LSmith
Lovell Smith had 26 points to lead the Buffalo State offense in the win over Potsdam
61
Potsdam POTM1516 1-17, 1-10SUNYAC
105
Winner Buffalo State BUFM 12-7, 6-6 SUNYAC
Potsdam POTM1516
1-17, 1-10SUNYAC
61
Final
105
Buffalo State BUFM
12-7, 6-6 SUNYAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Potsdam POTM1516 27 34 61
Buffalo State BUFM 54 51 105

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Takes Down Potsdam, 105-61

BUFFALO, N.Y.— Lovell Smith (Buffalo/McKinley) hit 12-of-14 field goals and Buffalo State shot 58.6 percent from the floor as the Bengals cruised right past Potsdam, 105-61, in a conference matchup at home on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State 105, Potsdam 61
LOCATION:  Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS:  Buffalo State (12-7, 6-6 SUNYAC), Potsdam (1-17, 1-10 SUNYAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Smith opened the game with six straight points to put Buffalo State ahead, 6-2, at the 18-minute mark.
  • Despite tying the game, 14-14, at 13:58, Potsdam would never manage to take over the lead.
  • An 18-2 run that ended midway through the first half put Buffalo State ahead, 33-16, and the Bengals never looked back.  
  • A pair of free throws from Marc Nelson (Buffalo/Hutch Tech) gave the Bengals a 27-point lead with just over a minute to play in the half. Derrick Fernandez (Bronx/Herbert H. Lehman) followed up with a fastbreak layup to give Buffalo State its largest lead of the game, 54-25, 52 seconds before halftime.  
  • The Bengals continued to pour it on in the second half and Buffalo State found itself up by as many as 51 points.
  • The closest Potsdam would get in the final 10 minute of play was 40 points, 81-41.
  • Buffalo State's shot was on as the Bengals finished 58.6 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the 3-point line. The Bengals also held a 48-35 advantage in rebounds and outscored the Bears 28-4 on the fastbreak.
  • Smith led the Buffalo State offense with 26 points. Domenic Grayer (Brooklyn/Bishop Loughlin) and Akeem Williams (White Plains/White Plains) both added 12 points, while Kevin Marmolejos (Woodhaven/Beach Channel) chipped in 11 points. Michael Henry (Syracuse/W. Genesee) pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds and tallied a team-high six assists.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Potsdam finished the game shooting 32.3 percent from the floor, 26.3 percent from long range and 66.7 percent from the free throw line.
  • Nosa Onabor led the Bears on offense with 17 points. Mitch Lamerson added 11 points and Kane Serigne chipped in nine points.
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to action on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. SUNYAC matchup at Cortland.  
 
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