Bulls Travel to Miami for Saturday Tilt
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo (11-15; 6-6 MAC) | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| Miami (OH) (8-16; 3-9 MAC) | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| Millett Hall, Oxford, Ohio | |||
| Buffalo | Miami (OH) |
|---|---|
| Pts: Tony Watson - 31 | Pts: McGHEE, Drew - 13 |
| Reb: 2 Players (#10, #12 - 6) | Reb: ROLLINS, Quinten - 5 |
| Ast: 2 Players (#01, #10 - 6) | Ast: 2 Players (#02, #55 - 5) |
| Team Statistics | Buffalo | Miami (OH) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 49.1% (26-53 ) | 50.0% (23-46 ) |
| Rebounds | 30 | 24 |
| Assists | 18 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 20 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 2 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 7 | 23 |
Buffalo (10-15, 5-6 MAC) at Miami (OH) (8-15, 3-8 MAC)
Date: Saturday, February 16
Time: 3:30 pm
Site: Millett Hall - Oxford, OH
Radio: 1230 AM/102.9 FM WECK
TV: Time Warner Cable SportsChannel
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BUFFALO, NY - After two straight at home, Buffalo travels to Miami to take on the RedHawks on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulls are 10-15 overall and 5-6 in the MAC after beating Toledo, 75-60, on Wednesday night. Tony Watson led the Bulls with a career-high 24 points. Javon McCrea notched his eighth double-double of the season with 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
Miami is 8-15 overall and 3-8 in the MAC. The RedHawks are coming off an 87-70 loss at Kent State on Wednesday night. Miami is led by Allen Roberts who is averaging 12.9 points per game.
Miami leads the all-time series, 22-9. The RedHawks won the last meeting, 58-57, at Alumni Arena back on Jan. 12. McCrea had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the last meeting.
BULL-etins
• Buffalo is just 2-12 all-time at Millett Hall. The last two meetings at Millett Hall have been decided by a total of four points - both Miami wins.
• With 1,281 career points, Javon McCrea is seven points shy of passing Curtis Blackmore (1970-73) for 10th place in school history in scoring.
• Javon McCrea is one of only two players who have scored in double-figures in every MAC game this year (CMU's Kyle Randall is the other).
• Tony Watson scored a career-high 24 points against Toledo. He is averaging 13.8 points over the last six games.
• Tony Watson's six three-pointers against Toledo matched the most made by a MAC player this season.
• The Bulls are 6-1 when scoring 70 or more points.
• Javon McCrea's 16 rebounds against Toledo were the most by a UB player since Calvin Betts pulled down 18 rebounds against Kent State on Mar. 12, 2009.