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Saturday, January 24
Buffalo, NY
12:00pm
University at Buffalo
vs
Kent State
Photo by: Paul Hokanson / UB Athletics
Women’s Basketball Opens Homestand Against Kent State on Saturday
1/23/2026 12:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo women's basketball team opens a two-game homestand on Saturday as they welcome Kent State to Alumni Arena for a 12pm contest.
It's the team's Horns Up 4 A Cause game. In coordination with UB's Stronger Together Task Force, players will wear shoelaces and staff will wear ribbons with a color corresponding to a cause that is important to them and to which they want to bring awareness.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Paul Peck (play-by-play) and Matt Mattia (color) announcing and can be heard on AM 1400 and the Varsity Network with Vinnie Christiano III on the call.
This is the 50th overall meeting between Buffalo and Kent State with the Golden Flashes owning a 35-24 series advantage. The teams split a pair of matchups a season ago.
Buffalo dropped its midweek contest at Miami (OH) 76-52 on Wednesday night. Freshman forward Meg Lucas led the Bulls offensively as she recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds to go with three steals. Junior Janyah Bohanon also scored in double figures with 10 points while junior guard Paula Lopez recorded eight points and a team-best five assists and Aniya Rowe added seven points.
Rowe leads the Bulls offensively, averaging 10.8 points per game. She has scored in double figures eight times and leads UB in three-point field goal percentage (.373) while also ranking eighth in the league in steals per contest (2.1). Lucas leads the league and ranks 20th nationally in rebounding (10.3 rpg). As a team, Buffalo leads the MAC and ranks in the top 35 nationally in offensive rebounds per game (14.9). UB is the only team in the conference to have three freshmen averaging 25+ minutes per game and are one of just two teams to have a rookie leading the squad in minutes played.
Kent State is 8-10 overall and 3-4 in league play after defeating Akron 51-49 last weekend. The Golden Flashes are led offensively by Preseason All-MAC selection Mya Babbitt who is fourth in the MAC in scoring at 16.0 points per game. Fellow preseason All-MAC honoree Janae Tyler is also averaging in double figures at 10.5 points per contest and Riley Rasmiller is leading the team in rebounding (6.5 rpg). Babbitt leads the MAC in field goal attempts (275) and free throw percentage (.887). She also leads the league and ranks in the top 20 nationally in three-point attempts (147) while ranking second in the MAC in three-pointers made (41) and total points (288).
As a team, the Golden Flashes lead the MAC and ranks 19th nationally in free throw percentage (.779). They rank second in free throws made per game (15.4), third in rebounds per game (40.4), offensive (14.7) and defensive (25.7) rebounding and fourth in field goal percentage defense (.390), and rebound margin (+5.4)
Up next, Buffalo will close out the homestand against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, January 28 at 6pm.
For all the latest on UB women's basketball, follow @UBWomensBasketball on Twitter/X and Instagram and like the UB Women's Basketball Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
It's the team's Horns Up 4 A Cause game. In coordination with UB's Stronger Together Task Force, players will wear shoelaces and staff will wear ribbons with a color corresponding to a cause that is important to them and to which they want to bring awareness.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Paul Peck (play-by-play) and Matt Mattia (color) announcing and can be heard on AM 1400 and the Varsity Network with Vinnie Christiano III on the call.
This is the 50th overall meeting between Buffalo and Kent State with the Golden Flashes owning a 35-24 series advantage. The teams split a pair of matchups a season ago.
Buffalo dropped its midweek contest at Miami (OH) 76-52 on Wednesday night. Freshman forward Meg Lucas led the Bulls offensively as she recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds to go with three steals. Junior Janyah Bohanon also scored in double figures with 10 points while junior guard Paula Lopez recorded eight points and a team-best five assists and Aniya Rowe added seven points.
Rowe leads the Bulls offensively, averaging 10.8 points per game. She has scored in double figures eight times and leads UB in three-point field goal percentage (.373) while also ranking eighth in the league in steals per contest (2.1). Lucas leads the league and ranks 20th nationally in rebounding (10.3 rpg). As a team, Buffalo leads the MAC and ranks in the top 35 nationally in offensive rebounds per game (14.9). UB is the only team in the conference to have three freshmen averaging 25+ minutes per game and are one of just two teams to have a rookie leading the squad in minutes played.
Kent State is 8-10 overall and 3-4 in league play after defeating Akron 51-49 last weekend. The Golden Flashes are led offensively by Preseason All-MAC selection Mya Babbitt who is fourth in the MAC in scoring at 16.0 points per game. Fellow preseason All-MAC honoree Janae Tyler is also averaging in double figures at 10.5 points per contest and Riley Rasmiller is leading the team in rebounding (6.5 rpg). Babbitt leads the MAC in field goal attempts (275) and free throw percentage (.887). She also leads the league and ranks in the top 20 nationally in three-point attempts (147) while ranking second in the MAC in three-pointers made (41) and total points (288).
As a team, the Golden Flashes lead the MAC and ranks 19th nationally in free throw percentage (.779). They rank second in free throws made per game (15.4), third in rebounds per game (40.4), offensive (14.7) and defensive (25.7) rebounding and fourth in field goal percentage defense (.390), and rebound margin (+5.4)
Up next, Buffalo will close out the homestand against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, January 28 at 6pm.
For all the latest on UB women's basketball, follow @UBWomensBasketball on Twitter/X and Instagram and like the UB Women's Basketball Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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