Buffalo, N.Y. – The Buffalo State men's basketball team hosts Cortland tonight in its final home game of the season, and the Bengals are looking to win their third consecutive game. Follow along with VIDEO or LIVE STATS.
 
Eyes on the Bengals
 
-The Bengals (5-17 overall, 4-11 SUNYAC) overcame a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer in regulation to earn an impressive 79-75 overtime victory over Fredonia on Saturday afternoon.

-Philbert Weekes (Brooklyn, NY/Lafayette) marked his fifth double-double of the season, a 25-point, 14-rebounds, and adding two blocked shots.

-DaRon Hughey (Hartford, CT/The Masters School) scored all 13 of his points in the second half and overtime, adding four rebounds.

-Marquell Boutwell (Liverpool, N.Y./Nottingham) also marked a double-double off the bench with 11 points and a career-high 17 rebounds.

-Philbert Weekes leads the Bengals in scoring with 14.7 points per game and adding on 13.7 rebounds per game.
 
The Report on the Red Dragons
 
-Cortland enters the week with a 11-11 overall, and a 7-8 SUNYAC conference record.The Red Dragons defeated New Paltz this past weekend thanks to Austin Grunder's game-high 33 points.
 
-Grunder currently leads the conference averaging 20.6 points per game.
 
-The Red Dragons average 73.9 points per game and lead the conference with a 71.8 free throw percentage.
 
Notables
 
-The Bengals have a 27-30 record against Cortland since the 1991-92 season. The last time the Bengals defeated Cortland was in 2017.
 
-Coach Fajri Ansari has 199 career wins at Buffalo State, and his next win will give him 200, becoming just the second coach in program history to reach that mark.