BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team fell short in their SUNYAC matchup with the Geneseo Knights with a final score of 81-68 at the Sports Arena.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Geneseo – 81, Buffalo State – 68
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Geneseo: 8-9 (5-5 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 0-16 (0-7 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne) led the Bengals with 21 points.
• Nigel Burch (Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek) had 13 points and seven rebounds for Buffalo State.
• Buffalo State shot 6-9 from the free throw line.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a swift 4-0 start, Geneseo went on a strong run to take their lead to seven.
• The Bengals attempted to chip away, however, the Knights held strong and led 44-39 heading into halftime.
• Geneseo opened the second half with a quick 5-0 run.
• The Knights grew their lead to a game-high 20 before cruising the final minutes of action.

FOR THE FOES

• Sebastian Pacheco led the Knights with 23 points.
• Robert Perocolosi had 18 points and eight rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action this weekend as they travel to New Paltz on Friday and Oneonta on Saturday.