Scores

Final

Buffalo 51

(8-6, 1-2 MAC)

Miami (OH) 52

(5-10, 1-2 MAC)

Coverage: ESPN3

6:00 PM ET, January 14, 2012

John D. Millett Hall, Miami, OH

1 2 T
BUFF 26 2551
M-OH 23 2952

Top Performers

Buffalo: J. McCrea 16 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk

Miami (OH): B. Sullivan 17 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Miami (Ohio) 52, Buffalo 51

Associated Press

OXFORD, Ohio -- Brian Sullivan scored 17 points and Miami (Ohio) held on to beat Buffalo 52-51 on Saturday.

The RedHawks (5-10, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) trailed 47-44 with 3:49 left in the second half when Buffalo's Mitchell Watt made a jumper. Miami tied the game at 47-all on a 3-pointer by Sullivan, who went 5 of 9 from beyond the arc.

Julian Mavunga's free throw with 2:41 left put the RedHawks ahead for good at 48-47, and John Harris' 3-pointer gave them a four-point advantage with just over a minute remaining.

With Miami holding a three-point lead, Buffalo tried to tie the game on Dave Barnett's 3-point attempt but he missed with 1 second left. Javon McCrea's tip-in off of Barnett's miss made the final margin.

Quinten Rollins had 13 points for Miami.

Watt finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls (8-6, 1-2). McCrea led Buffalo with 16 points.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
BUFF
M-OH
Points 51 52
FG Made-Attempted 19-39 (.487) 19-49 (.388)
3P Made-Attempted 1-10 (.100) 6-18 (.333)
FT Made-Attempted 12-16 (.750) 8-15 (.533)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 16 (0/0) 12 (0/0)
Largest Lead 3 1

Game Leaders

 
BUFF
M-OH
PointsJ. McCrea 16B. Sullivan 17
ReboundsM. Watt 10D. McGhee 5
AssistsJ. McCrea 3Q. Rollins 4
StealsJ. McCrea 4Q. Rollins 3
BlocksM. Watt 2J. Mavunga 1
Team Stats: Buffalo | Miami (OH)

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Jan 14, 2012 @M-OH 52, BUFF 51Recap
Feb 25, 2012 @BUFF 84, M-OH 74Recap

Next 5 Games

BUFF
M-OH
01/18 AKR 7:00pm
01/21 @BGSU 4:00pm
01/24 EMU 7:00pm
01/28 @NIU 1:00pm
02/01 BALL 7:00pm
 01/18 BGSU 7:00pm
01/21 @OHIO 2:00pm
01/25 TOL 7:00pm
01/28 @WMU 4:00pm
02/01 EMU 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: Buffalo | Miami (OH)

Mid-American - East Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Ohio11-527-7
Akron13-322-11
Kent State10-621-11
Buffalo12-419-10
Bowling Green9-716-15
Miami (OH)5-119-21
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