Tuesday, February 20
Buffalo, N.Y.
7 p.m.
University at Buffalo
vs
Eastern Michigan
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UBBulls.com
Bulls Host Eastern Michigan on Tuesday
2/19/2024 2:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (3-22, 1-11 MAC) will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-15, 3-9 MAC) on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. The matchup between the Bulls and Eagles can be seen on ESPN+ with Paul Peck and the new Alumni Arena Wall of Famer Turner Battle. Over on the Varsity Network App and on 1520 Buffalo/1280 Rochester AM, Josh Whetzel and Bob Gaughan will be on the call.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off a 73-62 home loss to the top-seeded Akron Zips (19-6, 11-1 MAC) on Saturday afternoon. Sy Chatman finished 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. This marked his 11th game of the season scoring at least 20 points. Isaiah Adams tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Shawn Fulcher added 10 points and four assists as Zaakir Williamson scored 10 points, tying his career high.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Bulls lead all-time series against the Eagles, 21-13 (.618). In just conference play, Buffalo leads the series, 21-10 (.677). The Bulls have won four of the last five meetings against the Eagles as Eastern Michigan won 75-65 earlier this season. The last time the Eagles won in Alumni Arena came on Feb. 4, 2004, in a 77-66 decision.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• The Bulls will finish the regular season with four of their last six games at Alumni Arena.
• In Buffalo's last three games, Zaakir Williamson has recorded two 10-point games to tie his career high in points. In this three-game stretch, Williamson has scored 22 points (7.3 ppg), eight rebounds (2.7 rpg) and has shot 10-for-14 (71.4%) from the floor.
• Jonnivius Smith's 209 total rebounds on the season makes him the 26th Bull to record 200+ rebounds in Buffalo's Modern Era (since 1991).
• Sy Chatman has scored in double figures in all but one game this season for the Bulls. His 18.3 points per game is good for fifth in the MAC and 72nd in the NCAA. The fifth year forward has also averages 6.4 rebounds per game which is ninth in the MAC. During MAC play, Chatman's 18.4 points per game is sixth.
• Jonnivius Smith leads the team with 8.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 54th in the NCAA and third in the MAC. Smith's 9.0 rebounds per game in MAC play is third behind Rashaun Agee (Bowling Green, 10.8) and Enrique Freeman (Akron, 12.7).
• Sy Chatman has scored 15+ in 18 of the 25 games this season, including 11 games of 20+.
• Isaiah Adams is 43 points shy from scoring 1,000 career points. Over the last two seasons at Buffalo, he's totaled 630 points, good for 12.12 points per game.
• Isaiah Adams is averaging a team-high 3.6 assists on the season, good for fifth in the MAC. His 1.18 assists-to-turnover ratio is eighth in the MAC.
• Freshman Ryan Sabol leads the team with 48 made three-pointers on the season. He ranks eighth in the MAC in three-pointers made. Sabol became the first Buffalo freshman to score seven threes in a single game on Feb. 6 at Bowling Green. This performance puts him tied for 10th for most threes in a game in program history.
• Only Sy Chatman has started every game for the Bulls. Ryan Sabol and Shawn Fulcher are the only other Bulls to play in every game.
• Sy Chatman and Jonnivius Smith are the only duo in the MAC to each have at least five double-doubles.
• Buffalo's 4.5 blocks per game is second in the MAC and 55th in the nation.
• Buffalo is 3-0 when they shoot 50% or better from the floor this season.
UP NEXT
The Bulls are back in action on Saturday at Western Michigan. Tip will be at 2:30 p.m. against the Broncos.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off a 73-62 home loss to the top-seeded Akron Zips (19-6, 11-1 MAC) on Saturday afternoon. Sy Chatman finished 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. This marked his 11th game of the season scoring at least 20 points. Isaiah Adams tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Shawn Fulcher added 10 points and four assists as Zaakir Williamson scored 10 points, tying his career high.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Bulls lead all-time series against the Eagles, 21-13 (.618). In just conference play, Buffalo leads the series, 21-10 (.677). The Bulls have won four of the last five meetings against the Eagles as Eastern Michigan won 75-65 earlier this season. The last time the Eagles won in Alumni Arena came on Feb. 4, 2004, in a 77-66 decision.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• The Bulls will finish the regular season with four of their last six games at Alumni Arena.
• In Buffalo's last three games, Zaakir Williamson has recorded two 10-point games to tie his career high in points. In this three-game stretch, Williamson has scored 22 points (7.3 ppg), eight rebounds (2.7 rpg) and has shot 10-for-14 (71.4%) from the floor.
• Jonnivius Smith's 209 total rebounds on the season makes him the 26th Bull to record 200+ rebounds in Buffalo's Modern Era (since 1991).
• Sy Chatman has scored in double figures in all but one game this season for the Bulls. His 18.3 points per game is good for fifth in the MAC and 72nd in the NCAA. The fifth year forward has also averages 6.4 rebounds per game which is ninth in the MAC. During MAC play, Chatman's 18.4 points per game is sixth.
• Jonnivius Smith leads the team with 8.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 54th in the NCAA and third in the MAC. Smith's 9.0 rebounds per game in MAC play is third behind Rashaun Agee (Bowling Green, 10.8) and Enrique Freeman (Akron, 12.7).
• Sy Chatman has scored 15+ in 18 of the 25 games this season, including 11 games of 20+.
• Isaiah Adams is 43 points shy from scoring 1,000 career points. Over the last two seasons at Buffalo, he's totaled 630 points, good for 12.12 points per game.
• Isaiah Adams is averaging a team-high 3.6 assists on the season, good for fifth in the MAC. His 1.18 assists-to-turnover ratio is eighth in the MAC.
• Freshman Ryan Sabol leads the team with 48 made three-pointers on the season. He ranks eighth in the MAC in three-pointers made. Sabol became the first Buffalo freshman to score seven threes in a single game on Feb. 6 at Bowling Green. This performance puts him tied for 10th for most threes in a game in program history.
• Only Sy Chatman has started every game for the Bulls. Ryan Sabol and Shawn Fulcher are the only other Bulls to play in every game.
• Sy Chatman and Jonnivius Smith are the only duo in the MAC to each have at least five double-doubles.
• Buffalo's 4.5 blocks per game is second in the MAC and 55th in the nation.
• Buffalo is 3-0 when they shoot 50% or better from the floor this season.
UP NEXT
The Bulls are back in action on Saturday at Western Michigan. Tip will be at 2:30 p.m. against the Broncos.
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