Saturday, November 15
Buffalo, N.Y.
11 a.m.
University at Buffalo
4-0,0-0MAC
80
vs
64
RIT
0-2,0-0Liberty League
1
2
F
RIT
28
36
64
Buffalo
50
30
80
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UB Athletics
Bulls Improve to 4-0 on the Season
11/15/2025 3:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (4-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated the RIT Tigers (0-1, 0-0 Liberty League) at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon, 80-64. This is just the second time in their Division I era that Buffalo has started the season 4-0, the first came in 2018-19.
The Bulls' leader in scoring was Daniel Freitag as he scored a career-high 27 points. He got to the charity stripe 15 times as he knocked down 14 of his attempts. The last Bull to make at least 14 free throws in a game was Javon McCrea on Jan. 16, 2013, against Kent State when he went 15-for-15. Freitag added a game-high five assists to go with nine drawn fouls.
Noah Batchelor had another solid performance for UB as he scored 14 points with seven rebounds. He splashed in a career-high four three-pointers. He finished the day with a plus/minus margin of +33, a game high. Angelo Brizzi rounded out the Bulls who scored in double-figures as he added 10 points. Brizzi, Derrick Talton Jr. and Tim Oboh each led the team with two steals each.
Earning their collegiate debuts in the win were Matas Buteliauskas and Daniel Shao.
RIT jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead in just the first minute of action. The Tigers managed to take three different leads on the afternoon, their last coming at 15-14 with 12:45 to go in the first half. The Bulls shifted their offense into high gear as they outscored the visitors, 36-13 to close the half. Headed to the locker room, the Bulls led, 50-28. The Bulls held RIT to just a 37.9 field goal percentage in the half.
The Tigers got the better of the Bulls in the second half as they outscored the home team, 36-30. RIT shot 56.5% from the floor in the second half as they started 8-for-9 from the floor. Buffalo's largest lead of the game came at the opening of the second half when they took a 52-28 lead on their opening possession. Despite the game tightening up, Buffalo held a healthy lead in the second half courtesy of scoring around the basket. The Bulls outscored the Tigers, 38-24, in the paint.
BUFFALO LEADERS
Daniel Freitag: 27 pts., 5 asst., 14-15 FT
Noah Batchelor: 14 pts., 7 reb., 2 asst., 4-7 3PTFG
Tim Oboh: 8 pts., 4-5 FG, 3 reb., 2 stl.
Angelo Brizzi: 10 pts., 2 stl.
Kyle Jones: 7 pts., 3-4 FG, 7 reb.
TEAM STATS
RIT Tigers: 46.2 FG% (24-of-52), 29.4 3PTFG% (5-of-17), 68.8 FT% (11-of-16), 26 Reb., 12 Asst., 14 TO, 9 Stl., 3 Blk.
Buffalo Bulls: 48.1 FG% (26-of-54), 33.3 3PTFG% (7-of-21), 80.8 FT% (21-of-26), 34 Reb., 14 Asst., 12 TO, 10 Stl., 3 Blk.
The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday evening as they host the Vermont Catamounts at 6:30 p.m.
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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The Bulls' leader in scoring was Daniel Freitag as he scored a career-high 27 points. He got to the charity stripe 15 times as he knocked down 14 of his attempts. The last Bull to make at least 14 free throws in a game was Javon McCrea on Jan. 16, 2013, against Kent State when he went 15-for-15. Freitag added a game-high five assists to go with nine drawn fouls.
Noah Batchelor had another solid performance for UB as he scored 14 points with seven rebounds. He splashed in a career-high four three-pointers. He finished the day with a plus/minus margin of +33, a game high. Angelo Brizzi rounded out the Bulls who scored in double-figures as he added 10 points. Brizzi, Derrick Talton Jr. and Tim Oboh each led the team with two steals each.
Earning their collegiate debuts in the win were Matas Buteliauskas and Daniel Shao.
RIT jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead in just the first minute of action. The Tigers managed to take three different leads on the afternoon, their last coming at 15-14 with 12:45 to go in the first half. The Bulls shifted their offense into high gear as they outscored the visitors, 36-13 to close the half. Headed to the locker room, the Bulls led, 50-28. The Bulls held RIT to just a 37.9 field goal percentage in the half.
The Tigers got the better of the Bulls in the second half as they outscored the home team, 36-30. RIT shot 56.5% from the floor in the second half as they started 8-for-9 from the floor. Buffalo's largest lead of the game came at the opening of the second half when they took a 52-28 lead on their opening possession. Despite the game tightening up, Buffalo held a healthy lead in the second half courtesy of scoring around the basket. The Bulls outscored the Tigers, 38-24, in the paint.
BUFFALO LEADERS
Daniel Freitag: 27 pts., 5 asst., 14-15 FT
Noah Batchelor: 14 pts., 7 reb., 2 asst., 4-7 3PTFG
Tim Oboh: 8 pts., 4-5 FG, 3 reb., 2 stl.
Angelo Brizzi: 10 pts., 2 stl.
Kyle Jones: 7 pts., 3-4 FG, 7 reb.
TEAM STATS
RIT Tigers: 46.2 FG% (24-of-52), 29.4 3PTFG% (5-of-17), 68.8 FT% (11-of-16), 26 Reb., 12 Asst., 14 TO, 9 Stl., 3 Blk.
Buffalo Bulls: 48.1 FG% (26-of-54), 33.3 3PTFG% (7-of-21), 80.8 FT% (21-of-26), 34 Reb., 14 Asst., 12 TO, 10 Stl., 3 Blk.
The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday evening as they host the Vermont Catamounts at 6:30 p.m.
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 Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
Team Stats
RIT
UB
FG%
.462
.481
3FG%
.294
.333
FT%
.688
.808
RB
26
34
TO
14
12
STL
9
10
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
14
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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