AMHERST, N.Y. - Kent State put up another second-half fight against Buffalo, but the Golden Flashes couldn't overcome a rocky first-half performance in an 84-72 loss to the Mid-American Conference East Division-leading Bulls on Tuesday at Alumni Arena.
Two weeks after overcoming an 18-point deficit to hand Buffalo its first loss of the season, the Flashes (12-14, 6-7) cut into a 21-point deficit, pulling to within 10 points after several possessions during the game's final five minutes. The Bulls (18-7, 10-2) found an answer every time, keeping KSU from getting over that double-digit hump.
Kevin Zabo paced a quartet of Flashes with 17 points.