Buffalo Bulls @ Kent State Golden Flashes
Late 3-pointer leads Buffalo past Kent St. in 2OT
KENT, Ohio -- Jayvon Graves made a 3-pointer with 2:11 left in double overtime to give Buffalo the lead for good en route to a 104-98 win over Kent State on Friday night. The Bulls would not relinquish the advantage.
Capping a second half that featured seven lead changes and four ties, the Golden Flashes' Anthony Roberts made a 3-pointer to even the score at 82 with 25 seconds remaining in regulation and send the game to overtime.
After a back-and-forth overtime period that featured five ties and two lead changes, the Golden Flashes' Troy Simons made a layup to even the score at 93 with 33 seconds left in overtime.
Graves had a career-high 33 points for the Bulls. Graves was out-dueled by the Golden Flashes' Antonio Williams, who had 34 points, also a career high.
Graves shot 7 for 10 from beyond the arc.
Davonta Jordan had 20 points for Buffalo (18-9, 9-5 Mid-American Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive win. Antwain Johnson added 18 points.
Buffalo is undefeated (2-0) when scoring at least 100 points this season.
Roberts scored a career-high 23 points for the Golden Flashes (17-10, 7-7). Troy Simons added 15 points. CJ Williamson had 12 points.
The Bulls evened the season series against the Golden Flashes with the win. Kent State defeated Buffalo 70-66 on Jan. 24. Buffalo plays Ohio on the road on Tuesday. Kent State faces Miami (Ohio) at home on Tuesday.
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Game Information
Kent, OH
Referee:Bret Wegenke
Referee:Tyler Kumpf
Referee:Jeff Spedoske
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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