Miami (OH) RedHawks @ Buffalo Bulls
Buffalo's big 2nd half tops Miami (Ohio) 78-55
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Joshua Freelove scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half as Buffalo won its fourth straight game, 78-55 over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.
Buffalo trailed 30-28 at the half, but doubled Miami's output, 50-25, after the intermission.
Freelove made four second-half 3-pointers in a little over 5 minutes during a momentum-changing spurt and hit 6 of 10 overall.
Javon McCrea had 13, Jarod Oldham 11 and Will Regan added 10 for Buffalo (18-8, 12-4 Mid-American Conference).
Oldham and Freelove made three consecutive 3-pointers, during an 11-0 run, to build a 45-35 lead. Miami went scoreless for over 4 minutes during the stretch.
Will Felder led Miami (11-16, 7-9) with 12 points and Quinten Rollins had 11.
A late 14-0 run pushed it to 71-48 with 4:14 left.
Buffalo sits atop the Mid-American East standings and travels to Akron on Tuesday.
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Ray Perone
Referee:Rob Kruger
Referee:Jim Ferrari
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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