POTSDAM, NY – Potsdam pushed ahead with an 11-0, second-half run, as the Buffalo State men's basketball team finished a busy week with a 77-66 loss.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Potsdam –77, Buffalo State – 66
LOCATION:  Maxcy Hall – Potsdam, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (2-15, 1-9 SUNYAC), Potsdam (8-6, 6-3)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Robert Richards (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) led the Bengals with a career-high 22 points, shooting 8-of-13 from the field.
• Aaron Davis (Beacon, NY/Beacon) added nine points, nine assists, and four rebounds.
• The Bengals shot 38.5 percent (25-of-65) from the field and 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from the 3-point line.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bengals shot out to a double-digit, 18-7 lead, after an and-one basket by Davis and a pair of threes by DaRon Hughey (Hartford, CT/The Masters School)
• Potsdam clawed back, tying the game at 30 on a Dante Viskovich jumper.
• A late layup by Argjend Imeri (Liverpool, NY/Nottingham) gave Buffalo State a 40-35 lead at the half.
• A Richards 3-pointer gave Buffalo State its largest lead of the second half, at eight (47-39).
• The Bears clawed back, tying the game at 51 after a driving layup by Isaac Oduro Jr.
• With the Bengals leading 52-51, Tyrese Baptiste hit a pair of jumpers, sparking an 11-0 run to give Potsdam a double digit lead.
• Buffalo State made one final run, as a pair of Brendyn Cheng (Wantagh, NY/Commack) free throws brought the deficit to five, at 62-57.
• The Bears held Buffalo State at bay over the final 4:42, pushing the lead to as many as 13 points.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Baptiste led all scorers with 26 points, adding eight rebounds and three blocked shots.
• MeSean Johnson and Brandon Segar, Jr. added 13 and 10 points, respectively.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals will return to action next Friday, as they resume the Battle By the Lake rivalry series with Fredonia on the road, beginning at 7:30 p.m.