BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team defeated the SUNY Canton Roos, 79-74, picking up a big home win in the SUNYAC.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 79, SUNY Canton – 74
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 6-10 (2-7 SUNYAC), SUNY Canton: 3-14 (2-8 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Remi Skvorc (Helsinki, Finland/Sotogrande International) led the Bengals with 18 points, going 7-11 from the floor and a team-high 4-7 from beyond the three-point line.
• Jacob Opare (Bronx, NY/St. Raymond) finished with 17 points in support, while Oryan DeJesus (Schenectady, NY/Mekeel Christian Academy) rounded out the scoring with 16 points.
• Alex Webb (Rochester, NY/University Preparatory) led the Bengals with eight rebounds, while Zee Johnson (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena) dipped into his facilitator bag with five assists.
• As a team, the Bengals shot 43.1% from the field, 44.0% from beyond the arc, and 75.0% from the free-throw line.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After falling in a hard-fought battle last night against the Oswego State Lakers, the Bengals looked to rebound in their latest SUNYAC opportunity, playing host to the SUNY Canton Roos.
• As the first half play began, both teams would trade baskets, with the advantage going to the Bengals with some hot shooting from beyond the three-point arc. After the Roos tied this matchup midway through the half, the Bengals used some advantageous rim running to gain multiple free throw chances from the charity strike line and walked into halftime with a five-point lead over the Roos.
• In the second half, the Roos would come out of the gates fast, taking advantage of some Bengals' mistakes and going on a 7-0 run to bring this matchup back even. However, the Bengals would respond with an 8-0 run to keep their distance from the Roos as play continued. While the Roos attempted to get the Bengals on their heels, it wouldn't be enough as the Bengals used to some last-minute stops to hold onto their lead and pick up a much-needed SUNYAC win on their home floor.

FOR THE FOES

• Lateef Johnson Jr. led all scorers with 20 points, while Jahdeuir Reese finished the night with 18 points.
• As a team, SUNY Canton shot 42.4% from the floor, 42.9% from beyond the three-point line, and 75.0% from the free-throw line.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will enjoy this win before hosting the Cortland Red Dragons at 7:30 PM next Tuesday.