BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team fell just short in their comeback effort against Fredonia as they fell 71-70 tonight at the Sports Arena.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Fredonia – 71, Buffalo State – 70
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Fredonia (1-17, 1-10 SUNYAC), Buffalo State (1-15, 0-10 SUNYAC)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Robert Richards (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) tallied a double-double as he scored 12 points and had 11 rebounds.
• Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne) led the Bengals with 16 points.
• DaRon Hughey (Hartford, CT/The Masters School) scored 14 points for Buffalo State.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blue Devils opened the night on a quick 6-2 run.
• Fredonia would end the half on 7-2 run and would lead by 17 at the half, with a score of 40-23.
• After the break, the Bengals found their groove and slowly chipped away at the Blue Devil lead.
• Buffalo State went on a strong run and would take the lead late after a Parkinson layup.
• The Blue Devils retook the lead; however, the Bengals were able to take advantage of miscues from Fredonia to find themselves in a one possession game with :10 seconds to go.
• Fredonia would hang on at the buzzer to clinch the nail-biting victory.

FOR THE FOES

• AJ Knight registered a double-double effort for Fredonia as he netted 28 points and 12 rebounds.
• Aaron Collins and My'Kell Kaigler also had double-digit performances.

UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to action next weekend as they head to New Paltz on Friday and Oneonta on Saturday.