Tuesday, February 7
Buffalo, NY
7:00 pm
vs
Eastern Michigan
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UBBulls.com
Bulls Host Eastern Michigan for the Battle Between the Bulls and Eagles
2/6/2023 5:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (11-12, 5-5 MAC) will face the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-17, 3-7 MAC) on Tuesday evening. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ with Paul Peck on play-by-play and Matt Mattia as the analyst. Josh Whetzel and Bob Gaughan 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 strong 85-76 win at Western Michigan on Saturday evening. Curtis Jones recorded his second 30-point performance of the season. LaQuill Hardnett and Isaac Jack both recorded double-doubles. This marked Hardnett's sixth double-double of the season finishing with a career-high 27 points with 15 boards. Jack scored 10 and grabbed 10 rebounds, his second double-double of the season. Armoni Foster had six assists off the bench. He's now recorded five or more assists in nine of the last 10 games in which he's played.
The matchup between the Buffalo Bulls and Eastern Michigan Eagles will be the 33rd all-time meeting. Buffalo leads the series, 20-12. The Bulls are 12-3 at home against the Eagles. Buffalo's last home loss to EMU came on Feb. 4, 2004, in a 77-66 decision. The matchup between the Bulls and Eagles will feature a high-octane offense in Buffalo who is second in the MAC in scoring (79.3 ppg). The Eagles' defense is last in the league allowing 81.5 opp ppg.
Buffalo holds the longest active win streak in the month of February in Division I with 13. South Dakota State (12), St. Bonaventure (10), and VCU (8) are behind Buffalo. The Bulls went 9-0 last season and are 20-4 in February in the Whitesell era.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 6-17 overall, 3-7 in the MAC following a loss at Ball State on Friday, Feb. 3, 91-90 in overtime. The Eagles finished last season with an overall record of 10-21 and 5-15 in MAC play. Head Coach Stan Heath is in his second season at EMU and holds an overall record of 225-245. Eastern Michigan was selected to finish seventh in the MAC Preseason Coaches' Poll receiving 68 points. They also received one MAC Tournament Champion vote. The Broncos are 2-9 on the road this season and allow 80.9 points per game. Emoni Bates is one of the MAC's top scorers, averaging 20.9 ppg. He also leads the team in rebounds at 5.5 rpg. As a team, EMU is fourth in the MAC in steals per game, averaging 6.70.
The Bulls will be back home on Friday night for a 6 p.m. tip on ESPN2 against the Kent State Golden Flashes.
The Bulls are coming off a strong 85-76 win at Western Michigan on Saturday evening. Curtis Jones recorded his second 30-point performance of the season. LaQuill Hardnett and Isaac Jack both recorded double-doubles. This marked Hardnett's sixth double-double of the season finishing with a career-high 27 points with 15 boards. Jack scored 10 and grabbed 10 rebounds, his second double-double of the season. Armoni Foster had six assists off the bench. He's now recorded five or more assists in nine of the last 10 games in which he's played.
The matchup between the Buffalo Bulls and Eastern Michigan Eagles will be the 33rd all-time meeting. Buffalo leads the series, 20-12. The Bulls are 12-3 at home against the Eagles. Buffalo's last home loss to EMU came on Feb. 4, 2004, in a 77-66 decision. The matchup between the Bulls and Eagles will feature a high-octane offense in Buffalo who is second in the MAC in scoring (79.3 ppg). The Eagles' defense is last in the league allowing 81.5 opp ppg.
Buffalo holds the longest active win streak in the month of February in Division I with 13. South Dakota State (12), St. Bonaventure (10), and VCU (8) are behind Buffalo. The Bulls went 9-0 last season and are 20-4 in February in the Whitesell era.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 6-17 overall, 3-7 in the MAC following a loss at Ball State on Friday, Feb. 3, 91-90 in overtime. The Eagles finished last season with an overall record of 10-21 and 5-15 in MAC play. Head Coach Stan Heath is in his second season at EMU and holds an overall record of 225-245. Eastern Michigan was selected to finish seventh in the MAC Preseason Coaches' Poll receiving 68 points. They also received one MAC Tournament Champion vote. The Broncos are 2-9 on the road this season and allow 80.9 points per game. Emoni Bates is one of the MAC's top scorers, averaging 20.9 ppg. He also leads the team in rebounds at 5.5 rpg. As a team, EMU is fourth in the MAC in steals per game, averaging 6.70.
The Bulls will be back home on Friday night for a 6 p.m. tip on ESPN2 against the Kent State Golden Flashes.
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