Scores

Final

Buffalo 79

(11-15, 6-6 MAC)

Miami (OH) 71

(8-16, 3-9 MAC)

Coverage: ESPN3

3:30 PM ET, February 16, 2013

John D. Millett Hall, Miami, OH

1 2 T
BUFF 39 4079
M-OH 36 3571

Top Performers

Buffalo: T. Watson II 31 Pts, 6 Ast, 1 Stl

Miami (OH): Q. Rollins 7 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast, 5 Stl

Buffalo 79, Miami (Ohio) 71

Associated Press

OXFORD, Ohio -- Tony Watson scored a career-high 31 points and Javon McCrea had 20 points to lead Buffalo past Miami (Ohio) 79-71 on Saturday.

Watson, who had six assists, went 10-for-14 from the field and has hit 26 3-pointers over the last seven games. McCrea had six rebounds and made 9 of 14 shots, while freshman Jarryn Skeete had a career-high six assists.

Buffalo (11-15, 6-6 Mid-American Conference) trailed 35-31 with 2:58 left in the first half, but used a 9-0 run before halftime to pull ahead 39-35. Miami (8-16, 3-9) cut the deficit to 48-47 with 13:40 left in the second half, but didn't pull closer after Watson made back-to-back treys.

Buffalo dished out double-digit assists (18) for the seventh straight game. The Bulls shot 49 percent (26 of 53) from the floor, while Miami shot 50 percent (23 of 46).

Drew McGee had 13 for Miami, losers of four straight.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
BUFF
M-OH
Points 79 71
FG Made-Attempted 26-53 (.491) 23-46 (.500)
3P Made-Attempted 7-18 (.389) 3-9 (.333)
FT Made-Attempted 20-25 (.800) 22-28 (.786)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 21 (0/0) 21 (0/0)
Largest Lead 12 4

Game Leaders

 
BUFF
M-OH
PointsT. Watson II 31D. McGhee 13
ReboundsJ. McCrea 6Q. Rollins 5
AssistsJ. Skeete 6Q. Rollins 5
StealsJ. Skeete 2Q. Rollins 5
BlocksC. Raley-Ross 1W. Felder 3
Team Stats: Buffalo | Miami (OH)

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 12, 2013 M-OH 58, @BUFF 57Recap
» Feb 16, 2013 BUFF 79, @M-OH 71Recap

Next 5 Games

BUFF
M-OH
02/23 MAN 2:00pm
02/27 @KENT 7:00pm
03/02 AKR 6:00pm
03/05 OHIO 7:00pm
03/08 @BGSU 6:00pm
 02/23 @SIU 3:05pm
02/27 @BGSU 7:00pm
03/02 KENT 3:00pm
03/05 @AKR 7:00pm
03/09 @OHIO 4:00pm
Complete Schedule: Buffalo | Miami (OH)

Mid-American - East Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Akron14-226-6
Ohio14-224-9
Kent State9-720-13
Buffalo7-914-20
Bowling Green7-913-19
Miami (OH)3-139-22
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