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Mballa carries Buffalo over Miami (Ohio) 74-63 in MAC

AP
Mar 11, 2021

CLEVELAND (AP) Josh Mballa had 23 points and and a career-tying 19 rebounds as second-seeded Buffalo Bulls beat seventh-seeded Miami (Ohio) 74-63 in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.

Jeenathan Williams tied a career high with five 3-pointers in scoring 20 points. Ronaldo Segu made a career-best five 3-pointers and scored 16 points with six assists for Buffalo (15-7). Jayvon Graves added 13 points.

Dalonte Brown had 17 points for the RedHawks (12-11). Dae Dae Grant added 12 points.

Buffalo will play in a Friday semifinal against the winner of Thursday night's later game between No. 3 seed Akron and No. 6 seed Bowling Green.

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1st Half
M-OH
RedHawks
32
BUF
Bulls
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dalonte Brown vs. LaQuill Hardnett (Josh Mballa gains possession)
19:43		Jeenathan Williams misses three point jump shot
19:41		LaQuill Hardnett offensive rebound
19:36	+3	Ronaldo Segu makes three point jump shot (LaQuill Hardnett assists)	0-3
19:14		Precious Ayah turnover (lost ball)
19:04		Precious Ayah shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
19:04		Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:04	+1	Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-4
18:49	+2	Dae Dae Grant makes two point layup	2-4
18:35	+2	Jeenathan Williams makes two point layup (LaQuill Hardnett assists)	2-6
18:17	+2	Dae Dae Grant makes two point jump shot	4-6
17:52		Myja White personal foul (Ronaldo Segu draws the foul)
17:50		James Beck shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
17:50	+1	Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-7
17:50	+1	Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-8
17:38		Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
17:36		Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
17:30		Jeenathan Williams turnover (traveling)
17:16		Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
17:14		Mekhi Lairy offensive rebound
17:03		Mekhi Lairy turnover (lost ball) (Josh Mballa steals)
16:56		Josh Mballa turnover (lost ball) (Dae Dae Grant steals)
16:41		Myja White misses two point layup
16:39		Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
16:32	+3	Jeenathan Williams makes three point jump shot (Josh Mballa assists)	4-11
16:16	+3	Dalonte Brown makes three point jump shot (Myja White assists)	7-11
15:58		Jayvon Graves misses two point jump shot
15:56		James Beck defensive rebound
15:47	+2	Myja White makes two point driving layup	9-11
15:28	+2	Josh Mballa makes two point layup (Ronaldo Segu assists)	9-13
15:28		Dalonte Brown shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
15:28		TV timeout
15:28		Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:28		James Beck defensive rebound
15:06		Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
15:04		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
14:54		Jayvon Graves turnover (bad pass) (James Beck steals)
14:45		Dae Dae Grant turnover (bad pass) (Josh Mballa steals)
14:35	+2	Josh Mballa makes two point layup	9-15
14:23		Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
14:21		Brock Bertram defensive rebound
14:13		Ronaldo Segu misses two point jump shot
14:11		Josh Mballa offensive rebound
14:02		Josh Mballa misses two point layup
14:00		James Beck defensive rebound
13:55	+2	Dalonte Brown makes two point layup	11-15
13:38	+2	Josh Mballa makes two point dunk (Jeenathan Williams assists)	11-17
13:20		James Beck misses two point jump shot
13:18		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
13:05	+3	Josh Mballa makes three point jump shot (Ronaldo Segu assists)	11-20
12:46		Jayvon Graves personal foul (Dae Dae Grant draws the foul)
12:35		Ronaldo Segu personal foul (Mekhi Lairy draws the foul)
12:18		James Beck misses two point hook shot
12:16		David Nickelberry defensive rebound
12:09		Ronaldo Segu misses two point jump shot
12:07		Brock Bertram offensive rebound
12:05		Jump ball. Brock Bertram vs. James Beck (RedHawks gains possession)
12:05		Brock Bertram turnover (lost ball) (James Beck steals)
11:43	+3	Myja White makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Coleman-Lands assists)	14-20
11:20	+2	David Nickelberry makes two point jump shot	14-22
11:02	+2	Mekhi Lairy makes two point layup	16-22
10:46	+3	Ronaldo Segu makes three point jump shot (David Nickelberry assists)	16-25
10:22	+2	Isaiah Coleman-Lands makes two point jump shot	18-25
10:05		Ronaldo Segu offensive foul (Mekhi Lairy draws the foul)
