Box Score NEW PALTZ, NY— Jake Simmons (Rochester/School of the Arts) netted 31 points and brought his career scoring total to 1,996 points, but Buffalo State (12-8/7-7) dropped an important SUNYAC matchup, 86-81, at New Paltz (9-13/7-8) this afternoon.

Simmons was 12 of 25 from the field, but just 3 of 14 from 3-point range.   Roderick Epps (Uniondale/Uniondale) added 15 points on 5 of 17 shooting, including going 0 for 5 from beyond the arc.   Ryan Carney (Olean/Olean) chipped in 10 points, and Seth Runge (Springville/Springville GI) had nine points and seven rebounds.

Buffalo State led 41-37 at the intermission.  The Bengals held their final lead of the game at 66-65 with just over eight minutes remaining, however.  New Paltz went on a 12-2 run from there and never looked back.

Buffalo State shot just 37-percent from the field and finished 5 of 26 from 3-point range.  New Paltz shot 39-percent and was just 2 of 20 from long range.  The Hawks outscored Buffalo State 26-16 at the free throw line and dominated the glass, outrebounding Buffalo State 62-39.

Buffalo State will return home on Friday night against Plattsburgh at 8 p.m.