Buffalo Bulls vs South Carolina Upstate Spartans
STATE FARM SUN BOWL TOURNAMENT
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 34 | 32 | 66 |
BUF | 43 | 37 | 80 |
80
6-5
South Carolina Upstate Spartans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 27 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | 7 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | 26 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 11-14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
66 | 21-51 | 5-17 | 19-28 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 22 | |
41% | 29% | 68% |
Buffalo Bulls
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 22 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | 14 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 18 | 6-14 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
80 | 25-62 | 9-22 | 21-31 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 21 | |
40% | 41% | 68% |
Game Information
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
Men's College Basketball News
Sources: 76-team NCAA basketball tournaments in final steps
The NCAA is pushing through the final steps for expanding the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that the process could be completed as early as Thursday.
2h
Detroit Mercy coach Mark Montgomery gets extension through 2031
Detroit Mercy men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery has landed a contract extension through 2030-31 season.
9h
Connecticut Senate passes amendment naming Sue Bird, Jordan Hawkins state birds
In addition to having avian-friendly names, both Hawkins and Bird have provided major contributions to UConn men's and women's basketball in the hoops-crazed state.
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