10:05		Ronaldo Segu turnover
10:04		TV timeout
9:48	+2	Dalonte Brown makes two point jump shot	20-25
9:31		Jayvon Graves turnover (lost ball)
9:21		Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
9:19		Tra'Von Fagan defensive rebound
8:58		Josh Mballa misses two point hook shot
8:56		Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
8:47		Dalonte Brown misses two point jump shot
8:45		Jayvon Graves defensive rebound
8:36	+2	Josh Mballa makes two point layup	20-27
8:15		Elijah McNamara misses two point hook shot
8:13		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
8:00	+2	Jayvon Graves makes two point layup	20-29
8:00		Mekhi Lairy shooting foul (Jayvon Graves draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
8:00		Jayvon Graves misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:00		Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
7:43		Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
7:41		RedHawks offensive rebound
7:29		Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
7:27		RedHawks offensive rebound
7:27		LaQuill Hardnett personal foul (James Beck draws the foul)
7:16		James Beck misses two point jump shot
7:14		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
7:08		Josh Mballa offensive foul (Dalonte Brown draws the foul)
7:08		Josh Mballa turnover
6:51	+2	Dae Dae Grant makes two point layup	22-29
6:28		Jayvon Graves misses three point jump shot
6:26		James Beck defensive rebound
6:01		Dae Dae Grant misses two point layup
5:59		David Nickelberry defensive rebound
5:55		LaQuill Hardnett misses three point jump shot
5:53		Josh Mballa offensive rebound
5:47	+2	Josh Mballa makes two point putback layup	22-31
5:34	+3	Dalonte Brown makes three point jump shot (Dae Dae Grant assists)	25-31
5:04		Jayvon Graves misses three point jump shot
4:58		Bulls turnover (shot clock violation)
4:58		Bulls turnover (shot clock violation)
4:42		Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
4:40		Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
4:29		Josh Mballa offensive rebound
4:27		James Beck shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
4:27		Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:27		Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:27		Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:27		Jackson Ames defensive rebound
4:01		LaQuill Hardnett shooting foul (Milos Jovic draws the foul)
4:01		LaQuill Hardnett shooting foul (Milos Jovic draws the foul)
4:01	+1	Milos Jovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-31
3:41	+3	Ronaldo Segu makes three point jump shot (Josh Mballa assists)	27-34
3:24		Jeenathan Williams personal foul (Mekhi Lairy draws the foul)
3:24	+1	Mekhi Lairy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-34
3:24	+1	Mekhi Lairy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-34
3:24	+1	Mekhi Lairy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-34
3:09	+3	Ronaldo Segu makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Graves assists)	29-37
2:37		Jackson Ames turnover (traveling)
2:22		Jackson Ames blocks Josh Mballa's two point layup
2:20		Josh Mballa offensive rebound
2:20		Brock Bertram misses two point layup
2:20		Josh Mballa offensive rebound
2:20		Myja White blocks Josh Mballa's two point layup
2:18		Brock Bertram offensive rebound
2:14		Jackson Ames shooting foul (Jayvon Graves draws the foul)
2:14	+1	Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-38
2:14	+1	Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-39
1:55		Mekhi Lairy turnover (bad pass) (Jeenathan Williams steals)
1:40		Myja White personal foul (Jeenathan Williams draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Jeenathan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-40
1:40		Jeenathan Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:40		Isaiah Coleman-Lands defensive rebound
1:22	+3	Dae Dae Grant makes three point jump shot (Milos Jovic assists)	32-40
1:02		Jeenathan Williams turnover (carrying)
0:53		Mekhi Lairy misses two point jump shot
0:51		Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
0:43		Jayvon Graves misses three point jump shot
0:41		Isaiah Coleman-Lands defensive rebound
0:28		Milos Jovic misses two point jump shot
0:26		Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
0:07		Jeenathan Williams offensive rebound
0:09		Jeenathan Williams misses two point dunk
0:07		Jeenathan Williams offensive rebound
0:01		Jeenathan Williams misses two point layup
0:00		Precious Ayah defensive rebound
0:00		Precious Ayah defensive rebound
0:01		Dae Dae Grant misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bulls defensive rebound

