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Bulls Host Northern Illinois on Senior Day
3/7/2024 2:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (4-26, 2-15 MAC) will host the Northern Illinois Huskies (10-20, 4-13 MAC) for their final game of the 2023-24 season on Friday. The matchup between the Bulls and Huskies can be seen on ESPN+ with Paul Peck and UB Wall of Famer Turner Battle on the call. Over on the Varsity Network App and on 1520 Buffalo/1280 Rochester AM, Josh Whetzel and Bob Gaughan can be heard over the airwaves.
Be sure to head to Alumni Arena early as the Bulls will honor their three seniors, Jonnivius Smith, Isaiah Adams and Sy Chatman, at 6:45 p.m. prior to tip-off.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off a 78-66 home loss to the Ohio Bobcats on Tuesday evening. Sy Chatman inched his way closer to the 1,000-point milestone after a 25-point night against the Bobcats as he's at 993. Chatman added eight rebounds and three steals. Jonnivius Smith was the only other Bull to score in double figures with 10. Smith also had three steals and a game-high two blocks. Lloyd McVeigh had a MAC career-high eight boards in the game.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Bulls lead all-time series against the Northern Illinois Huskies, 25-17. Buffalo has won the five of the last six meetings including a season sweep a year ago. The last time in the Bulls fell to the Huskies at home was on Jan. 4, 2020, by a score of 73-72. Overall, Buffalo is 22-10 in MAC play against the Huskies.
BULL-ETIN BOARD
• Buffalo has won six of their last seven final regular season home games since March 2017. The only loss was to Toledo on March 1, 2022.
• Sy Chatman is just seven points away from 1,000 career points.
• Tuesday's game against Ohio marked the fourth time this season that every Bull that played scored. The other three games were against FDU (Nov. 6), at NIU (Feb. 13) and against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 20).
• Sy Chatman played all 40-minutes against the Bobcats on Tuesday. This marked the second time this season he has done so. The first time came at Georgia Southern when he played all 45-minutes in Buffalo's 82-81 overtime victory.
• Sy Chatman has scored in double figures in all but two game this season for the Bulls. His 18.6 points per game is good for fifth in the MAC and 65th in the NCAA. The fifth year forward has also averages 6.5 rebounds per game which is seventh in the MAC. During MAC play, Chatman's 18.9 points per game is fifth.
• Jonnivius Smith leads the team with 8.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 71st in the NCAA and third in the MAC. Smith's 8.3 rebounds per game in MAC play is fourth behind Basheer Jihad (Ball State, 8.4), Rashaun Agee (Bowling Green, 11.4) and Enrique Freeman (Akron, 12.6).
•Tuesday's game against Ohio marked the fourth time this season that every Bull that played scored. The other three games were against FDU (Nov. 6), at NIU (Feb. 13) and against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 20).
•After four blocks against the Ohio Bobcats, the 2023-24 squad is now 10th all-time in program history in blocks in a single season with 138 passing the 2013-14 team with 137. The 2018-19 team is in ninth with 140 blocks.
•Sy Chatman has 47 blocks which is the eighth most in Buffalo's Modern Era in a single season.
•Sy Chatman is tied for sixth with Javon McCrea's 2013-14 single season field goals made mark with 202. Jeremy Harris (2017-18, 203), Justin Moss (2014-15, 203) and Jayvon Graves (2019-20, 204) are directly ahead of Chatman. If he makes nine field goals on Friday, he'll tie Nick Perkins' 211 spot from the 2017-18 season.
•Sy Chatman played all 40-minutes against the Bobcats on Tuesday. This marked the second time this season he has done so. The first time came at Georgia Southern when he played all 45-minutes in Buffalo's 82-81 overtime victory.
•Sy Chatman has scored 558 points this season which is ninth all-time in program history in a single season. He passed Jeenathan Williams' (2021-22) and Rasaun Young's (1997-98) 554-point mark as well as Jeremy Harris' (2017-18) 557-points after a 25-point performance on Tuesday against Ohio. Just ahead is Blake Hamilton's (2016-17) 559-points and Jusin Moss's (2014-15) 579-points.
