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Saturday, November 29
Buffalo, N.Y.
6 p.m.
University at Buffalo
8-0,0-0MAC
71
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Canisius
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Photo by: Dani Fey | UB Athletics
Bulls Stay Golden with Road Win at Canisius
11/29/2025 9:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (8-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins (4-4, 0-0 MAAC) in the Battle Over Main Street on Saturday evening, 71-53. This is just the second time in their Division I era that Buffalo has started the season 8-0, the first came in 2018-19.
The Bulls were explosive from beyond the three-point line. Ryan Sabol led the Bulls in scoring with 24 points as reigning MAC Player of the Week Daniel Freitag scored 21. They both combined for 11-of-25 from deep. Freitag added six rebounds, all of which came on the defensive end. Sabol had four rebounds and four assists on the night.
The last time two Bulls made at least five threes in a game was on March 11, 2021, when Jeenathan Williams and Ronaldo Segu did so against Miami (OH).
The Golden Griffins had their way in the paint as they outscored the Bulls, 32-14, but the Bulls bested the home team from three point range. Buffalo finished with 13 threes to Canisius's three.
In front of a lively crowd in the Koessler Athletic Centers in downtown Buffalo, Canisius jumped to their largest led of the game at 12-4 just over five and a half minutes into the contest. The tides shifted as the Bulls captured a 22-20 lead and never surrendered the lead the rest of the night. A Tim Oboh fastbreak dunk closed the half as they Bulls went to the locker room leading, 34-29.
The Bulls' defense held the Golden Griffins to just 29.6% from the floor as they held them to just 1-for-9 from three-point range. Buffalo's defense transitioned into offense as their largest lead of the season came on Saturday night as they led by 22 points halfway through the half. The Bulls took a 61-39 lead after going on a 21-3 run over a seven-minute stretch. In the run, Sabol was 5-of-6 from the floor as he went on to score 16 second half points. After padding their lead, the Bulls cruised to victory, 71-53.
BUFFALO LEADERS
Ryan Sabol: 24 pts., 5-12 3 PT, 7-7 FT, 4 reb., 4 asst.
Daniel Freitag: 21 pts., 6-13 3PT, 6 reb., 2 asst., 2 stl.
Tim Oboh: 7 pts., 4 reb., 3 blk.
Angelo Brizzi: 7 pts., 4 reb., 4 stl.
TEAM STATS
Canisius Golden Griffins: 37.0 FG% (20-of-54), 15.0 3PTFG% (3-of-20), 71.4 FT% (10-of-14), 34 Reb., 10 Asst., 12 TO, 4 Stl., 1 Blk.
Buffalo Bulls: 41.5 FG% (22-of-53), 37.1 3PTFG% (13-of-35), 82.4 FT% (14-of-17), 33 Reb., 15 Asst., 9 TO, 8 Stl., 5 Blk.
The Bulls are back in action next Saturday at 2 p.m. when they host the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. Click here for tickets!
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.
The Bulls were explosive from beyond the three-point line. Ryan Sabol led the Bulls in scoring with 24 points as reigning MAC Player of the Week Daniel Freitag scored 21. They both combined for 11-of-25 from deep. Freitag added six rebounds, all of which came on the defensive end. Sabol had four rebounds and four assists on the night.
The last time two Bulls made at least five threes in a game was on March 11, 2021, when Jeenathan Williams and Ronaldo Segu did so against Miami (OH).
The Golden Griffins had their way in the paint as they outscored the Bulls, 32-14, but the Bulls bested the home team from three point range. Buffalo finished with 13 threes to Canisius's three.
In front of a lively crowd in the Koessler Athletic Centers in downtown Buffalo, Canisius jumped to their largest led of the game at 12-4 just over five and a half minutes into the contest. The tides shifted as the Bulls captured a 22-20 lead and never surrendered the lead the rest of the night. A Tim Oboh fastbreak dunk closed the half as they Bulls went to the locker room leading, 34-29.
The Bulls' defense held the Golden Griffins to just 29.6% from the floor as they held them to just 1-for-9 from three-point range. Buffalo's defense transitioned into offense as their largest lead of the season came on Saturday night as they led by 22 points halfway through the half. The Bulls took a 61-39 lead after going on a 21-3 run over a seven-minute stretch. In the run, Sabol was 5-of-6 from the floor as he went on to score 16 second half points. After padding their lead, the Bulls cruised to victory, 71-53.
BUFFALO LEADERS
Ryan Sabol: 24 pts., 5-12 3 PT, 7-7 FT, 4 reb., 4 asst.
Daniel Freitag: 21 pts., 6-13 3PT, 6 reb., 2 asst., 2 stl.
Tim Oboh: 7 pts., 4 reb., 3 blk.
Angelo Brizzi: 7 pts., 4 reb., 4 stl.
TEAM STATS
Canisius Golden Griffins: 37.0 FG% (20-of-54), 15.0 3PTFG% (3-of-20), 71.4 FT% (10-of-14), 34 Reb., 10 Asst., 12 TO, 4 Stl., 1 Blk.
Buffalo Bulls: 41.5 FG% (22-of-53), 37.1 3PTFG% (13-of-35), 82.4 FT% (14-of-17), 33 Reb., 15 Asst., 9 TO, 8 Stl., 5 Blk.
The Bulls are back in action next Saturday at 2 p.m. when they host the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. Click here for tickets!
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
UB
Canis
FG%
.415
.370
3FG%
.371
.150
FT%
.824
.714
RB
33
34
TO
9
12
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
7
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
6
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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