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Ball State
Cardinals (12-7-1, 7-4-1) at Buffalo Bulls (14-7, 7-6) |
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February 12, 2005
12:00PM - Alumni Arena - Buffalo, New York - ESPN 2 |
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This will be the
11th meeting between Ball State and Buffalo in men's
basketball.
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Ball State leads the all
time series 7-3.
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Ball State has won
7 of the last 8 games against Buffalo.
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Since Joining the
MAC Buffalo has only beaten Ball State once, last season in
Worthen Arena on Super Bowl Sunday. (Ball State has now lost twice
on Super Bowl Sunday - Coincidence?)
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Oh well, Buffalo
lost the Super Bowl 4 times and has never won.
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Tim Buckley coached
Ball State teams are 3-1 against Buffalo.
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Reggie Witherspoon
coached Buffalo teams are 1-4 against Ball State.
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The MAC issued a
statement Friday 2/11 stating that Miami's last second shot
against Ball State was after the game was over and should not have
counted. The still gave Miami the win but are going to try harder
to be right in the future.
Pre-Game
Comments From Tim Buckley
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University
at Buffalo |
| Location: |
Buffalo,
New York |
| Founded: |
1846 |
| Enrollment: |
27,255 |
| Colors: |
Royal
Blue and White |
| Nickname: |
Bulls |
| President: |
John
B. Simpson |
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Buffalo
Basketball |
| Arena: |
Alumni
Arena (6,100) |
| Conference: |
Mid
American |
| Head
Coach: |
Reggie
Witherspoon |
| Record
at U at B |
55-104 (5th season) |
| Record
Total |
99-127
(8th season) |
| Athletics
Director: |
Bill
Maher |
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| 11/20 |
at
Connecticut |
L
(68-90) |
| 11/23 |
FAIRLEIGH
DICKENSON |
W
(87-84) OT |
| 11/27 |
INDIANA
STATE |
W
(92-64) |
| 12/01 |
COLGAGE |
W
(74-62) |
| 12/04 |
WESTERN
MICHIGAN |
L
(53-70) |
| 12/07 |
at
Elon |
W
(70-63) OT |
| 12/11 |
NIAGARA |
W
(95-92) 2 OT |
| 12/18 |
at
Canisius |
W
(69-65) |
| 12/21 |
at
Penn State |
W
(72-70) |
| 01/02 |
at
Bowling Green |
L
(88-95) |
| 01/06 |
at
Central Michigan |
W
(83-67) |
| 01/09 |
TOLEDO |
W
(56-54) |
| 01/12 |
at
Akron |
L
(59-75) |
| 01/15 |
MIAMI |
W
(67-56) |
| 01/19 |
at
Kent State |
L
(80-85) OT |
| 01/25 |
NORTHERN
ILLINOIS |
W
(86-80) |
| 01/27 |
MARSHALL |
W
(78-65) |
| 01/29 |
at
Eastern Michigan |
W
(80-68) |
| 02/02 |
OHIO |
L
(90-92) |
| 02/05 |
at
Miami |
L
(74-77) OT |
| 02/08 |
at
Western Michigan |
W
(85-79) |
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Common
Opponents |
| Indiana
State |
| Ball
State - at Ball State - W (65-59) |
| Buffalo
- at Buffalo - W (92-64) |
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| Western
Michigan |
| Ball
State - at WMU - W (66-65) |
| Buffalo
- at Buffalo - L (53-70) |
| Buffalo
- at WMU - W (85-79) |
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| Bowling
Green |
| Ball
State - at Ball State - W (86-62) |
| Buffalo
- at BGSU - L (88-95) |
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| Central
Michigan |
| Ball
State - at CMU - W (69-56) |
| Buffalo
- at CMU - W (83-67) |
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| Toledo |
| Ball
State - at Toledo - L (67-77) |
| Buffalo
- at Buffalo - W (56-54) |
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| Akron |
| Ball
State - at Akron - L (64-79) |
| Buffalo
- at Akron - L (59-75) |
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| Miami |
| Ball
State - at Miami - L (75-83) OT |
| Ball
State - at Ball State - TIE (52-52) |
| Buffalo
