Scores

Final

Buffalo 68

(14-20, 7-9 MAC)

Kent St 70

(20-12, 9-7 MAC)

Coverage: ESPN3

6:30 PM ET, March 14, 2013

Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH

1 2 T
BUFF 32 3668
KENT 30 4070

Top Performers

Buffalo: T. Watson II 23 Pts, 11 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl

Kent State: C. Evans 25 Pts, 15 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Kent St. 70, Buffalo 68

Associated Press

CLEVELAND -- Chris Evans scored six of his 25 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes to help fourth-seeded Kent State hold off eighth-seeded Buffalo 70-68 Thursday night in the third round of the Mid-American Conference tournament.

The Golden Flashes (20-12) took a 62-61 lead on two Darren Goodson free throws with 3:15 to play. Evans added a jumper with 2:20 left for a three-point lead, and then layup and two foul shots down the stretch to maintain the advantage.

Evans added a career-high 15 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. Randal Holt chipped in 17 points and Goodson finished with 12.

Tony Watson paced the Bulls (14-20) with 23 points and 11 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes for the sixth straight game. Javon McCrea managed 20 points, breaking Buffalo's single-season record with 593 points.

The Golden Flashes will face top-seeded Akron Friday at 6:30 p.m.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
BUFF
KENT
Points 68 70
FG Made-Attempted 23-59 (.390) 25-51 (.490)
3P Made-Attempted 8-27 (.296) 3-15 (.200)
FT Made-Attempted 14-18 (.778) 17-23 (.739)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 19 (0/0) 15 (0/0)
Largest Lead 8 8

Game Leaders

 
BUFF
KENT
PointsT. Watson II 23C. Evans 25
ReboundsT. Watson II 11C. Evans 15
AssistsT. Watson II 5C. Evans 2
StealsT. Watson II 2C. Evans 2
BlocksA. Nuiriankh 1M. Henniger 1
Team Stats: Buffalo | Kent State

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 16, 2013 KENT 80, @BUFF 68Recap
Feb 27, 2013 @KENT 83, BUFF 81Recap
» Mar 14, 2013 @KENT 70, BUFF 68Recap

Next 5 Games

BUFF
KENT
03/15 @AKR 6:30pm
03/20 FAIR 7:00pm
03/24 @L-MD 3:00pm
Complete Schedule: Buffalo | Kent State

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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