Oryan DeJesus
78
Winner Cortland Cort 6-7,5-1 SUNYAC
59
Buffalo St. BuffSt 4-9,2-4 SUNYAC
Winner
Cortland Cort
6-7,5-1 SUNYAC
78
Final
59
Buffalo St. BuffSt
4-9,2-4 SUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Cortland Cort 45 33 78
Buffalo St. BuffSt 25 34 59

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Falls To Cortland In SUNYAC Matchup

BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team fell to the Cortland Red Dragons in a SUNYAC matchup tonight with a final score of 78-59 at the Sports Arena.

GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Cortland – 78, Buffalo State – 59
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Cortland: 6-7 (5-1 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 4-9 (2-4 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
  • Zee Johnson (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena) and Nate Severson (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) each had 13 points to pace the Buffalo State offense.
  • Oryan DeJesus (Schenectady, NY/Mekeel Christian Academy) chipped in 10 points.
  • Maley McCurty (Syracuse, NY/Nottingham) had a team high seven rebounds with a pair of assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Isaiah Austin came out of the gates hot for Cortland going 5-5 from three-point range to give the Red Dragons an early 15-5 lead.
  • Cortland kept their foot on the gas the rest of the first half growing their lead to 20 points at halftime.
  •  Buffalo State came out in the second half trying to chip at the Red Dragon lead.
  • The Red Dragons held strong on defense and did not allow their lead to shrink below 15.
  • Overall, Cortland out rebounded the Bengals with a 43-25 advantage while also scoring 17 second chance points.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Austin finished the day with 21 points and four rebounds.
  • Joel Davis posted a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action Friday as they travel to Fredonia for a "Battle by the Lake" matchup.
 
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