Massinburg leads Buffalo to 81-76 win over Jacksonville St.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- CJ Massinburg had 25 points, six rebounds and five assists and Nick Perkins scored 16 points to help Buffalo beat Jacksonville State 81-76 on Wednesday night.
Davonta Jordan added 11 points and Montell McRae scored 10 for Buffalo, which is 2-0 for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
Perkins hit a 3-pointer and made a layup to spark a 13-5 run to start the second half and Buffalo led 46-36 with 14:38 to play. Massinburg hit two free throws to give the Bulls a 12-point lead, their biggest, and Jacksonville State trailed by at least two possessions thereon.
Malcolm Drumwright made a 3-pointer and Jamall Gregory hit 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to pull Jacksonville State (2-1) within four points with 37 seconds remaining, but Buffalo made 6 of 6 foul shots from there to seal it.
Drumright led the Gamecocks with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Donnie Eppley
- Chad Barlow
- Don Olson
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 |
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
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 |