Late run propels Men’s Basketball past Medaille, 86-76

Game Leaders

Medaille
Pts: Kirk Hawkins - 29
Reb: Rodney Graves - 11
Ast: Kirk Hawkins - 6
Buffalo State
Pts: 2 Players (#01, #04 - 19)
Reb: Jordan Christopher - 14
Ast: Aaron Davis - 6

Team Stats

Medaille
Buffalo State

Field Goals

(26-67)
(27-63)

Field Goal %

38.8%
42.9%

Rebounds

39
46

Assists

16
13

Turnovers

18
17

Pts off Turnovers

16
19

2nd Chance Pts

16
15

Pts in the Paint

32
34

Fastbreak Pts

14
12

Bench Pts

17
15
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Nov 15, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y.— Four players scored in double-figures, including Jordan Christopher (Bronx/Mott Haven Campus) who finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds, as Buffalo State closed the contest on a 17-5 run en route to an 86-76 victory over visiting Medaille to open up the Coles Classic this evening.

 THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 86, Medaille - 76

LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.

RECORDS: Buffalo State (1-1), Medaille (0-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Aaron Davis (Beacon/Beacon) and Sheldon Adams (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) each scored 19 points to lead the Bengals, with Davis adding six assists and Adams tallying three blocks.
  • Kay Grant (Jamaica/Thomas Jefferson) chipped in 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting to go along with eight rebounds.
  • Christopher led Buffalo State in rebounding, while finishing 5 of 9 from the floor.  
  • Buffalo State and Medaille matched each other point-for-point in the opening minutes with neither team holding more than a four-point lead.
  • The Bengals used a late 9-0 run, fueled by seven combined points by Adams and Zion Guzman Milton (Valley Stream/Valley Stream South), to take a 41-34 lead at halftime.
  • The score remained close for the majority of the second half, as each team shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor.
  • After the Mavericks connected on a jumper with 4:28 left in the contest, Buffalo State scored 17 of the next 22 points, including 11 points from Davis, to claim a spot in the Coles Classic Championship.
  • The Bengals held a 34-32 advantage in points in the paint to go along with a 19-16 edge in points off of turnovers.
  • Buffalo State held the Mavericks to only 38.8 percent shooting, while connecting on 42.9 percent of its shots.  

FOR THE FOES

  • Kirk Hawkins led Medaille with 29 points and six assists.
  • Rodney Graves added 13 points and 11 rebounds.

THE EARTLY GAME

  • Washington & Jefferson held on for a 63-59 victory over Morrisville State in today's opening game.

UP NEXT

Buffalo State will host Washington & Jefferson in the Coles Classic Championship tomorrow at 4 p.m.