Buffalo 71, N.C.-Asheville 52
AMHERST, N.Y. -- Calvin Betts scored a career-high 20 points, leading Buffalo to a 71-52 win over North Carolina-Asheville on Saturday.
Betts went 6-of-9 from the floor, converting 4-of-5 three-point attempts and grabbing 10 rebounds. Rodney Pierce contributed 18 points for the Bulls (5-3) going 7-of-15 from the field, with 5 rebounds.
Reid Augst scored 12 points with 4 steals for UNC-Asheville (4-7), which remained winless on the road and travels to Ohio State Monday.
Asheville led just once -- by 2 point at 19:24 in the first half. The Bulldogs committed 16 turnovers and were outrebounded by the Bulls 42-26.
The Bulldogs shot just 18-of-52 from the field (34.6 percent) and were 2-of-17 from beyond the arc.
Buffalo made 10-of-16 three-point attempts and was 20-of-49 from the field (40.8 percent) and 21-of-27 from the foul line.
Game Information
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 1-8 |
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