•Sy Chatman has attempted 436 field goals this season which is currently eighth all-time in program history for a single season. He passed Jeremy Harris (2017-18, 431), Rodney Pierce (2008-09, 431) and Javon McCrea (2012-13, 431) on Tuesday. Right in front of Chatman is Blake Hamilton (2016-17, 437), current Assistant Coach Calvin Cage (2005-06, 440) and Nick Perkins (2017-18, 445). Horace Brawley's 452 attempts is fourth all-time, which came in the 1973-74 season.
•Buffalo has won six of their last seven home games to close the season since March 2017. The only loss was to Toledo on March 1, 2022.
•As a team, they have a free throw percentage of .718, which is currently fourth all-time in program history.
• Jonnivius Smith will finish the season in the top-10 in both rebounds per game and rebounds in a single season in Buffalo's Modern Era. He currently has 242 rebounds which is eighth and just two rebounds behind Kelvin Robinson's 244 rebounds in the 1994-95 season for seventh. Even if he doesn't record a rebound on Friday, Smith will be tied for 10th with Myron Banks' (1993-94) 7.8 rebounds per game in a single season.
• Sy Chatman has scored 15+ in 22 of the 30 games this season, including 15 games of 20+. With 558 points on the season, he's fourth in the MAC in total points and 55th in the NCAA.
• Sitting with 993 points, Sy Chatman need seven points to reach 1,000 career points.
• Isaiah Adams is averaging a team-high 3.8 assists on the season, good for fifth in the MAC. He also has a 1.15 assist-to-turnover ratio that is eighth in the MAC.
• Shawn Fulcher's 1.34 assist-to-turnover ratio are a team-best with Isaiah Adams having a 1.16 ratio.
• Freshman Ryan Sabol leads the team with 56 made three-pointers on the season. He ranks ninth in the MAC in three-pointers made and is just one of two freshmen to be in the top-10 of the MAC.
• 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 seven double-doubles.
• Jonnivius Smith is the first Bull to have eight double-doubles in a season since Josh Mballa's nine in 2021-22.
• Buffalo's 4.6 blocks per game is second in the MAC and 44th in the nation.
Thank you, fans, for your support this season!
Be sure to head to Alumni Arena early as the Bulls will honor their three seniors, Jonnivius Smith, Isaiah Adams and Sy Chatman, at 6:45 p.m. prior to tip-off.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off a 78-66 home loss to the Ohio Bobcats on Tuesday evening. Sy Chatman inched his way closer to the 1,000-point milestone after a 25-point night against the Bobcats as he's at 993. Chatman added eight rebounds and three steals. Jonnivius Smith was the only other Bull to score in double figures with 10. Smith also had three steals and a game-high two blocks. Lloyd McVeigh had a MAC career-high eight boards in the game.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Bulls lead all-time series against the Northern Illinois Huskies, 25-17. Buffalo has won the five of the last six meetings including a season sweep a year ago. The last time in the Bulls fell to the Huskies at home was on Jan. 4, 2020, by a score of 73-72. Overall, Buffalo is 22-10 in MAC play against the Huskies.
BULL-ETIN BOARD
• Buffalo has won six of their last seven final regular season home games since March 2017. The only loss was to Toledo on March 1, 2022.
• Sy Chatman is just seven points away from 1,000 career points.
• Tuesday's game against Ohio marked the fourth time this season that every Bull that played scored. The other three games were against FDU (Nov. 6), at NIU (Feb. 13) and against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 20).
• Sy Chatman played all 40-minutes against the Bobcats on Tuesday. This marked the second time this season he has done so. The first time came at Georgia Southern when he played all 45-minutes in Buffalo's 82-81 overtime victory.
• Sy Chatman has scored in double figures in all but two game this season for the Bulls. His 18.6 points per game is good for fifth in the MAC and 65th in the NCAA. The fifth year forward has also averages 6.5 rebounds per game which is seventh in the MAC. During MAC play, Chatman's 18.9 points per game is fifth.
