BOXSCORE BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Fredonia State men's basketball team fell just short, dropping an 87-85 decision at Buffalo State on Saturday.
Fredonia State led by as my as nine points in the first half before Buffalo State took the lead just prior to the break, leading 45-43 at the intermission.
Buffalo State never allowed the game to be tied in the second half, but never led by more than eight.
The Devils pulled within one point, 65-64, with 10 minutes remaining following a three-point play by
Tyrone Clark (Elmira/Elmira Free).
Late in the game, the Devils cut the deficit to 87-85 on a pair of free throws by
Zack Edwards (Duensburg/Schenectady CC) with 20 seconds left to play. The Devils retained possession after an intentional foul. They got a shot off with eight seconds left, but could not convert.
After Buff State's Seth Runge missed a pair of free throws at the other end, Fredonia State had another chance, but an errant pass ended the Devils' night.
Buffalo State finished 22 of 30 at the charity stripe, and Fredonia State hit 21 of 31. The Bengals shot 47 percent from the field and 45 percent (9 of 20) from long range, while the Blue Devils shot 52 percent overall and 50 percent (8 of 16) from behind the arc.
Fredonia State falls to 5-9 overall and 1-7 in SUNYAC play. Edwards led four Blue Devils in double-figures with 21 points off the bench. Clark had 22 points, while
Amir Billups (Buffalo/Starpoint) scored 16 and
Dalton Kashmer (S. Dayton/Pine Valley) had 14.
Jake Simmonds finished with 42 points to lead Buffalo State, now 9-5 and 4-4 in SUNYAC play.
Next up, the Devils travel to SUNY Geneseo on Tuesday for a women's/men's doubleheader.
