.5), field goal defense (39.5), 3FG defense (29.7) and field goal percentage (42.8).
The Central Michigan Chippewas are 3-9 overall and 1-0 in the MAC after defeating Northern Illinois 79-62 on Wednesday. CMU was picked to finish last in the MAC preseason poll. Freshman guard/forward Sydney Harris leads the Chippewas in scoring at 16.7 ppg. Bridget Utberg (10.3 ppg) is also scoring in double figures while and Virginia Tech transfer Rochelle Norris (6.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg) is also a main contributor. CMU leads the MAC in offensive rebounding (14.4) and ranks fifth in rebounding offense (37.8 rpg). The Chippewas return five letterwinners while adding three grad transfers, a junior and a freshman from last year's squad. CMU lost three-time All-MAC selection Molly Davis to the transfer portal in the offseason as she transferred to Iowa. She was 12th in program history in scoring fifth in scoring average. Jahari Smith, CMU's leading returning scorer, has been out since December 3 with an injury.
Up next, Buffalo will travel to Athens, Ohio for a clash with the Ohio Bobcats on Wednesday, January 11. Tipoff from the Convocation Center is set for 7pm.
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