- at Buffalo - W (67-56) |
| Buffalo
- at Miami - L (74-77) OT |
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| Kent
State |
| Ball
State - at Ball State - W (76-67) |
| Buffalo
- at Kent State - L (80-85) OT |
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| Northern
Illinois |
| Ball
State - at Ball State - W (67-59) |
| Buffalo
- at Buffalo - W (86-80) |
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| Marshall |
| Ball
State - at Ball State - L (81-90) |
| Buffalo
- at Buffalo - W (78-65) |
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| Eastern
Michigan |
| Ball
State - at Ball State - W (96-86) |
| Buffalo
- at EMU - W (80-68) |
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| Ohio |
| Ball
State at Ball State W (81-80) |
| Buffalo
- at Buffalo - L (90-92) |
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| Statistical
Comparison |
Ball
State |
Buffalo |
| Points
Per Game |
71.6 |
76.1 |
| Points
Allowed Per Game |
67.9 |
73.7 |
| Field
Goal Percentage |
43.1% |
46.6% |
| 3
point Field Goal Percentage |
37.5% |
37.5% |
| Free
Throw Percentage |
68.3% |
69.0% |
| Field
Goal Percentage Allowed |
44.6% |
43.8% |
| Rebound
Margin |
+1.8 |
+0.7 |
| Turnovers
Per Game |
12.8 |
16.7 |
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RPI
Rating
College RPI.com (02/11) |
104 |
54 |
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Sagarin
Ratings (thru
02/10) |
97 |
93 |
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Pomeroy
Rating
kenpom.com
(thru 02/10) |
119 |
85 |
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The
Buffalo Bulls |
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probable
starters listed first - bench players by minutes played |
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PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
WT |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| 11 |
Turner
Battle |
G |
6'
3" |
190 |
SR |
Kernersville,
North Carolina |
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15.5 points
per game on 107-229 shooting (46.7%). 27-70 from three
point range (38.6%) and 68-98 from the free throw line
(69.4%). 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. 41
turnovers, 2 blocks, and 34 steals on the season. Has
appeared in all 20 games for Buffalo and started 19.
Averages 35.5 minutes per game. Fouled out once. |
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| 22 |
Roderick
Middleton |
G |
6'
3" |
210 |
JR |
University
Park, Illinois |
| 6 points per
game on 42-97 shooting (43.3%). 17-42 from three point
range (40.5%) and 19-31 from the free throw line (61.3%).
3 rebounds per game. Also has 25 assists, 32 turnovers, 3
blocks, and 28 steals on the season. Has appeared in all
20 games for Buffalo and started 16. Averages 21.6 minutes
per game. |
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| 31 |
Daniel
Gilbert |
G/F |
6'
6" |
215 |
SR |
Detroit,
Michigan |
| 7.6 minutes per
game on 61-125 shooting (48.8%). 11-34 from three point
range (32.4%) and 18-28 from the free throw line (64.3%).
3.3 rebounds per game. Also has 42 assists, 41 turnovers,
1 block, and 28 steals on the season. Has started all 20
games for Buffalo and averages 28 minutes per game. Has
fouled out 2 times. |
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| 32 |
Parnell
Smith |
F |
6'
6" |
225 |
SO |
Indianapolis,
Indiana |
| 1.6 points per
game on 6-11 shooting (54.5%). 0-1 from three point range
and 6-7 from the free throw line (85.7%). 1.5 rebounds per
game. Also has 8 assists, 12 turnovers, 2 blocks, and 2
steals on the season. Has appeared in 11 games for Buffalo
and started 1. Averages 6 minutes per game. Fouled out
once. |
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| 45 |
Yassin
Idbihi |
F |
6'
10" |
275 |
SR |
Tangier,
Morocco |
| 10.2 points per
game on 77-142 shooting (54.2%). 12-31 from three point
range (38.7%) and 38-51 from the free throw line (74.5%).
