Western Kentucky 82-65 Buffalo (9 Dec, 2023) Play-by-Play

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

7-3, 2-1 away

	1	2	T
WKU	44	38	82
BUFF	23	42	65

Buffalo Bulls

1-9, 1-4 home

TIME		WKU	BUFF
19:45	Babacar Faye made Layup.	2	0
19:16	Sy Chatman missed Jumper.	2	0
19:13	Jonnivius Smith Offensive Rebound.	2	0
19:08	Ryan Sabol made Jumper. Assisted by Anquan Boldin Jr..	2	2
18:54	Khristian Lander made Jumper.	4	2
18:43	Jonnivius Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	4	2
18:39	Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.	4	2
18:32	Brandon Newman missed Layup.	4	2
18:32	Sy Chatman Block.	4	2
18:28	Shawn Fulcher Defensive Rebound.	4	2
18:23	Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.	4	2
18:23	Tyrone Marshall Jr. Block.	4	2
18:17	Ryan Sabol Offensive Rebound.	4	2
18:12	Shawn Fulcher missed Three Point Jumper.	4	2
18:10	Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.	4	2
18:04	Don McHenry made Jumper.	6	2
17:42	Sy Chatman Turnover.	6	2
17:42	Brandon Newman Steal.	6	2
17:35	Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.	6	2
17:32	Shawn Fulcher Defensive Rebound.	6	2
17:11	Shawn Fulcher missed Layup.	6	2
17:09	Ryan Sabol Offensive Rebound.	6	2
17:07	Ryan Sabol missed Layup.	6	2
17:07	Tyrone Marshall Jr. Block.	6	2
17:04	Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.	6	2
16:57	Don McHenry made Jumper.	8	2
16:29	Ryan Sabol missed Three Point Jumper.	8	2
16:26	Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.	8	2
16:19	Don McHenry Turnover.	8	2
16:19	Anquan Boldin Jr. Steal.	8	2
16:14	Anquan Boldin Jr. made Layup.	8	4
16:07	Foul on Shawn Fulcher.	8	4
15:59	Brandon Newman missed Three Point Jumper.	8	4
15:52	Jalen Jackson Offensive Rebound.	8	4
15:51	Jalen Jackson Turnover.	8	4
15:51	Lloyd McVeigh Steal.	8	4
15:43	Ryan Sabol missed Three Point Jumper.	8	4
15:40	Rodney Howard Defensive Rebound.	8	4
15:37	Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Layup.	8	4
15:35	Anquan Boldin Jr. Defensive Rebound.	8	4
15:34	Anquan Boldin Jr. made Dunk.	8	6
15:22	Rodney Howard made Layup. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..	10	6
15:04	Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.	10	6
15:04	Tyrone Marshall Jr. Block.	10	6
14:59	Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.	10	6
14:59	Official TV Timeout	10	6
14:49	Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Enoch Kalambay.	13	6
14:34	Ryan Sabol Turnover.	13	6
14:34	Enoch Kalambay Steal.	13	6
14:29	Enoch Kalambay made Layup.	15	6
14:29	Foul on Sy Chatman.	15	6
14:29	Enoch Kalambay made Free Throw.	16	6
14:14	Foul on Jalen Jackson.	16	6
14:07	Foul on Enoch Kalambay.	16	6
13:55	Kanye Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	16	6
13:52	Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.	16	6
13:49	Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.	16	6
13:44	Lloyd McVeigh Defensive Rebound.	16	6
13:35	Foul on Jalen Jackson.	16	6
13:28	Zaakir Williamson missed Layup.	16	6
13:26	Lloyd McVeigh Offensive Rebound.	16	6
13:25	Lloyd McVeigh missed Layup.	16	6
13:24	Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.	16	6
13:18	Foul on Zaakir Williamson.	16	6
13:18	Khristian Lander made Free Throw.	17	6
13:18	Khristian Lander made Free Throw.	18	6
13:05	Lloyd McVeigh missed Three Point Jumper.	18	6
13:02	Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.	18	6
12:56	Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.	18	6
12:54	Lloyd McVeigh Defensive Rebound.	18	6
12:45	Lloyd McVeigh missed Three Point Jumper.	18	6
12:42	Khristian Lander Defensive Rebound.	18	6
12:34	Foul on Zaakir Williamson.	18	6
12:34	Don McHenry made Free Throw.	19	6
12:34	Don McHenry made Free Throw.	20	6
12:17	Sy Chatman made Layup. Assisted by Anquan Boldin Jr..	20	8
11:57	Babacar Faye missed Layup.	20	8
11:54	Jonnivius Smith Defensive Rebound.	20	8
11:40	Shawn Fulcher Turnover.	20	8
11:40	Brandon Newman Steal.	20	8
11:33	Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.	20	8
11:30	Sy Chatman Defensive Rebound.	20	8
11:14	Anquan Boldin Jr. Turnover.	20	8
11:14	Don McHenry Steal.	20	8
11:11	Don McHenry made Layup.	22	8
10:58	Anquan Boldin Jr. missed Layup.	22	8
10:49	Sy Chatman Offensive Rebound.	22	8
10:49	Sy Chatman made Dunk.	22	10
10:43	Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.	22	10
10:40	Shawn Fulcher Defensive Rebound.	22	10
10:32	Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.	22	10
10:30	Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.	22	10
10:23	Don McHenry Turnover.	22	10
10:23	Shawn Fulcher Steal.	22	10
9:56	Jonnivius Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Sabol.	22	12
9:29	Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Don McHenry.	24	12
9:08	Shawn Fulcher missed Three Point Jumper.	24	12
9:06	Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.	24	12
8:58	Brandon Newman Turnover.	24	12
