NEW PALTZ, N.Y.— Buffalo State hit 12 3-pointers and build a large lead before coasting to a 78-69 victory over host New Paltz today in a SUNYAC game.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 78, New Paltz - 69
LOCATION: Hawk Center – New Paltz, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (14-7/8-7), New Paltz (1-19/0-14)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lovell Smith (Buffalo/McKinley) followed up his 42-point game from yesterday with a game-high 22 points today.
• Dom Grayer (Brooklyn/Bishop Loughlin) added 21 points with all of his scoring coming in the form of seven 3-pointers.
• Jordan Glover (Buffalo/St. Joe's) had 12 points and five assists, and Mike Henry (Syracuse/West Genesee) netted 11 points to go with 1 rebounds and five steals.
• New Paltz took and early 13-4 advantage, but the lead was short-lived, as the Bengals answered with a 14-2 run. 
• The Hawks led again briefly, but the Bengals assembled a 14-0 run late in the first half to take a lead they would never surrender.
• Buffalo State led by six at the break and pushed the margin to as many as 23 before cruising to the nine-point win.
• The Bengals converted 22 New Paltz turnovers into 33 points and also held an 18-1 advantage in second-chance points.
• Buffalo State was just 4 of 7 at the free throw line, while New Paltz was 15 of 24.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Andrew Seniuk led the Hawks with 18 points.

 
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