5.2 rebounds per game. Also has 26 assists, 31 turnovers,
12 blocks, and 6 steals on the season. Has started all 20
games for Buffalo and averages 23.2 minutes per game. Has
fouled out 4 times. |
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| 42 |
Mark
Bortz |
F |
6'
10" |
255 |
SR |
Commerce
Township, Michigan |
| 11.3 points per
game on 83-148 shooting (56.1%). 1-1 from three point
range and 58-87 from the free throw line (66.7%). 6
rebounds per game. Also has 33 assists, 52 turnovers, 26
blocks, and 18 steals on the season. Has appeared in all
20 games for Buffalo and averages 25.6 minutes per game.
Fouled out 3 times. |
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| 10 |
Calvin
Cage |
G |
6'
0" |
165 |
JR |
Capitol
Heights, Maryland |
| 11.2 points per
game on 70-176 shooting (39.8%). 46-114 from three point
range (40.4%) and 37-51 from the free throw line (72.5%).
2.3 rebounds per game. Also has 30 assists, 35 turnovers,
and 31 steals on the season. Has appeared in all 20 games
for Buffalo and started 5. Averages 24.9 minutes per game. |
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| 33 |
Mario
Jordan |
G/F |
6'
6" |
205 |
JR |
Cleveland,
Ohio |
| 6.8 points per
game on 48-107 shooting (44.9%). 6-22 from three point
range (27.3%) and 33-49 from the free throw line (67.3%).
4.1 rebounds per game. Also has 26 assists, 54 turnovers,
1 block and 16 steals on the season. Has appeared in all
20 games for Buffalo and started 18. Averages 21.8 minutes
per game. Has fouled out 4 times. |
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| 1 |
Jason
Bird |
G |
6'
4" |
195 |
SR |
Ypsilanti,
Michigan |
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4.8 points per
game on 34084 shooting (40.5%). 14-41 from three point
range (34.1%) and 14-23 from the free throw line (60.9%).
1.7 rebounds per game. also has 16 assists, 14 turnovers,
1 block and 4 steals on the season. Has appeared in all 20
game for Buffalo and averages 13.9 minutes per game.
Fouled out once. |
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| 3 |
Wallace
Hall |
G |
6'
3" |
185 |
FR |
Detroit,
Michigan |
| Has scored 13
points this season on 3-21 shooting (14.3%). 1-6 from
three point range (16.7%) and 6-7 from the free throw line
(85.7%). 1.4 rebounds per game. also has 5 assists, 4
turnovers, and 7 steals on the season. Has appeared in 14
games for Buffalo and started 1. Averages 6.6 minutes per
game. |
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| 55 |
Brian
Andre |
C |
6'
9" |
290 |
SO |
Bingham,
Maine |
| 1.8 points per
game on 7-14 shooting (50%). Has not attempted a three
point shot and is 10-11 from the free throw line (90.9%).
1.1 rebounds per game. also has 5 assists, 14 turnovers, 1
block and 4 steals on the season. Has appeared in 13 games
this season and averages 6.8 minutes per game. |
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| 4 |
Darwin
Young |
G |
6'
2" |
185 |
SO |
Buffalo,
New York |
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Has appeared
in 6 games and played 10 total minutes, scoring 3 point on
1-1 shooting, all from three point range. 1 rebound, 1
assist, and 1 steal on the season. |
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| 21 |
Andrew
Atman |
F |
7'
0" |
210 |
SO |
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania |
| Has appeared in
2 games and played a total of 4 minutes. 0-1 shooting, 3
fouls, and 1 assist. Nothing else statistically. |
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| 23 |
Christian
Schmidt |
F |
6'
8" |
210 |
FR |
Chemnitz,
Germany |
| Appeared in 1
game for 1 minute of action. No stats. |
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| 35 |
Barnard
Onyenucheya |
F |
6'
6" |
205 |
FR |
Bronx,
New York |
| Appeared in 1
game for 1 minute of action. No stats. |
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