BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team fell just short tonight as they dropped their SUNYAC opener with the Brockport Golden Eagles by a final score of 72-69. Argjend Imeri (Syracuse, NY/Nottingham) paced the Bengals offense with 15 points.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Brockport – 72, Buffalo State – 69
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Brockport (4-1, 1-0), Buffalo State (1-3, 0-1)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Imeri added seven rebounds and two assists to his stat line.
• Jaiden Allen (Marlboro, NY/Marlboro) tallied 14 points with three steals.
• Robert Richards (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South), and Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne) also had double digit nights as they scored 13 and 12 points, respectively.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two teams clashed offensively, and Buffalo State remained competitive throughout the first half.
• Brockport never had a lead grow larger than five, and the teams entered halftime knotted at 33 apiece.
• Buffalo State came out and controlled the second half early on.
• The Bengals' opened the half with a five point lead, which was shortly lived as Brockport quickly tied the game again.
• As the two teams continued to battle back-and-forth, Buffalo State ran into foul trouble.
• Brockport closed the night on a 7-4 run to seal the win.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Jahidi Wallace led Brockport with 27 points.
• Mekhi Beckett contributed 20 points of his own.

 
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action on Friday as they travel to Geneseo. Game time is slated for 7:30 pm.