Friday, February 10
Buffalo, NY
6:00 pm
vs
Kent State
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UBBulls.com
Bulls Host Kent State for Nationally Televised Affair
2/9/2023 3:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (12-12, 6-5 MAC) will face the Kent State Golden Flashes (19-5, 9-2 MAC) on Friday evening. The game will tip-off at 6 p.m. on ESPN2 with Connor Onion on play-by-play and Noah Savage as the analyst. Josh Whetzel and Paul Peck 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 high scoring 102-97 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday evening. LaQuill Hardnett and Isaiah Adams led the Bulls with 21 points each as there were six players finishing in double figures. Zid Powell (14), Curtis Jones (13), Isaac Jack (12), and Jonnivius Smith (12) rounded out the top scorers for the Bulls. Adams and Jack had a game-high eight rebounds apiece as Armoni Foster recorded a career-high 11 assists.
The matchup between the Buffalo Bulls and Kent State Golden Flashes will be the 59th all-time meeting. Kent State leads the series, 36-22. The Bulls are 14-12 at home against the Golden Flashes. Buffalo has won four of their last five home games against Kent State. This will be the second meeting between the schools this season. Kent State won the first meeting on Friday, Jan. 27 by a score of 74-68. The matchup between the Bulls and Golden Flashes will feature a high-octane offense in Buffalo who is second in the MAC in scoring (80.1 ppg). The Golden Flashes' defense is second in the MAC allowing just 64.1 opponent ppg.
Buffalo holds the longest active win streak in the month of February in Division I with 14. South Dakota State (12) and St. Bonaventure (10) are behind Buffalo. The Bulls went 9-0 last season and are 21-4 in February in the Whitesell era.
The Kent State Golden Flashes are 19-5 overall, 9-2 in the MAC following a win against Bowling Green on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 87-64. 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 6-5 on the road this season as they allow 64.0 ppg and score 65.6 ppg. The Golden Flashes have three players averaging double figure points. Sincere Carry leads the team with 16.8 ppg. With Malique Jacobs (12.4 ppg), and Miryne Thomas (10.8 ppg) just behind. As a team, Kent State leads the MAC with a +11.00 scoring margin. The next closest is Akron at +8.50.
The Bulls will hit the road next week as they'll play at Ohio on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and at Akron on Saturday, Feb. 18. Buffalo will be back home on Tuesday, Feb. 21 against Central Michigan.
The Bulls are coming off a high scoring 102-97 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday evening. LaQuill Hardnett and Isaiah Adams led the Bulls with 21 points each as there were six players finishing in double figures. Zid Powell (14), Curtis Jones (13), Isaac Jack (12), and Jonnivius Smith (12) rounded out the top scorers for the Bulls. Adams and Jack had a game-high eight rebounds apiece as Armoni Foster recorded a career-high 11 assists.
The matchup between the Buffalo Bulls and Kent State Golden Flashes will be the 59th all-time meeting. Kent State leads the series, 36-22. The Bulls are 14-12 at home against the Golden Flashes. Buffalo has won four of their last five home games against Kent State. This will be the second meeting between the schools this season. Kent State won the first meeting on Friday, Jan. 27 by a score of 74-68. The matchup between the Bulls and Golden Flashes will feature a high-octane offense in Buffalo who is second in the MAC in scoring (80.1 ppg). The Golden Flashes' defense is second in the MAC allowing just 64.1 opponent ppg.
Buffalo holds the longest active win streak in the month of February in Division I with 14. South Dakota State (12) and St. Bonaventure (10) are behind Buffalo. The Bulls went 9-0 last season and are 21-4 in February in the Whitesell era.
The Kent State Golden Flashes are 19-5 overall, 9-2 in the MAC following a win against Bowling Green on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 87-64. 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 6-5 on the road this season as they allow 64.0 ppg and score 65.6 ppg. The Golden Flashes have three players averaging double figure points. Sincere Carry leads the team with 16.8 ppg. With Malique Jacobs (12.4 ppg), and Miryne Thomas (10.8 ppg) just behind. As a team, Kent State leads the MAC with a +11.00 scoring margin. The next closest is Akron at +8.50.
The Bulls will hit the road next week as they'll play at Ohio on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and at Akron on Saturday, Feb. 18. Buffalo will be back home on Tuesday, Feb. 21 against Central Michigan.
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