ALFRED, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team were defeated on the road at the hands of the Alfred University Saxons, 57-53.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Alfred – 57, Buffalo State – 53
LOCATION: Terry S. Galanis Family Arena – Alfred, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 2-7 (0-2 SUNYAC), Alfred University: 3-5 (0-1 Empire 8)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Bryce Williams (Jamaica, NY/Campus Magnet) led the Bengals in scoring for the night with 14 points, shooting 5-11 from the floor. Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne) also chipped in with nine points for the Bengals.
• Ani Chisom (Elmont, NY/John Browne) led the Bengals with five rebounds, with three other members of the Bengals each pulling down four boards in the game.
• As a team, Bengals shot 40.4% from the floor, while going 23.1% from the three-point arc and 66.7% free-throw line.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Like the women's team, the men's basketball team looked to finish out their first half of the season in winning ways, traveling to Alfred University in hopes of one last road win. The first half saw the Bengals come out strong, stifling the Saxons with excellent defense and scoring with ease. Credit to the Saxons though, as they would respond with a strong offense as well, going shot for shot midway in the half. After taking a six-point lead, the Bengals would go on a 11-0 run to close the first half and walk into halftime up 14-points over the Saxons'.
• The second half would be a struggle for the Bengals, with the Saxons opening the half on a 5-0 run, bringing this matchup into single digits. As the half would continue, the Bengals would struggle to find baskets while the Saxons would take advantage of the Bengals misses, tying the game at 35-35. With a continuous back and forth game that saw each team fight for supremacy, the Saxons would do just enough to close the door on the Bengals, making a miraculous comeback and stealing this game from the Bengals hands.

FOR THE FOES

• Zion Baitey led the Saxons in scoring with 15 points, with Tyler Hind and Oscar Wolter each getting into the double digits in scoring.
• Amoi Charles would lead all players with ten rebounds in the game.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will look to a mid-season reset as they're not in action for the remainder of December. They'll be looking to rebound as they play host to the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs, Tuesday, January 7^th at 7:30 P.M.