BUFFALO, NY - It may have been nearly two months since they last met, but the Miami RedHawks and Buffalo Bulls put on a very similar show Saturday as UB dominated the visitors 88-64 at Alumni Arena.
As in the first encounter, Buffalo raced out to an early lead. LaQuill Hardnett's layup . . .
After Miami (5-5 MAC, 8-7 overall) closed the gap to 53-43 on a Dae Dae Grant trey at 14:22 of the final stanza, UB went on a 20-3 run that effectively clinched the outcome.
Jayvon Graves and David Skogman led Buffalo with 16 points apiece, followed by Josh Mballa's 15 and 14 from Fagan. The Bulls connected on 50.7 percent from the floor and 44.0 percent on treys. UB owned a 42-31 edge on the boards.
The RedHawks hit 40.3 percent overall and were 8-of-29 (27.8%) outside the arc.
Buffalo held advantages in: points in the paint (46-30), points off turnovers (23-7), fast break points (30-4) and rebounds (42-31).