BUFFALO, N.Y.— Four Bengals scored in double digits, helping Buffalo State race past Medaille 82-68 to open the 2015-16 season at home on Tuesday night.   
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 82, Medaille 68
LOCATION:  Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS:  Buffalo State (1-0), Medaille (0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Medaille quickly opened up scoring with a 3-pointer in the first 23 seconds of the game, but it would be its largest and only lead of the game.
• After settling into its offense, Buffalo State built its lead. A three from Taylor Graham (Santa Rosa, CA/Maria Carrillo) at the 4-minute mark of the 1st quarter put the Bengals up 13-7.
• Another three from Graham and a layup from Jordan Yastremski (Bath/Bath-Haverling) gave Buffalo State a 21-14 lead going into the first break.
• A 9-1 run in the middle of the second quarter with six points coming from Yastremski gave the Bengals some breathing room with a 14 point lead, 35-21, at 3:15.
• The Mavericks were not ready to back down, however, ending the final minute of the first half with an 8-0 run to cut the Buffalo State lead down to seven heading into halftime.
• Medaille kept the game close early in the second half, coming to within four points on four occasions in the third quarter, but would never get closer.
• Two quick 3-pointers from rookie Grace Licata (Williamsville/Williamsville South) pushed Buffalo State's lead back out to double digits, 68-58, at 7:39 in the fourth quarter.
• A free throw from Keyonte Edwards (Buffalo/O'Hara) gave the Bengals their largest lead of the game, 82-66, with just over a minute to play.
• Graham led the Bengals offense with 16 points. Yastremski and Edwards both recorded double-doubles with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 13 points, 12 rebounds respectively. Licata added 13 points, while Britt Perry (Buffalo/Hutch Tech) chipped in a team-high six assists.
• Buffalo State capitalized on fast break points, outscoring their opponents 12-2 and also finished with a 19-7 advantage in second chance points.
• Despite committing more turnovers than the Mavericks, 20-17, the Bengals outrebounded Medaille 54-39.
• Buffalo State finished the night shooting 39.4 percent from the floor, 36.8 percent from long range and 56.1 percent from the charity stripe.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Medaille had five players finish in double-digits. Taina Graham led the Maverick offense with 15 points. Rayann Call added 12, while Marceann Dunning and Lauren Kocher chipped in 11 apiece and Lauren Jensen had 10.
• The Mavericks finished the night shooting 38.8 percent from the floor, 11.1 percent from behind the arc and 53.8 percent from the line.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to action on Friday night as it hosts the annual Betty Abgott Invitational. Bluffton and John Carroll will matchup in game one a 1 p.m. and then the Bengals will take on Thiel at 3 p.m.