The strong start to February against the MAC's best stalled heavily after three quarters, and UB Women's Basketball fell short of a second straight home upset, blowing a 14-point second half lead to lose to Ball State, 59-57.
Once again, Buffalo took the Cardinals to the final minute, as the teams traded buckets in the final stretch, but the Bulls blinked first at both ends and ran out of time. Joanna Smith led all scorers with 19 points.
Cassie Oursler, avoiding foul trouble while defending the dangerous Nathalie Fontaine, also starred, finishing with 10 points and 7 rebounds.