Bulls Travel to Western Michigan for Saturday Matinee

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (5-11, 0-4 MAC) will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to face the Western Michigan Broncos (4-12, 1-3 MAC) on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off will be at 1 p.m. on ESPN+. Josh Whetzel will be on the radio call on the Varsity Network or on the radio on Buffalo 1520/Rochester 1280.

LAST TIME OUT
In Tuesday's game, the Bulls fell to the Bowling Green Falcons, 79-61. Freshman Ben Michaels led the team with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Noah Batchelor knocked down 3 three-pointers for the third time this season as he tallied 11 points and 6 rebounds. Ryan Sabol had his 14^th game of the season with at least 10 points as he added 2 steals. Kavon Bradford tied his career-high in assists with 4. Omar Migues-Hibeljic drained his first career three-pointer late in the second half.

ABOUT THE SERIES
This will be the 36^th all-time meeting between the Bulls and Broncos. Buffalo leads the all-time series, 20-15. In conference play, the Bulls hold a 19-14 lead. Buffalo Head Coach George Halcovage III is 0-2 against Western Michigan as Head Coach Dwayne Stephens is 2-1 against the Bulls.

The Bulls are 223-235 (.489) all-time in MAC games. In road MAC games, the Bulls are 89-141 (.387).

THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• This season, Ryan Sabol has made at least 3 three-pointers in 12 of the 16 games. In his career, he has made 109 three-pointers. He's creeping up the program's all-time three-pointers made list as he's 23 away from tying Sean Smiley (2005-10) for 10^th all-time.

• Ryan Sabol has made 47 three-pointers on the season that ranks him second in the MAC and 69^th in the country. His 2.94 three-pointers per game is second in the MAC and 52^nd in the nation. He is shooting 41.6% from deep on the season, good for 54^th in college basketball and third in the MAC.

• Ryan Sabol has scored a team-high 257 points on the season, good for one of the best scorers in the conference. His 16.1 points per game is sixth in the MAC. At Bowling Green on Tuesday, he surpassed 500 career points.

• In just conference play this season, Ryan Sabol is seventh in the MAC with 16.5 points per game.

• Tyson Dunn's 93 total assists is 33^rd in the country and first in the MAC. His 5.8 assists per game is 26^th in all of college basketball and the best mark in the MAC.

• In MAC play, Tyson Dunn is the only player to rank top-6 in assists and steals per game. He's second in the MAC with 6.75 assists per game and is sixth in steals per game with 2.00.

• With 2 assists against the Broncos, Tyson Dunn will tie the Bulls' last season leader in assists in Isaiah Adams who finished with 95.

• The Bulls are 5-0 on the season when they score at least 80 points.

• The Bulls are first in the MAC and 103^rd in the country in blocks per game with 3.9.

UP NEXT
The Bulls will be back home on Tuesday, Jan. 21^st against the Akron Zips for a Blue Out Alumni game. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

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Bulls Travel to Western Michigan for Saturday Matinee

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Players Mentioned

Isaiah Adams

Noah Batchelor

Kavon Bradford

Tyson Dunn

Ben Michaels

Omar Migues-Hibeljic

Ryan Sabol

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