Saturday, January 18
Kalamazoo, Mich.
1 p.m.
University at Buffalo
6-11,1-4MAC
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Photo by: Zach Monell/UBBulls.com
Bulls’ Explosive First Half Leads to an 85-76 Victory Over Western Michigan
1/18/2025 4:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – A 53-point first half, their most points in the opening half on the season, propelled the University at Buffalo men's basketball team (6-11, 1-4 MAC) to an 85-76 win over the Western Michigan Broncos (4-13, 1-4 MAC) on Saturday afternoon.
Omar Migues-Hibeljic had a career day at University Arena. He finished with 8 points and was 2-for-3 from three-point range. Tyson Dunn recorded his fifth 20-point performance of the season with 20 points, 8 assists, 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Dunn made a career-high 6 three-pointers and is now over 100 assists on the season. Noah Batchelor had his second double-double of the season with 10 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Ryan Sabol continued to score in double figures as he finished with 11 points and a season-high 5 assists. Frederiks Meinarts went 4-for-5 from the floor including 2 threes as he finished with 10 points.
The sharp shooting Bulls were 15-for 32 from three-point range. The 15 threes are tied for seventh in program history for most made threes in a game. The last time the Bulls made 15 threes was against Kent State on Feb. 21, 2020.
The Bulls nearly led wire-to-wire as they never trailed after going down 2-0 to start the game. Buffalo led for 39:14 as the Broncos had the lead for just 27-seconds. The Bulls' offense was on fire in the first half as they made 64.3% (18-of-28) from the floor and 62.5% (10-of-16) from three-point range. Buffalo's lead reached 23 points with 8:48 to go after a Dunn three-pointer. Up 42-19, the Broncos gained momentum as they outscored Buffalo, 20-11 headed into the half.
Leading 53-39 out of the locker room, the Bulls had a tough start to the second half. Western Michigan started the half on a 10-0 run to make it a 53-49 ballgame. The Bulls were 0-7 from the floor in that stretch. The Bulls flipped the switch as they padded their lead back to double digits. After a rough start to the half, the Bulls made nearly half their shots as they were 11-of-24 (45.8%) from the floor. Buffalo's defense held on for the victory.
The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 21st as they host the Akron Zips (12-5, 5-0 MAC) on Blue Out Alumni Night. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m. on 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.
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Omar Migues-Hibeljic had a career day at University Arena. He finished with 8 points and was 2-for-3 from three-point range. Tyson Dunn recorded his fifth 20-point performance of the season with 20 points, 8 assists, 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Dunn made a career-high 6 three-pointers and is now over 100 assists on the season. Noah Batchelor had his second double-double of the season with 10 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Ryan Sabol continued to score in double figures as he finished with 11 points and a season-high 5 assists. Frederiks Meinarts went 4-for-5 from the floor including 2 threes as he finished with 10 points.
The sharp shooting Bulls were 15-for 32 from three-point range. The 15 threes are tied for seventh in program history for most made threes in a game. The last time the Bulls made 15 threes was against Kent State on Feb. 21, 2020.
The Bulls nearly led wire-to-wire as they never trailed after going down 2-0 to start the game. Buffalo led for 39:14 as the Broncos had the lead for just 27-seconds. The Bulls' offense was on fire in the first half as they made 64.3% (18-of-28) from the floor and 62.5% (10-of-16) from three-point range. Buffalo's lead reached 23 points with 8:48 to go after a Dunn three-pointer. Up 42-19, the Broncos gained momentum as they outscored Buffalo, 20-11 headed into the half.
Leading 53-39 out of the locker room, the Bulls had a tough start to the second half. Western Michigan started the half on a 10-0 run to make it a 53-49 ballgame. The Bulls were 0-7 from the floor in that stretch. The Bulls flipped the switch as they padded their lead back to double digits. After a rough start to the half, the Bulls made nearly half their shots as they were 11-of-24 (45.8%) from the floor. Buffalo's defense held on for the victory.
The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 21st as they host the Akron Zips (12-5, 5-0 MAC) on Blue Out Alumni Night. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m. on 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
UB
WMU
FG%
.492
.448
3FG%
.469
.227
FT%
.480
.579
RB
41
40
TO
17
14
STL
8
13
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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