2nd Half
M-OH
RedHawks
31
BUF
Bulls
34

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
19:43		Ronaldo Segu misses three point jump shot
19:41		Dae Dae Grant defensive rebound
19:19	+2	Dalonte Brown makes two point layup (Dae Dae Grant assists)	34-40
19:02		Josh Mballa misses two point hook shot
19:00		Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
18:32		Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
18:27		RedHawks turnover (shot clock violation)
18:11		Jeenathan Williams misses two point layup
18:09		Precious Ayah defensive rebound
18:09		LaQuill Hardnett personal foul (Precious Ayah draws the foul)
17:56		Mekhi Lairy misses three point jump shot
17:54		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
17:36		Jayvon Graves offensive foul (Precious Ayah draws the foul)
17:36		Jayvon Graves turnover
17:18		Dae Dae Grant misses two point layup
17:16		Precious Ayah offensive rebound
17:16		Jump ball. Precious Ayah vs. Josh Mballa (RedHawks gains possession)
17:08		Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
17:06		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
16:48	+3	Jeenathan Williams makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Graves assists)	34-43
16:28		Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
16:26		Jayvon Graves defensive rebound
16:18		Jeenathan Williams misses two point jump shot
16:16		Josh Mballa offensive rebound
16:16		Josh Mballa offensive rebound
15:41	+2	Precious Ayah makes two point layup	36-46
15:28		Ronaldo Segu misses two point jump shot
15:26		Dae Dae Grant defensive rebound
15:14		Josh Mballa blocks Mekhi Lairy's two point layup
15:13		RedHawks offensive rebound
14:59		Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
14:59		Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
14:57		Jayvon Graves defensive rebound
14:35		Jeenathan Williams misses two point layup
14:33		Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
14:08		Dalonte Brown misses two point hook shot
14:06		James Beck offensive rebound
13:58		James Beck misses two point layup
13:56		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
13:48		James Beck shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
13:48	+1	Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-47
13:48		Josh Mballa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:48		RedHawks defensive rebound
13:32		Myja White misses two point floating jump shot
13:30		RedHawks offensive rebound
13:20		Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
13:18		Isaiah Coleman-Lands offensive rebound
13:09	+2	James Beck makes two point dunk (Isaiah Coleman-Lands assists)	38-47
12:52		Jeenathan Williams misses two point layup
12:50		Josh Mballa offensive rebound
12:39		Jeenathan Williams misses two point hook shot
12:37		James Beck defensive rebound
12:22	+2	James Beck makes two point reverse layup	40-47
12:03	+3	Jeenathan Williams makes three point jump shot (Ronaldo Segu assists)	40-50
11:32		Dae Dae Grant misses two point jump shot
11:30		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
11:15	+3	Jeenathan Williams makes three point jump shot (LaQuill Hardnett assists)	40-53
10:34		James Beck shooting foul (Jayvon Graves draws the foul)
11:11		TV timeout
10:51	+2	Isaiah Coleman-Lands makes two point jump shot	42-53
10:34		James Beck shooting foul (Jayvon Graves draws the foul)
10:34		TV timeout
10:34	+1	Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-54
10:34	+1	Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-55
10:19		Isaiah Coleman-Lands offensive foul (Jayvon Graves draws the foul)
10:19		Isaiah Coleman-Lands turnover
10:01		Jayvon Graves misses two point layup
9:59		Precious Ayah defensive rebound
9:50		Mekhi Lairy misses two point layup
9:48		Jeenathan Williams defensive rebound
9:43		Tra'Von Fagan misses three point jump shot
9:41		Mekhi Lairy defensive rebound
9:33	+3	Dalonte Brown makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Coleman-Lands assists)	45-55
9:09		Milos Jovic personal foul (Jeenathan Williams draws the foul)
