Ciezki
Zak Ciezki finished with five points and two rebounds vs. Point Park
87
Point Park PPU2017M 1-5
114
Winner Buffalo State BUFM 1-1
Point Park PPU2017M
1-5
87
Final
114
Buffalo State BUFM
1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Point Park PPU2017M 38 49 87
Buffalo State BUFM 49 65 114

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball cruises past Point Park in Coles finale, 114-87

BUFFALO, N.Y.— Junior Tyrone Adeyeye scored 23 points, leading a balanced Buffalo State attack as the Bengals cruised to a 114-87 win over Point Park in the final game of the Coles Classic.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Buffalo State – 114, Point Park - 87  
LOCATION: Sports Arena - Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (1-1), Point Park (1-5)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Adeyeye led the Bengals in scoring and added six rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
  • Mike Henry (Syracuse/West Genesee) recorded a double-double for the second straight game, finishing with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
  • Bryan Harrell (Rochester/Early College) added 16 points off the bench.
  • J.C. Christopher (Bronx/Mott Haven Campus) and Sheldon Adams (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) each chipped in 10 points.
  • Following a couple early points by Point Park, Buffalo State scored 12 straight points to retake the lead and control it for the entirety of the game.
  • A layup from Adeyeye, with two minutes left to play in the first half, gave the Bengals its largest lead of the first half with a 13-point advantage.
  • Both teams battled early in the second half until a 15-3 run by Buffalo State put the game out of reach.
  • Buffalo State broke the century mark for the first time this season as Steven Calvo (Bronx/Riverdale/Kingsbridge Acad.) connected on a 3-pointer with six minutes left.
  • The Bengals held a 22-12 lead in free throws and a 10-5 lead in 3-pointers for the game.
  • The Pioneers outscored Buffalo State in fast break points (18-8), but were outshot by 15 points off the bench.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Michael Connor led the Pioneers with 22 points and three rebounds.
  • Gavin Rajahpillay added 15 points. Aaron Barlow chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds.
 
THE LATE GAME
  • Maine-Ft. Kent scored 53 points in the second half against Villa Maria to claim the Coles Classic, 97-76.
  • Anthony Knight led the Bengals with 25 points and seven rebounds. Thomas Enerva added 13 points and 12 rebounds
  • DeJaun Owens led the Vikings with 30 points.
 
NOTEWORTHY
  • Coles Classic Champion: Maine-Ft. Kent
  • MVP:Anthony Knight (Maine-Ft. Kent); ALL-TOURNEY: Mike Henry (Syracuse/West Genesee), Gavin Rajahpillay (Point Park), Larry Wickett (Maine-Ft. Kent), Jay Scarbrough (Villa Maria), DeJaun Owens (Villa Maria)
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State returns to the court on Tuesday, Nov. 21 as it travels to Nazareth for a non-conference contest at 7 p.m.
 
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