• Jonnivius Smith leads the team with 8.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 71st in the NCAA and third in the MAC. Smith's 8.3 rebounds per game in MAC play is fourth behind Basheer Jihad (Ball State, 8.4), Rashaun Agee (Bowling Green, 11.4) and Enrique Freeman (Akron, 12.6).
•Tuesday's game against Ohio marked the fourth time this season that every Bull that played scored. The other three games were against FDU (Nov. 6), at NIU (Feb. 13) and against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 20).
•After four blocks against the Ohio Bobcats, the 2023-24 squad is now 10th all-time in program history in blocks in a single season with 138 passing the 2013-14 team with 137. The 2018-19 team is in ninth with 140 blocks.
•Sy Chatman has 47 blocks which is the eighth most in Buffalo's Modern Era in a single season.
•Sy Chatman is tied for sixth with Javon McCrea's 2013-14 single season field goals made mark with 202. Jeremy Harris (2017-18, 203), Justin Moss (2014-15, 203) and Jayvon Graves (2019-20, 204) are directly ahead of Chatman. If he makes nine field goals on Friday, he'll tie Nick Perkins' 211 spot from the 2017-18 season.
•Sy Chatman played all 40-minutes against the Bobcats on Tuesday. This marked the second time this season he has done so. The first time came at Georgia Southern when he played all 45-minutes in Buffalo's 82-81 overtime victory.
•Sy Chatman has scored 558 points this season which is ninth all-time in program history in a single season. He passed Jeenathan Williams' (2021-22) and Rasaun Young's (1997-98) 554-point mark as well as Jeremy Harris' (2017-18) 557-points after a 25-point performance on Tuesday against Ohio. Just ahead is Blake Hamilton's (2016-17) 559-points and Jusin Moss's (2014-15) 579-points.
•Sy Chatman has attempted 436 field goals this season which is currently eighth all-time in program history for a single season. He passed Jeremy Harris (2017-18, 431), Rodney Pierce (2008-09, 431) and Javon McCrea (2012-13, 431) on Tuesday. Right in front of Chatman is Blake Hamilton (2016-17, 437), current Assistant Coach Calvin Cage (2005-06, 440) and Nick Perkins (2017-18, 445). Horace Brawley's 452 attempts is fourth all-time, which came in the 1973-74 season.
•Buffalo has won six of their last seven home games to close the season since March 2017. The only loss was to Toledo on March 1, 2022.
•As a team, they have a free throw percentage of .718, which is currently fourth all-time in program history.
• Jonnivius Smith will finish the season in the top-10 in both rebounds per game and rebounds in a single season in Buffalo's Modern Era. He currently has 242 rebounds which is eighth and just two rebounds behind Kelvin Robinson's 244 rebounds in the 1994-95 season for seventh. Even if he doesn't record a rebound on Friday, Smith will be tied for 10th with Myron Banks' (1993-94) 7.8 rebounds per game in a single season.
• Sy Chatman has scored 15+ in 22 of the 30 games this season, including 15 games of 20+. With 558 points on the season, he's fourth in the MAC in total points and 55th in the NCAA.
• Sitting with 993 points, Sy Chatman need seven points to reach 1,000 career points.
• Isaiah Adams is averaging a team-high 3.8 assists on the season, good for fifth in the MAC. He also has a 1.15 assist-to-turnover ratio that is eighth in the MAC.
• Shawn Fulcher's 1.34 assist-to-turnover ratio are a team-best with Isaiah Adams having a 1.16 ratio.
• Freshman Ryan Sabol leads the team with 56 made three-pointers on the season. He ranks ninth in the MAC in three-pointers made and is just one of two freshmen to be in the top-10 of the MAC.
• 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 seven double-doubles.
• Jonnivius Smith is the first Bull to have eight double-doubles in a season since Josh Mballa's nine in 2021-22.
• Buffalo's 4.6 blocks per game is second in the MAC and 44th in the nation.
Thank you, fans, for your support this season!
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