8:51		Ronaldo Segu misses two point jump shot
8:49		Mekhi Lairy defensive rebound
8:37		David Nickelberry blocks Mekhi Lairy's two point layup
8:35		Precious Ayah offensive rebound
8:29	+2	Precious Ayah makes two point layup	47-55
8:29		Isaiah Coleman-Lands personal foul (Ronaldo Segu draws the foul)
8:15		Tra'Von Fagan turnover (bad pass) (Dae Dae Grant steals)
8:11		David Nickelberry shooting foul (Myja White draws the foul)
8:11	+1	Myja White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-55
8:11	+1	Myja White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-55
7:59		Ronaldo Segu turnover (bad pass) (Precious Ayah steals)
7:53	+2	Precious Ayah makes two point layup	51-55
6:32	+2	Isaiah Coleman-Lands makes two point jump shot	55-57
7:51		TV timeout
7:35		Josh Mballa offensive foul (Precious Ayah draws the foul)
7:35		Josh Mballa turnover
7:22	+2	Dalonte Brown makes two point jump shot (Myja White assists)	53-55
6:56	+2	Jeenathan Williams makes two point layup	53-57
6:32	+2	Isaiah Coleman-Lands makes two point jump shot	55-57
6:17		Jayvon Graves misses two point layup
6:15		Precious Ayah defensive rebound
5:56		Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses two point jump shot
5:54		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
5:48	+2	Josh Mballa makes two point dunk	55-59
5:24		Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses three point jump shot
5:22		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
5:18		Official timeout
4:55		Josh Mballa misses two point jump shot
4:53		Dalonte Brown defensive rebound
4:46	+2	Precious Ayah makes two point layup (Dalonte Brown assists)	57-59
4:46		LaQuill Hardnett shooting foul (Precious Ayah draws the foul)
4:46	+1	Precious Ayah makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-59
4:28		Ronaldo Segu misses two point jump shot
4:26		LaQuill Hardnett offensive rebound
4:21	+3	Ronaldo Segu makes three point jump shot (LaQuill Hardnett assists)	58-62
3:15		Myja White shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
4:21		TV timeout
4:13		Dae Dae Grant turnover (bad pass) (Ronaldo Segu steals)
3:45		Dae Dae Grant shooting foul (Jayvon Graves draws the foul)
3:45	+1	Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-63
3:45	+1	Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-64
3:35		Dalonte Brown misses two point jump shot
3:33		Jayvon Graves defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Josh Mballa makes two point layup (Jayvon Graves assists)	58-66
3:15		Myja White shooting foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
3:15		LaQuill Hardnett turnover (lane violation)
2:53	+2	Isaiah Coleman-Lands makes two point layup	60-66
2:30		Precious Ayah shooting foul (Jayvon Graves draws the foul)
2:30	+1	Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-67
2:30	+1	Jayvon Graves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-68
2:22		Dalonte Brown misses three point jump shot
2:20		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
1:54		Jeenathan Williams turnover (bad pass)
1:34		Jayvon Graves blocks Dae Dae Grant's three point jump shot
1:32		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
1:06	+3	Jeenathan Williams makes three point jump shot (Ronaldo Segu assists)	60-71
0:52		Dae Dae Grant misses two point layup
0:50		Josh Mballa defensive rebound
0:48		Dae Dae Grant personal foul (Josh Mballa draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-72
0:48	+1	Josh Mballa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-73
0:31	+3	Dae Dae Grant makes three point jump shot (Myja White assists)	63-73
0:31	+3	Dae Dae Grant makes three point jump shot (Myja White assists)	63-73
0:24		Dae Dae Grant personal foul (Ronaldo Segu draws the foul)
0:24		Ronaldo Segu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:24		Ronaldo Segu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:24	+1	Ronaldo Segu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-74
0:18		Isaiah Coleman-Lands misses three point jump shot
0:16		Bulls defensive rebound
0:16		Bulls defensive rebound

Bulls defensive rebound