Bulls Improve to 11-2 on the Season with 92-63 Win on Monday

Monday, December 22

Buffalo, N.Y.

6:30 p.m.

University at Buffalo

11-2,1-0MAC

Penn State Behrend

7-4,4-0AMCC

Penn St.-Behrend

Buffalo

Photo by: Dani Fey | UB Athletics

Bulls Improve to 11-2 on the Season with 92-63 Win on Monday

12/22/2025 10:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Zach Monell

BUFFALO, N.Y. – In their final home game of the 2025 calendar year, the University at Buffalo men's basketball team (11-2, 1-0 MAC) defeated the visiting Penn State Behrend Lions (7-4, 4-0 AMCC), 92-63. With the win, the Bulls improved to 11-2 on the season.

Buffalo's solid ball movement led to 28 assists on 35-made baskets. The Bulls were 35-of-56 from the field, good for a .625 field goal percentage. This mark is tied for the eighth-best field goal percentage in a single game in program history, tying their performance against Toledo last season. Their 28 assists are tied for the third-most in program history in a single game. Buffalo's assist to turnover ratio reached new levels as they turned the ball over just six times in the affair, good for the fourth fewest in a game in program history.

The Bulls drilled a season-high 14 three-points as they were 14-for-27 (51.9%).

Ryan Sabol led the Bulls with his second 30-point performance on the year. He was 12-of-14 from the floor, including tying his career-high in made three-pointers with seven. He tallied 31 points, two rebounds, four assists and a steal. Ezra McKenna led the Bulls with a career-high eight assists as he scored 12 points. Noah Batchelor scored 11 points with four rebounds as Angelo Brizzi added 12 points and a game-high two steals. Mikhail Pocknett secured eight boards to go with his eight points.

The Lions made their presence known to start the contest as they held a trio of leads to start the game. Trailing 10-7, Sabol tied the game with his third three of the contest, just five minutes in. Batchelor got in on the deep shot as he put the Bulls in front at 13-10 with 14:27 to go in the half. The Lions stayed around as they cut Buffalo's lead to one, but Buffalo's lead would soon balloon to 15 before the half. Headed to the locker room, the Bulls led the Lions, 51-37. Both teams were efficient from the floor in the opening 20 minutes. Buffalo was 20-of-30 (66.7%) as the Lions were 15-of-30 (50.0%). A significant difference was that the Bulls were 9-of-15 (60.0%) from three-point range as Penn State Behrend only made five shot from beyond the arc.

Buffalo kept their foot on the gas in the second half. Buffalo's lead reached 20 points at 66-46 with just over 12 minutes to go in regulation as Pocknett made a second chance layup. Out of the media timeout, a pair of three-pointers by Sabol and McKenna put the Bulls in front by 26. Head Coach George Halcovage III emptied his bench as Matas Buteliauskas, Aleksa Vlajic and Daniel Shao entered the game with a few minutes remaining. Vlajic made his first collegiate basket on a layup assisted by Derrick Talton Jr. Buteliauskas made his first collegiate basket in style as he drained a three-pointer with under a minute remaining. The Bulls went on to win in dominant fashion against the visitors, 92-63.

BUFFALO LEADERS
Ryan Sabol: 31 pts, 12-14 FG, 7-8 3PTFG, 2 reb., 4 asst., 1 stl.
Ezra McKenna: 11 pts., 5-8 FG, 2-4 3PTFG, 5 reb., 8 asst.
Angelo Brizzi: 12 pts., 5-7 FG, 2 reb., 2 stl.
Noah Batchelor: 11 pts., 4 reb., 2 asst.
Mikhail Pocknett: 8 pts., 4-6 FG, 8 reb.

TEAM STATS
Penn State Behrend Lions: 42.9 FG% (24-of-56), 36.4 3PTFG% (8-of-22), 43.8 FT% (7-of-16), 21 Reb., 16 Asst., 6 TO, 4 Stl., 2 Blk.
Buffalo Bulls: 62.5 FG% (35-of-56), 51.9 3PTFG% (14-of-27), 53.3 FT% (8-of-15), 42 Reb., 28 Asst., 6 TO, 5 Stl., 0 Blk.

The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday, Dec. 30^th at Northern Illinois where they will move their attention to Mid-American Conference play.

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