Williams scores 20, Buffalo defeats Chippewas 65-60
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jeenathan Williams scored 20 points and Buffalo defeated Central Michigan 65-60 on Friday night.
Jayvon Graves added 11 points and 12 rebounds. Antwain Johnson had 15 points.
Buffalo (15-9, 6-5 Mid-American Conference) , was ahead by 18 early in the second half and still had a double-digit lead midway through before Central Michigan came back to get within a point with 4:13 remaining. But Williams scored twice in an 8-2 run and Central Michigan couldn't get closer than four in the final minute.
Both teams struggled from the 3-point line, Buffalo making 2 of 23 for 17% and the Chippewas 6 of 31 for 19%. But the Bulls had 11 more rebounds and outscored CMU 20-7 in second-chance points.
David Dileo scored 16 points for CMU (13-9, 6-3), making 4 of 10 from the arc to become the school and MAC career leader with 310 triples. Dileo passed Toledo's Nate Navigato (2015-19) as the MAC leader.
The Chippewas came in as the nation's second-leading scoring team at 82.9 per game but fell to the Bulls for the 10th straight time.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Todd Von Sossan
- Kevin O'Connell
- Ed Phillips
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 |