Men’s basketball (11-9, 4-3 Mid-American Conference)
Throughout the regular season, head coach Nate Oats has preached about wanting to play better on the defensive side of the ball.
On Tuesday, the Bulls listened.
In a 76-64 victory over Ball State (13-7, 4-3 MAC), Buffalo held the Cardinals to 22 percent shooting from three and forced 19 turnovers.
The ability to force bad shots and errors was something Oats enjoyed seeing from his team.
“I liked the fact our ball pressure was really good,” Oats said. “I thought [Lamonte Bearden] picked them up at half court and created havoc on their offense, trying to make them run offense.