No. 25 Buffalo pulls away for 62-53 win at Southern Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Ranked in the Top 25 for the first time in school history, Buffalo showed its staying power with another road win.
Montell McRae and Jeremy Harris each scored 11 points and No. 25 Buffalo pulled away for a 62-53 victory at Southern Illinois on Monday night.
''I talked to our guys about being a high-character team,'' Bulls coach Nate Oats said. ''We could be really immature and come in with a poor attitude. After we got all the accolades and everything, how are we going to come in and respond to it? I thought they responded pretty well.''
Buffalo was coming off a 99-94 overtime win at then-No. 13 West Virginia on Friday night, and the national ranking is the latest accolade for a program that's been transformed since Bobby Hurley was hired as head coach in 2013.
Oats was elevated from an assistant role after Hurley left for Arizona State and has helped Buffalo continue its success. The Bulls reached the NCAA Tournament in two of the past three seasons after Hurley led them there for the first time in 2015.
Buffalo came into this season with high expectations after losing just one key player, point guard Wes Clark, from a team that won a school-record 27 games and upset fourth-seeded Arizona as a No. 13 seed in the first round of last year's NCAAs.
''This is a great feat for the players that are here and the players that have been here in the past that helped build this,'' Oats said. ''If we hadn't beaten Arizona last year in the NCAA Tournament, I don't know that people would be talking about us the way they are, so it's a tribute to the guys we have on this team that people all over are starting to recognize how hard we play and what we have been able to accomplish here.''
Buffalo (3-0) overcame an eight-point deficit in the first half and won despite shooting 35.5 percent from the field, including 8 of 28 from 3-point range.
''It's a big win,'' said Davonta Jordan, who had nine points and five assists.
The Bulls had a 41-33 advantage on the glass and scored 23 points off 19 Salukis turnovers.
''We kind of out-toughed them, I felt a little bit, and they are a really tough team,'' Oats said. ''We just had to grind out a win here.''
Kavion Pippen led Southern Illinois (0-2) with 18 points. Aaron Cook scored 11 and Sean Lloyd had 10.
BIG PICTURE
Buffalo: The Bulls are 3-0 for the first time since 1986, when they played at the Division III level, and they've already bolstered their NCAA Tournament credentials with two impressive nonconference wins. More opportunities will come when Buffalo plays at No. 15 Syracuse on Dec. 15 and No. 24 Marquette on Dec. 21.
Southern Illinois: Picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference after a second-place finish last season, the Salukis have held their own against two teams that won NCAA Tournament games last March. They held a lead in the second half of Friday night's 71-59 loss at then-No. 2 Kentucky.
TURNING POINT
Buffalo used an 11-0 run to take a 31-27 lead into halftime after trailing for most of the first 20 minutes.
INJURED STARTER
Southern Illinois played without starting forward Armon Fletcher, its top returning scorer from last season. Fletcher hurt his knee in the season-opening loss at Kentucky.
STAR WATCH
CJ Massinburg followed up his 43-point, 14-rebound effort at West Virginia with seven points and a team-high six rebounds for Buffalo.
SEE YOU AGAIN
The teams will conclude their nonconference home-and-home series Dec. 15 in Buffalo.
UP NEXT
Buffalo has an eight-day break before hosting Dartmouth on Nov. 21.
