BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team returns to action in the new year as they will hit the road for a pair of SUNYAC matchups. On Friday, the Bengals will battle the Potsdam Bears at 7:30 pm before traveling on Saturday to battle the Plattsburgh Cardinals at 4:00 pm.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals

• Buffalo State will look for their first win of the season with a record of 0-8 (0-1 SUNYAC).
• Last time out, the Bengals fell to Niagara University in a non-conference battle.
• Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne) and Nigel Burch (Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek) lead the Bengals offense averaging 14.3 and 13.6 points per game, respectively.
• Burch also leads the team with nine steals and nine blocks while Brendyn Cheng (Huntington, NY/Commack) paces the way with 14 assists.
• As a team, Buffalo State is second in the SUNYAC shooting 102-146 (69.9%) from the free throw line.

 
Pondering Potsdam

• The Bears return to action with a record of 1-8 (0-2 SUNYAC) on the year.
• Following an 86-83 loss to SUNY Poly last time out, Potsdam has lost each of their last four matchups.
• Jeff Williamson leads the Bears averaging 12.4 points per game while Shaheed Alcide leads the team with 55 rebounds on the year.
• MeSean Johnson leads the way with 16 steals while Kawar Singh has tallied 16 blocks.

 
Concern With The Cardinals

• Plattsburgh State opened the first half of the season with a record of 3-6 (0-2 SUNYAC).
• Last time out, the Cardinals defeated the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a narrow 68-66 final.
• Kevin Tabb leads the Cardinals offense averaging 17.2 points per game while also tallying 30 steals on defense.
• Franklin Infante leads the team with 22 assists while Ezike Ikechukwu leads Plattsburgh with 14 blocks.

 
The History

• Buffalo State holds the series lead with a record of 34-22 against Potsdam.
• The Bears have won each of the last six matchups and seven of the last eight overall against Buffalo State.
• Plattsburgh State holds a slight 28-27 record against Buffalo State.
• The Cardinals have won three straight matchups against the Bengals.