Friday, November 8
Buffalo, N.Y.
8 p.m.
2-0,0-0MAC
87
vs
78
Fredonia
0-0,0-0SUNYAC
1
2
F
Fredonia
41
37
78
Buffalo
37
50
87
Photo by: Paul Hokanson / UB Athletics
Dunn’s Triple-Double Highlights Bulls Win Over Fredonia
11/9/2024 12:26:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Senior Tyson Dunn recorded the program's fourth triple-double on Friday evening with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists as the Bulls (2-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated the Fredonia State Blue Devils (0-0, 0-0 SUNYAC), 87-78. With the win, the Bulls improve to 2-0 on the season for the first time since the 2018-19 season when they defeated St. Francis (Pa.) and #13 West Virginia.
Dunn joins Shannon Evans II (12/30/14 at Binghamton), CJ Massinburg (12/5/18 vs. Le Moyne) and Jayvon Graves (3/2/21 at Akron) as the only Bulls to record a triple-double. Dunn's 14 assists are tied for fifth in program history for most assists in a single game. The last Bull to record 14 assists was Byron Mulkey on March 4, 2007, against the Ohio Bobcats. Dunn also led the team with 4 steals.
To go with Dunn's performance, both sophomores Anquan Boldin Jr. and Ryan Sabol had career nights. Boldin set a new career-high in points scored with 22, passing his previous best of 19 that came against Western Kentucky (12/9/23). In the game, he knocked down 9 field goals while tallying 4 assists. Sabol scored a career-high 28 points on 8 field goals. This included tying his career-high 7 made three-pointers from Feb. 6th at Bowling Green, good for 10th in program history for most made threes in a single game. He also went a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line.
Freshman Ben Michaels went 5-for-8 from the floor as he finished with another 13-point performance.
The Bulls finished with 10 three-pointers on the night. The last time they finished with 10+ threes in back-to-back games came in the 2021-22 season at Bowling Green (2/15/22) and at Eastern Michigan (2/17/22) when they finished with 11 in each game.
"We needed them [Anquan Boldin Jr., Ryan Sabol, Tyson Dunn] tonight," stated Head Coach George Halcovage III. "We needed their experience in big games and moments where we had to fight back in Alumni last year. They weren't phased by that and steadied our team. Tyson [Dunn] had a great performance with a triple-double, but I would like to clean up those turnovers. Early on I think we gave Fredonia easy baskets by letting them get out and get confident, but I am really proud of those guys for steadying us tonight."
Up next the Bulls will travel to South Bend, Ind. to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0, 0-0 ACC). The game is set for 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11 and can be streamed on ACCNX/ESPN+.
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Dunn joins Shannon Evans II (12/30/14 at Binghamton), CJ Massinburg (12/5/18 vs. Le Moyne) and Jayvon Graves (3/2/21 at Akron) as the only Bulls to record a triple-double. Dunn's 14 assists are tied for fifth in program history for most assists in a single game. The last Bull to record 14 assists was Byron Mulkey on March 4, 2007, against the Ohio Bobcats. Dunn also led the team with 4 steals.
To go with Dunn's performance, both sophomores Anquan Boldin Jr. and Ryan Sabol had career nights. Boldin set a new career-high in points scored with 22, passing his previous best of 19 that came against Western Kentucky (12/9/23). In the game, he knocked down 9 field goals while tallying 4 assists. Sabol scored a career-high 28 points on 8 field goals. This included tying his career-high 7 made three-pointers from Feb. 6th at Bowling Green, good for 10th in program history for most made threes in a single game. He also went a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line.
Freshman Ben Michaels went 5-for-8 from the floor as he finished with another 13-point performance.
The Bulls finished with 10 three-pointers on the night. The last time they finished with 10+ threes in back-to-back games came in the 2021-22 season at Bowling Green (2/15/22) and at Eastern Michigan (2/17/22) when they finished with 11 in each game.
"We needed them [Anquan Boldin Jr., Ryan Sabol, Tyson Dunn] tonight," stated Head Coach George Halcovage III. "We needed their experience in big games and moments where we had to fight back in Alumni last year. They weren't phased by that and steadied our team. Tyson [Dunn] had a great performance with a triple-double, but I would like to clean up those turnovers. Early on I think we gave Fredonia easy baskets by letting them get out and get confident, but I am really proud of those guys for steadying us tonight."
Up next the Bulls will travel to South Bend, Ind. to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0, 0-0 ACC). The game is set for 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11 and can be streamed on ACCNX/ESPN+.
For all the latest on UB men's basketball, follow @UBuffaloMBB on Twitter/X, @ubuffalo_mbb on Instagram and like the UB Men's Basketball Facebook page.
Click here for ticket information.
Click here for information on the Blue & White Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
Team Stats
Fred
UB
FG%
.492
.462
3FG%
.485
.278
FT%
.500
.654
RB
34
38
TO
21
13
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
28
FGM
8
3FGM
7
FTM
5
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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