Southern Illinois will look for its first win Saturday against Arkansas Pine Bluff.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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0.0 | Â | End of period | Â | |
19:47 | Â | Out of bounds turnover on Eric McGill | Â | |
19:19 | Â | Aaron Cook missed layup | Â | |
19:19 | Â | Offensive rebound by Kavion Pippen | Â | |
19:19 | +2 | Kavion Pippen made layup | 2-2 | |
19:03 | Â | Jeremy Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
19:01 | Â | Defensive rebound by Marcus Bartley | Â | |
18:38 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Kavion Pippen, stolen by Jayvon Graves | Â | |
18:34 | Â | Shooting foul on Eric McGill | Â | |
18:34 | +1 | Jayvon Graves made 1st of 2 free throws | 3-2 | |
18:34 | +1 | Jayvon Graves made 2nd of 2 free throws | 4-2 | |
18:22 | Â | Kavion Pippen missed layup | Â | |
18:20 | Â | Offensive rebound by Eric McGill | Â | |
18:14 | +2 | Kavion Pippen made dunk, assist by Eric McGill | 4-4 | |
17:59 | Â | Jeremy Harris missed layup | Â | |
17:57 | Â | Offensive rebound by Jeremy Harris | Â | |
17:50 | +3 | Davonta Jordan made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jayvon Graves | 7-4 | |
17:24 | Â | Offensive foul on Kavion Pippen | Â | |
17:24 | Â | Turnover on Kavion Pippen | Â | |
17:10 | Â | Jeremy Harris missed layup, blocked by Kavion Pippen | Â | |
17:08 | Â | Offensive rebound by Buffalo | Â | |
17:06 | Â | CJ Massinburg missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
17:04 | Â | Defensive rebound by Sean Lloyd Jr. | Â | |
16:55 | Â | Shooting foul on Montell McRae | Â | |
16:55 | +1 | Sean Lloyd Jr. made 1st of 2 free throws | 7-5 | |
16:55 | +1 | Sean Lloyd Jr. made 2nd of 2 free throws | 7-6 | |
16:43 | Â | Shooting foul on Thik Bol | Â | |
16:43 | +1 | Nick Perkins made 1st of 2 free throws | 8-6 | |
16:43 | Â | Nick Perkins missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
16:43 | Â | Defensive rebound by Marcus Bartley | Â | |
16:22 | +3 | Marcus Bartley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Eric McGill | 8-9 | |
16:13 | Â | Jeremy Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
16:11 | Â | Defensive rebound by Sean Lloyd Jr. | Â | |
15:46 | +2 | Aaron Cook made layup | 8-11 | |
15:32 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Davonta Jordan, stolen by Sean Lloyd Jr. | Â | |
15:19 | +2 | Thik Bol made jump shot, assist by Eric McGill | 8-13 | |
15:12 | Â | Jayvon Graves missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
15:10 | Â | Offensive rebound by CJ Massinburg | Â | |
15:06 | Â | Offensive foul on Jayvon Graves | Â | |
15:06 | Â | Turnover on Jayvon Graves | Â | |
14:57 | Â | Offensive foul on Thik Bol | Â | |
14:57 | Â | Turnover on Thik Bol | Â | |
14:44 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Ronaldo Segu, stolen by Kavion Pippen | Â | |
14:28 | +3 | Sean Lloyd Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcus Bartley | 8-16 | |
14:03 | Â | Jeenathan Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
14:01 | Â | Offensive rebound by Dontay Caruthers | Â | |
13:59 | Â | CJ Massinburg missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
13:57 | Â | Defensive rebound by Darius Beane | Â | |
13:22 | Â | Kavion Pippen missed jump shot | Â | |
13:20 | Â | Defensive rebound by Dontay Caruthers | Â | |
13:09 | Â | Nick Perkins missed layup | Â | |
13:07 | Â | Offensive rebound by CJ Massinburg | Â | |
12:56 | +2 | CJ Massinburg made layup | 10-16 | |
12:48 | Â | Personal foul on Ronaldo Segu | Â | |
12:34 | Â | Aaron Cook missed layup | Â | |
12:32 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jeenathan Williams | Â | |
12:19 | Â | Jeenathan Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
12:17 | Â | Defensive rebound by Darius Beane | Â | |
