MORRISVILLE, NY – The Buffalo State men's basketball team was defeated on the road, 98-79, by the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs.

GAME BASICS

FINAL SCORE: SUNY Morrisville – 98, Buffalo State – 79
LOCATION: John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities – Morrisville, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 7-14 (3-11 SUNYAC), SUNY Morrisville: 9-13 (8-7 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

• Oryan DeJesus (Schenectady, NY/Mekeel Christian Academy) led all scorers with 25 points, going 9-14 from the floor and making four triples from beyond the arc.
• Brendyn Cheng (Huntington, NY/Commack) and Hali Shabazz (Buffalo, NY/St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute) pulled down six rebounds each to lead the Bengals.
• The Bengals shot 41.5% from the field, 31.3% from three, and 68.2% from the free-throw line.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Closing out a three-game road stretch, the Bengals looked to rebound following a rough weekend, as they battled the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs in this SUNYAC matchup.
• In the first half, the Bengals fell behind early as the Mustangs' high-paced offense forced them into tough stretches on both ends of the floor. While the Bengals chipped into their double-digit deficit, the Mustangs kept the intensity and pace of play high, forcing the Bengals to trail by double digits at halftime.  
• In the second half, the Bengals would find their footing, keeping pace with the Mustangs. However, as the Bengals' shots fell, so did the Mustangs... who matched the Bengals' 53-point half, dropping the Bengals on the road in this SUNYAC bout.  

FOR THE FOES

• Jalyn Moorehead led the Mustangs with 24 points, while Jacob Works added 20 points in support.
• As a team, the Mustangs shot 45.9% from the field, 31.7% from beyond the arc, and 65.4% from the free-throw line.

UP NEXT
The Bengals will return home to the Sports Arena, closing out their final home matchups of the 2025-26 season, as they host the Plattsburgh State Cardinals on Friday, February 13th at 7:30 PM.