Buffalo Bulls, N.Y. (AP) Rayj Dennis scored 21 points as Toledo Rockets beat Buffalo 86-77 on Friday night.
Dennis also contributed seven assists for the Rockets (13-6, 4-2 Mid-American Conference). Setric Millner Jr. scored 20 points while going 8 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from distance, and 2 for 3 from the line, and added six rebounds. JT Shumate was 4 of 9 shooting, including 1 for 4 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds and four steals.
LaQuill Hardnett finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls (9-10, 3-3). Buffalo also got 15 points from Curtis Jones. In addition, Isaiah Adams had 15 points.
Toledo led Buffalo at the half, 46-39, with Dennis (13 points) its high scorer before the break. Millner's jump shot with 11:08 remaining in the second half gave Toledo the lead for good at 64-63.
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Both teams play on Tuesday. Toledo hosts Eastern Michigan while Buffalo travels to play Ball State.
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1st Half
TOL
Rockets
46
BUF
Bulls
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Isaac Jack vs. Setric Millner Jr. (JT Shumate gains possession)
19:52
RayJ Dennis misses two point layup
19:50
Isaac Jack defensive rebound
19:28
+2
Isaac Jack makes two point layup (Armoni Foster assists)
0-2
18:56
+3
Setric Millner Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dante Maddox assists)
3-2
18:34
Zid Powell turnover (RayJ Dennis steals)
18:24
JT Shumate misses three point jump shot
18:22
RayJ Dennis offensive rebound
18:12
+2
RayJ Dennis makes two point layup
5-2
18:06
+2
Zid Powell makes two point dunk (Armoni Foster assists)
5-4
17:56
+2
Ra'Heim Moss makes two point layup
7-4
17:51
+2
Curtis Jones makes two point layup (Armoni Foster assists)
7-6
17:35
JT Shumate misses three point jump shot
17:33
Isaac Jack defensive rebound
17:13
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point layup (Zid Powell assists)
7-8
17:00
Setric Millner Jr. offensive foul
17:00
Setric Millner Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
16:57
Zid Powell misses three point jump shot
16:55
Dante Maddox defensive rebound
16:43
+2
Setric Millner Jr. makes two point layup
9-8
16:43
Armoni Foster shooting foul (Setric Millner Jr. draws the foul)
16:43
+1
Setric Millner Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-8
16:28
+2
Isaac Jack makes two point layup (Armoni Foster assists)
10-10
16:15
+3
Setric Millner Jr. makes three point jump shot (RayJ Dennis assists)
13-10
15:58
+3
Zid Powell makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Adams assists)
13-13
15:40
+2
RayJ Dennis makes two point layup
15-13
15:35
Ra'Heim Moss personal foul
15:35
TV timeout
15:17
+2
Armoni Foster makes two point layup
15-15
14:52
+3
RayJ Dennis makes three point jump shot (Ra'Heim Moss assists)
18-15
14:36
Armoni Foster misses two point layup
14:34
Ra'Heim Moss defensive rebound
14:28
Jonnivius Smith shooting foul (Ra'Heim Moss draws the foul)
14:28
Ra'Heim Moss misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:28
+1
Ra'Heim Moss makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-15
14:18
Zid Powell misses three point jump shot
14:16
EJ Farmer defensive rebound
14:10
RayJ Dennis misses three point jump shot
14:08
AJ Edu offensive rebound
13:56
Jonnivius Smith shooting foul (AJ Edu draws the foul)
13:45
AJ Edu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:36
+1
AJ Edu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-15
14:09
+2
Zid Powell makes two point dunk (Armoni Foster assists)
20-17
13:44
Jonnivius Smith blocks RayJ Dennis's two point layup
13:42
Rockets offensive rebound
13:39
Dante Maddox misses three point jump shot
13:37
Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
13:25
Zid Powell misses two point jump shot
13:23
Armoni Foster offensive rebound
13:15
AJ Edu blocks Armoni Foster's two point layup
13:13
AJ Edu defensive rebound
13:06
Dante Maddox misses three point jump shot
13:04
EJ Farmer offensive rebound
12:59
Jonnivius Smith personal foul
12:44
RayJ Dennis misses three point jump shot
12:42
Isaac Jack defensive rebound
12:28
+2
LaQuill Hardnett makes two point layup (Zid Powell assists)
20-19
12:14
+2
EJ Farmer makes two point jump shot (RayJ Dennis assists)
22-19
12:01
AJ Edu blocks Isaac Jack's two point layup
11:59
Isaac Jack offensive rebound
11:50
AJ Edu shooting foul (LaQuill Hardnett draws the foul)
11:50
TV timeout
11:53
LaQuill Hardnett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:53
+1
LaQuill Hardnett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-20
11:41
JT Shumate misses two point layup
11:39
LaQuill Hardnett defensive rebound
11:27
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
11:25
JT Shumate defensive rebound
11:06
Andre Lorentsson misses two point layup
11:04
LaQuill Hardnett defensive rebound
10:49
Dante Maddox shooting foul (Curtis Jones draws the foul)