John Boyer News

John Boyer and Calvin Betts added 12 points apiece for the Bulls , who shot 54.4 percent to 37.7 percent for the Purple Eagles .

Julian Simmons scored 30 points for visiting Army in this non-league contest played before 1,554 at Alumni Arena.

The fourth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers are clearly favored in today's non-conference clash with the Buffalo Bulls.

While the eyes of Western New York were focused on the Bills and Sabres Thursday night, the University at Buffalo men's basketball team accomplished a historic milestone.

In the first Big 4 basketball game of the season, Buffalo has a chance to win its 1,000th game in program history when Canisius visits Alumni Arena tonight.

Rodney Pierce broke out of his shooting slump to score 18 points, Calvin Betts notched a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and John Boyer handed out a career-high 12 assists as the Buffalo Bulls came back beat Towson 78-69 on Saturday in Maryland.

Buffalo beats Towson 78-69 in OT Eds: APNewsNow. Buffalo 78, Towson 69, OT. TOWSON, Md.

Mitchell Watt had 13 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes, Calvin Betts had 12 points, eight rebounds and four steals, and Jawaan Alston had nine points and 10 rebounds as the Buffalo men's basketball team beat Navy 63-53 on Thursday in Providence, R.I. for its first win of the season.

Calvin Betts scored 12 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had four steals in Buffalo's 63-53 win over Navy on Thursday night.

Some of the issues that plagued the University at Buffalo's basketball team last season - namely its inability to score in crucial moments - might be a problem again this year.

The Niagara Falls connection to University at Buffalo basketball will likely continue beyond this year.

Three years ago, Reggie Witherspoon was the head coach of an inexperienced group of freshmen and sophomores that raised his anxiety and exasperation levels to new heights.

In a league like the Mid-American Conference where there aren't a ton of NBA-ready freshmen and sophomores, experience can take a team a long way.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Freshman point guard Tony Watson II put up silly numbers as a four-year starter for his father at Palm Beach Gardens High School in Florida .

The Bulls bring experience off the bench in forwards Max Boudreau and Jawaan Alston and guard John Boyer , who could take over the point.

The Bulls bring experience off the bench in forwards Max Boudreau and Jawaan Alston and guard John Boyer , who could take over the point.

Buffalo , N.Y., Feb. 18 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news release: Brian Moten scored a season-high 22 points as the Bowling Green men's basketball team completed a season-sweep of Mid-American Conference leader Buffalo with a 59-48 win Wednesday night in Alumni Arena.