12:00 | Â | Eric McGill missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
11:58 | Â | Defensive rebound by Davonta Jordan | Â | |
11:09 | Â | Shot clock violation turnover on Southern Illinois | Â | |
10:19 | Â | Personal foul on Montell McRae | Â | |
9:50 | Â | Personal foul on Davonta Jordan | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on Davonta Jordan | Â | |
8:21 | Â | Offensive foul on Kavion Pippen | Â | |
7:47 | Â | Offensive rebound by Sean Lloyd Jr. | Â | |
7:47 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Sean Lloyd Jr., stolen by Nick Perkins | Â | |
7:47 | Â | Personal foul on Eric McGill | Â | |
7:34 | +2 | Dontay Caruthers made jump shot | 18-20 | |
7:17 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Rudy Stradnieks, stolen by Nick Perkins | Â | |
7:13 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Nick Perkins | Â | |
6:53 | +3 | Eric McGill made 3-pt. jump shot | 18-23 | |
6:27 | Â | Nick Perkins missed layup | Â | |
6:25 | Â | Offensive rebound by Buffalo | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Dontay Caruthers missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Aaron Cook | Â | |
6:14 | Â | Offensive rebound by Dontay Caruthers | Â | |
6:10 | Â | Shooting foul on Eric McGill | Â | |
6:10 | +1 | Nick Perkins made 1st of 2 free throws | 19-23 | |
6:10 | +1 | Nick Perkins made 2nd of 2 free throws | 20-23 | |
5:56 | Â | Personal foul on Nick Perkins | Â | |
5:41 | +2 | Aaron Cook made jump shot | 20-25 | |
5:29 | Â | Jayvon Graves missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
5:27 | Â | Offensive rebound by Nick Perkins | Â | |
5:18 | Â | Jumpball received by Buffalo | Â | |
5:14 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Nick Perkins, stolen by Marcus Bartley | Â | |
4:52 | +2 | Aaron Cook made jump shot | 20-27 | |
4:33 | Â | CJ Massinburg missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
4:31 | Â | Offensive rebound by Nick Perkins | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Nick Perkins missed layup | Â | |
4:24 | Â | Defensive rebound by Marcus Bartley | Â | |
4:13 | Â | Sean Lloyd Jr. missed layup | Â | |
4:11 | Â | Defensive rebound by Tra'Von Fagan | Â | |
4:06 | +3 | CJ Massinburg made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Davonta Jordan | 23-27 | |
3:44 | Â | Aaron Cook missed layup | Â | |
3:44 | Â | Defensive rebound by Buffalo | Â | |
3:31 | Â | Davonta Jordan missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
3:29 | Â | Defensive rebound by Brendon Gooch | Â | |
2:07 | Â | Shooting foul on Marcus Bartley | Â | |
1:22 | Â | Shooting foul on Aaron Cook | Â | |
57.0 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Rudy Stradnieks | Â | |
28.0 | Â | Offensive foul on Aaron Cook | Â | |
1.0 | +3 | Jeremy Harris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nick Perkins | 31-27 |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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18:42 | +2 | Kavion Pippen made layup | 31-29 | |
18:27 | Â | Shooting foul on Kavion Pippen | Â | |
18:20 | +2 | Nick Perkins made layup | 33-29 | |
18:04 | +2 | Aaron Cook made layup | 33-31 | |
17:52 | +2 | Jeremy Harris made dunk, assist by Davonta Jordan | 35-31 | |
17:26 | Â | Shooting foul on Dontay Caruthers | Â | |
17:26 | Â | Sean Lloyd Jr. missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
17:26 | +1 | Sean Lloyd Jr. made 2nd of 2 free throws | 35-32 | |
17:12 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Nick Perkins | Â | |
16:48 | Â | Offensive foul on Aaron Cook | Â | |
16:48 | Â | Turnover on Aaron Cook | Â | |
16:26 | +3 | Jayvon Graves made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Davonta Jordan | 38-32 | |
15:54 | Â | Marcus Bartley missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
15:52 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jeremy Harris | Â | |
15:42 | Â | Dontay Caruthers missed layup | Â | |
15:40 | Â | Defensive rebound by Marcus Bartley | Â | |
15:39 | Â | Personal foul on Dontay Caruthers | Â | |
15:20 | Â | Thik Bol missed layup | Â | |
15:18 | Â | Defensive rebound by Nick Perkins | Â | |
15:02 | Â | Jeremy Harris missed layup, blocked by Thik Bol | Â | |
15:00 | Â | Defensive rebound by Eric McGill | Â | |
14:48 | Â | Aaron Cook missed jump shot | Â | |
14:31 | Â | Defensive rebound by Thik Bol | Â | |
14:12 | Â | Defensive rebound by Eric McGill | Â | |
13:58 | +2 | Darius Beane made jump shot | 38-34 | |
13:49 | Â | Jayvon Graves missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
13:47 | Â | Defensive rebound by Marcus Bartley | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Eric McGill, stolen by CJ Massinburg | Â | |
13:28 | +2 | Ronaldo Segu made jump shot | 40-34 | |
13:17 | Â | Eric McGill missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
13:15 | Â | Offensive rebound by Southern Illinois | Â | |
13:09 | Â | Personal foul on Montell McRae | Â | |
13:02 | +2 | Kavion Pippen made layup, assist by Marcus Bartley | 40-36 | |
12:50 | +3 | Montell McRae made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ronaldo Segu | 43-36 | |
12:25 | Â | Sean Lloyd Jr. missed layup | Â | |
12:23 | Â | Defensive rebound by Buffalo | Â | |
12:10 | Â | CJ Massinburg missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
12:08 | Â | Defensive rebound by Eric McGill | Â | |
12:01 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Darius Beane | Â | |
11:50 | Â | Bad pass turnover on CJ Massinburg | Â | |
11:30 | Â | Shooting foul on Nick Perkins | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Shooting foul on CJ Massinburg | Â | |
7:48 | Â | Shooting foul on Marcus Bartley | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Personal foul on Jeenathan Williams | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Sean Lloyd Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
5:17 | Â | Offensive rebound by CJ Massinburg | Â | |
4:59 | Â | Offensive rebound by Jeremy Harris | Â | |
3:58 | Â | Eric McGill missed layup, blocked by Nick Perkins | Â | |
3:23 | Â | Offensive foul on Aaron Cook | Â | |
3:04 | Â | Jeremy Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
2:49 | Â | Personal foul on Dontay Caruthers | Â | |
1:07 | Â | Nick Perkins missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
50.0 | Â | Shooting foul on Nick Perkins | Â | |
40.0 | Â | Personal foul on Aaron Cook | Â | |
20.0 | Â | CJ Massinburg missed layup | Â | |
18.0 | Â | Defensive rebound by Eric McGill | Â | |
7.0 | Â | Darius Beane missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
5.0 | Â | Offensive rebound by Kavion Pippen | Â | |
3.0 | +2 | Kavion Pippen made tip-in | 62-53 | |
3.0 | Â | Shooting foul on Nick Perkins | Â | |
3.0 | Â | Kavion Pippen missed free throw | Â | |
3.0 | Â | Defensive rebound by CJ Massinburg | Â |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
 | Defensive rebound by CJ Massinburg | 3.0 |
 | Kavion Pippen missed free throw | 3.0 |
 | Shooting foul on Nick Perkins | 3.0 |
+ 2 | Kavion Pippen made tip-in | 3.0 |
 | Offensive rebound by Kavion Pippen | 5.0 |
 | Darius Beane missed 3-pt. jump shot | 7.0 |
 | Defensive rebound by Eric McGill | 18.0 |
 | CJ Massinburg missed layup | 20.0 |
 | Personal foul on Aaron Cook | 40.0 |
 | Shooting foul on Nick Perkins | 50.0 |
 | Nick Perkins missed 3-pt. jump shot | 1:07 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats | |||
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25 Buffalo 3-0 | 84.4 PPG | 43.8 RPG | 16.6 APG |
S. Illinois 0-2 | 68.6 PPG | 36.7 RPG | 13.7 APG |
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Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |