PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – The Buffalo men’s basketball team (20-14, 10-8 Mid-American Conference) trails Miami 35-33 at the end of the first half in its opening game of the NCAA Tournament in the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
Sophomore guard Lamonte Bearden went the length of the floor and scored a layup as time expired, but the officials ruled Bearden did not get his shot off in time, thus the half ended with a 35-33 deficit for Buffalo.
The Bulls relied heavily on three-point shooting in the first half, as Miami’s (25-7, 13-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) size advantage made it difficult for Buffalo to get inside.