BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team returns to the court for the final time this season as they make the trip to Cortland on Friday and #4 Oswego on Saturday for a pair of SUNYAC matchups. Game time with the Red Dragons is slotted for 7:30 while Saturday with the Lakers will begin at 4:00 pm.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals

• Buffalo State enters the final weekend of the season with a record of 1-22 (1-15 SUNYAC) on the year.
• Last time out, the Bengals earned their first win of the season in a thriller against the Potsdam Bears.
• Nigel Burch (Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek) has been impressive in his debut season leading the Bengals in minutes while also averaging over 13 points and seven rebounds per game.
• Burch also leads the team with 26 steals and 19 blocks.
• Corcel Smallhorne (Queens Village, NY/The Martin Luther) school leads the SUNYAC shooting 86.5% from the free throw line.
• Matt Parkinson (Springfield Gardens, NY/John Browne) has netted double-figures in each of his last four games and 14 times overall this season.

 
Researching The Red Dragons

• Cortland welcomes the Bengals with a record of 12-11 (9-7 SUNYAC) on the year.
• Last time out, the Red Dragons fell short, 72-65, against Geneseo.
• Kendall Arcuri leads the Red Dragon offense averaging 14.5 points per game along with a team-high 32 steals on defense.
• Aaron Coster is averaging 7.1 rebounds per game while also sitting third in the SUNYAC shooting 53.5% from the field.

 
Observing Oswego

• The Lakers hold a record of 22-1 (16-0 SUNYAC) on the year and have clinched the number one seed in the SUNYAC Playoffs.
• Last time out, the Lakers earned a 69-61 victory over Brockport.
• Jeremiah Sparks has started all 23 games for the Lakers and his averaging 19.7 points per game while leading the team with 74 assists, 35 steals, and 13 blocks.
• Cartier Bowman leads the Lakers on the boards with 207 total rebounds while averaging 9.0 per game.

 
The History

• Cortland leads the series with Buffalo State with a record of 35-27.
• The Red Dragons have won each of the last 11 matchups overall.
• Following a win earlier this season, Oswego grew their series lead over the Bengals to a record of 38-29.