Massinburg leads No. 16 Buffalo past E. Michigan, 77-65
CJ Massinburg ended a four-game slump by scoring 31 points, leading No. 16 Buffalo to a 77-65 win over Eastern Michigan on Friday night.
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2019 Schedule
17-1, 1st in MAC E
- 11/6W 82-67
- 11/913W 99-94
- 11/12W 62-53
- 11/21W 110-71
- 11/24W 76-49
- 11/30W 96-77
- 12/1W 85-81
- 12/5LEMW 89-55
- 12/8W 80-62
- 12/15W 73-65
- 12/18W 71-59
- 12/2120L 103-85
- 12/29W 87-72
- 1/4W 74-58
- 1/8W 110-80
- 1/12W 88-64
- 1/15W 88-79
- 1/18W 77-65
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McRae hangs on rim after slam (0:23)
Jackson sinks 3 at buzzer (0:27)
Massinburg makes dunk unguarded (0:27)
Harris comes up with two-handed slam (0:16)
Groce makes layup and draws foul (0:25)
Buffalo has found bliss by dictating pace of play
While the Bulls have found success by pushing the ball, their real edge has come on defense, as they've forced foes to play at a plodding pace.
No. 16 Buffalo holds off upset-minded WMU 88-79
Jeremy Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 16 Buffalo held off upset-minded Western Michigan 88-79 on Tuesday night.
Massinburg throws down huge slam (0:23)
Perkins drains 3 for Buffalo (0:17)
Caruthers slams it for Buffalo (0:22)
Buffalo's Graves ices the cake with breakaway slam (0:31)
Buffalo's Caruthers crushes tomahawk slam (0:24)
Massinburg hammers home dunk for Buffalo (0:24)
Buffalo's tough MAC tests will point to March
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McRae hits alley-oop for Buffalo (0:27)
Graves goes up and throws down the dunk (0:14)
Perkins destroys the rim (0:17)
Perkins' big block leads to fast-break lay-in (0:21)
Hauser catches fire from 3 for Marquette (0:31)
Buffalo's Graves slams the lob from Harris (0:16)
Oats chats with Seth about the difficulty in scheduling games, the team's upset victory over Syracuse, the strength of the MAC and more
Buffalo HC Nate Oats chats with Seth about the difficulty in scheduling games, the team's upset victory over Syracuse, the strength of the MAC as an overall conference, his fast style of play and much more.
Giant Killers: Is Buffalo 'too good' to be a Giant?
The Bulls shocked Arizona in last year's tournament, but another surprise seems unlikely. They're 10-0 heading into Tuesday's game at Syracuse.
No. 14 Buffalo defeats Syracuse for first time since 1963 (2:23)
Syracuse opens 2nd half with Chukwu slam (0:17)
2018-19 MAC Standings
| East | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 5-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Bowling Green | 5-0 | - | 13-5 |
| Kent State | 3-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| Akron | 2-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Ohio | 1-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Miami (OH) | 1-4 | 4 | 9-9 |
| West | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Toledo | 3-2 | - | 15-3 |
| Central Michigan | 3-2 | - | 14-4 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-2 | - | 10-8 |
| Ball State | 2-3 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-3 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Western Michigan | 0-5 | 3 | 6-12 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game85.1
Rebounds Per Game40.4
Assists Per Game17.8
Points Allowed69.7Tied-132nd
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 16 | 17 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Allen | PF | Committed | - |
| Sean Miller-Moore | SG | Committed | - |
| Durey Cadwell | SG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |