PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.— Buffalo State overcame a 10-point deficit, scoring 61 second-half points to pull away for a 110-93 victory over host Plattsburgh today in a SUNYAC contest.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Buffalo State – 110, Plattsburgh - 93
LOCATION: Memorial Hall – Plattsburgh, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (9-3/3-3), Plattsburgh (6-6/2-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lovell Smith (Buffalo/McKinley) led five Buffalo State players scoring in double figures, netting 24 points and added eight rebounds.
• Nico McLean (Buffalo/Amherst) added 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
• Jordan Glover (Buffalo/St. Joe's) scored 17 points to go with six steals.
• J.O. Spence (Brooklyn/Bayard Rustin) and Dom Grayer (Brooklyn/Bishop Loughlin) chipped in 13 and 11 points respectively.
• Plattsburgh made late push in the first half to take a 55-49 lead into the intermission.
• The Cardinals quickly pushed the lead to 10 in the first minute of the second half, but Buffalo State outscored the Cardinals 61-34 the rest of the way.
• Plattsburgh could not handle Buffalo State's pressure as the Bengals converted 26 Cardinal turnovers into 45 points.
• The Bengals continued to shoot well from long range, connected on 42 percent of its 3-point shots (11 of 26).

 
FOR THE FOES

• Jonathan Patron led the Cardinals with 16 points.
• Chris Middleton scored 15, and Nick DeAngelis added 13.

 
NOTEWORTHY

• McLean now needs 24 points for 1,000 for his career.

 
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