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Ansari's 200 wins sit second all-time at Buffalo State
54
Medaille Med 1-2,0-0 Empire 8
57
Winner Buffalo St. BuffSt 1-2,0-0 SUNYAC
Medaille Med
1-2,0-0 Empire 8
54
Final
57
Buffalo St. BuffSt
1-2,0-0 SUNYAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Medaille Med 27 27 54
Buffalo St. BuffSt 19 38 57

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Vergara's Late Basket Clinches Ansari's 200th Career Win

BUFFALO, NY – Freshman Steph Vergara (Queens, NY/Francis Lewis) netted the game-winning basket with 16 seconds remaining to help secure Head Coach Fajri Ansari's 200th win with the Bengals. Buffalo State finished the night with a 57-54 victory over Medaille to notch their its win of the season.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 57, Medaille – 54
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (1-2), Medaille (1-2)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Vergara finished the night with six points with four assists and four rebounds.
  • Robert Richards (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) and Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne) led the Bengals with 12 points each.
  • Richards added five steals and was 4-6 from the free throw line.
  • Mally Peaker (New York, NY/University Prep) was dominate under the basket as he tallied 11 rebounds.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Mavericks offense got started early as they jumped out to an early 11-0 lead.
  • Argjend Imeri (Syracuse, NY/Nottingham) got the Bengals scoring started with a basket in the paint.
  • The Bengals would slowly chip the lead down to five before Medaille pulled away and went into halftime up 27-19.
  • In the second half, the Bengals' offense began to catch fire and slowly chip away at Medaille's lead.
  • Peaker sunk a layup with just under 4:00 minutes ago to even the game at 47 apiece.
  • Imeri would add a jumper shortly after to give Buffalo State their first lead of the night.
  • After a made free throw from Medaille, Buffalo State began to charge up court.
  • Vergara found an open opportunity in the paint and nailed the basket to put the Bengals' in front for good.
  • Medaille was able to draw a foul as time expired to go to the free throw for three shots down 57-54.
  • After the first miss, the Bengals could celebrate as they clinched their first win of the year, and Ansari's 200th career win.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Daunte Wilcott scored 14 for the Mavericks.
  • Trevor Young secured eight rebounds and added five points of his own.
  • Medaille out-rebounded Buffalo State 43-38.
 
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action next Tuesday as they host Brockport to open SUNYAC play. Game time is set for 7:30 pm.
 
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