| (18) Marquette | 76 |
| St. John's | 67 |
| Box Score | |
Buffalo 74, 
Central Michigan 80
Conference Tournament
Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, Ohio) - Neutral Site
Attendance: N/A
Officials: Lamont Simpson, Mike Foote, Frank Spencer
Team Rebounds: Buffalo (2) Central Michigan (6)
Technicals: Buffalo (0) Central Michigan (0)
| 1 | 2 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF (12-19) | 23 | 51 | 74 |
| CMU (13-17) | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF | 76 | 97.7 | 105.6 |
| CMU | 76 | 105.6 | 97.7 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF | .568 | 0.251 | 0.296 | 0.545 |
| CMU | .565 | 0.238 | 0.240 | 0.609 |
Buffalo Bulls
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Parnell Smith | Starter | SF | 23:00 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| - | Darwin Young | Starter | SG | 17:00 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Byron Mulkey | Starter | PG | 37:00 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 6-9 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| - | Yassin Idbihi | Starter | C | 24:00 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| - | Christian Schmidt | Starter | PF | 14:00 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Max Boudreau | Bench | PF | 05:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| - | Greg Gamble | Bench | SG | 19:00 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Adekambi Laleye | Bench | PF | 03:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Calvin Betts | Bench | SG | 09:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| - | John Boyer | Bench | PG | 03:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Andrew Atman | Bench | C | 08:00 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Vadim Fedotov | Bench | PF | 09:00 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 0.6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Andy Robinson | Bench | PG | 29:00 | 9-13 | 3-4 | 6-9 | 20.4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Team | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 22-44 | 6-11 | 24-41 | 36.4 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 74 | ||||
| 50.0% | 54.5% | 58.5% |
Central Michigan Chippewas
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sefton Barrett | Starter | PF | 25:00 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 4-9 | 9.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| - | Marko Spica | Starter | C | 14:00 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-6 | -2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| - | Reynold Walters | Starter | SG | 22:00 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| - | Giordan Watson | Starter | PG | 37:00 | 9-15 | 5-7 | 11-13 | 19.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| - | Jordan Bitzer | Starter | SF | 33:00 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 5.8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| - | Chris Kellermann | Bench | PF | 14:00 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Andre Smyth | Bench | SF | 06:00 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| - | Justin Blevins | Bench | SF | 21:00 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -5.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Brandon Ford | Bench | C | 04:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| - | Robbie Harman | Bench | PG | 24:00 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 20-46 | 12-22 | 28-40 | 40.2 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 80 | ||||
| 43.5% | 54.5% | 70.0% |
Buffalo Bulls Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Byron Mulkey 9.3p, 4.5r, 4.1a |
Darwin Young 2.7p, 1.3r, 0.6a |
Parnell Smith 9.5p, 5.5r, 1.6a |
Christian Schmidt 1.7p, 0.5r, 0.2a |
Yassin Idbihi 15.8p, 9.3r, 1.7a |
| Rotation | Andy Robinson 10.3p, 2.9r, 1.7a |
Greg Gamble 6.2p, 4.7r, 2.2a |
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| Lim PT | John Boyer 0.9p, 0.9r, 0.4a |
Calvin Betts 3.3p, 2.9r, 0.9a |
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Vadim Fedotov 3.4p, 2.5r, 0.8a |
Andrew Atman 2.3p, 1.5r, 0.6a |
| Lim PT | |
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Max Boudreau 2.9p, 2.2r, 0.6a |
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| Lim PT | |
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Adekambi Laleye 1.1p, 1.1r, 0.3a |
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Central Michigan Chippewas Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Giordan Watson 19p, 3.1r, 4.2a |
Reynold Walters 1.5p, 1.1r, 0.5a |
Jordan Bitzer 7.3p, 2.6r, 1.2a |
Sefton Barrett 9.2p, 5.3r, 0.4a |
Marko Spica 7p, 3.4r, 0.5a |
| Rotation | Robbie Harman 2.8p, 1.3r, 1.2a |
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Justin Blevins 5.2p, 3.3r, 0.4a |
Chris Kellermann 9.1p, 3.3r, 0.7a |
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| Lim PT | |
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Andre Smyth 2.7p, 1.7r, 0.3a |
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Brandon Ford 1p, 0.7r, 0a |