8:58	Shawn Fulcher Steal.	24	12
8:58	Official TV Timeout	24	12
8:31	Jonnivius Smith Turnover.	24	12
8:31	Dontaie Allen Steal.	24	12
8:27	Dontaie Allen missed Layup.	24	12
8:24	Jonnivius Smith Defensive Rebound.	24	12
8:19	Shawn Fulcher missed Three Point Jumper.	24	12
8:16	Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.	24	12
8:11	Brandon Newman made Layup. Assisted by Khristian Lander.	26	12
7:47	Lloyd McVeigh made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Sabol.	26	14
7:39	Brandon Newman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khristian Lander.	29	14
7:22	Shawn Fulcher Turnover.	29	14
7:22	Babacar Faye Steal.	29	14
7:20	Babacar Faye Turnover.	29	14
7:20	Official TV Timeout	29	14
7:04	Anquan Boldin Jr. missed Jumper.	29	14
7:00	Brandon Newman Defensive Rebound.	29	14
6:52	Enoch Kalambay made Jumper. Assisted by Babacar Faye.	31	14
6:27	Ryan Sabol missed Three Point Jumper.	31	14
6:23	Babacar Faye Defensive Rebound.	31	14
6:19	Brandon Newman missed Three Point Jumper.	31	14
6:14	Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.	31	14
5:59	Rodney Howard missed Jumper.	31	14
5:57	Jonnivius Smith Defensive Rebound.	31	14
5:42	Kanye Jones missed Layup.	31	14
5:42	Brandon Newman Block.	31	14
5:39	Jonnivius Smith Offensive Rebound.	31	14
5:39	Foul on Tyrone Marshall Jr..	31	14
5:35	Foul on Tyrone Marshall Jr..	31	14
5:35	Anquan Boldin Jr. made Free Throw.	31	15
5:35	Anquan Boldin Jr. missed Free Throw.	31	15
5:35	Buffalo Offensive Rebound.	31	15
5:35	Anquan Boldin Jr. made Free Throw.	31	16
5:31	Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khristian Lander.	34	16
5:27	Buffalo Timeout	34	16
4:57	Buffalo Turnover.	34	16
4:28	Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.	34	16
4:26	Rodney Howard Offensive Rebound.	34	16
4:26	Foul on Jonnivius Smith.	34	16
4:26	Rodney Howard missed Free Throw.	34	16
4:26	Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.	34	16
4:26	Rodney Howard missed Free Throw.	34	16
4:23	Teagan Moore Offensive Rebound.	34	16
4:12	Enoch Kalambay made Layup.	36	16
3:59	Foul on Teagan Moore.	36	16
3:59	Official TV Timeout	36	16
3:50	Sy Chatman Turnover.	36	16
3:50	Khristian Lander Steal.	36	16
3:47	Khristian Lander missed Layup.	36	16
3:47	Anquan Boldin Jr. Block.	36	16
3:43	Teagan Moore Offensive Rebound.	36	16
3:42	Teagan Moore missed Layup.	36	16
3:41	Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.	36	16
3:30	Teagan Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	36	16
3:26	Enoch Kalambay Offensive Rebound.	36	16
3:22	BJ Marable made Layup. Assisted by Enoch Kalambay.	38	16
3:07	Anquan Boldin Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	38	16
3:05	Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.	38	16
3:00	Teagan Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Enoch Kalambay.	41	16
2:34	Shawn Fulcher made Layup.	41	18
2:14	Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.	41	18
2:10	Sy Chatman Defensive Rebound.	41	18
2:01	Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.	41	18
1:57	Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.	41	18
1:49	Enoch Kalambay missed Jumper.	41	18
1:47	Lloyd McVeigh Defensive Rebound.	41	18
1:42	Shawn Fulcher Turnover.	41	18
1:42	Enoch Kalambay Steal.	41	18
1:34	Teagan Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	41	18
1:32	Khristian Lander Offensive Rebound.	41	18
1:28	Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.	41	18
1:25	Lloyd McVeigh Defensive Rebound.	41	18
1:07	Anquan Boldin Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Sabol.	41	21
1:02	Western Kentucky Timeout	41	21
0:50	BJ Marable Turnover.	41	21
0:50	Lloyd McVeigh Steal.	41	21
0:44	Anquan Boldin Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Lloyd McVeigh.	41	23
0:22	Don McHenry made Layup.	43	23
0:22	Foul on Lloyd McVeigh.	43	23
0:22	Don McHenry made Free Throw.	44	23
0:07	Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.	44	23
0:02	Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.	44	23
0:00	End of 1st half	44	23

Alumni Arena

7:00 PM, 9 December 2023

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 2,186

Referees:
Chad Barlow
Tony Meeks
Shane Staggs

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Sam Houston	13-3	-	21-12
Louisiana Tech	12-4	1	22-10
Western Kentucky	8-8	5	22-12
Liberty	7-9	6	18-14
UTEP	7-9	6	18-16
Middle Tennessee	7-9	6	14-19
New Mexico State	7-9	6	13-19
Jacksonville State	6-10	7	14-18
Florida International	5-11	8	11-22

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Toledo	14-4	-	20-12
Akron	13-5	1	24-11
Ohio	13-5	1	20-13
Central Michigan	12-6	2	18-14
Bowling Green	10-8	4	20-14
Miami (OH)	9-9	5	15-17
Western Michigan	9-9	5	12-20
Kent State	8-10	6	17-17
Ball State	7-11	7	15-16
Eastern Michigan	6-12	8	13-18
Northern Illinois	5-13	9	11-20
Buffalo	2-16	12	4-27

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