AMHERST, N.Y. – Toledo was outscored 47-27 in the second half en route to suffering a 73-63 setback against Buffalo on Wednesday before 1,507 fans in Alumni Arena. With the loss, the Rockets fall to 13-7 overall, 5-4 in the Mid-American Conference.
The reigning MAC East Division champion Bulls (15-5, 7-2 MAC) shot 53.6 percent (15-of-28) from the field and 78.9 percent (15-of-19) from the charity stripe in the final 20 minutes to overcome a 36-26 halftime deficit.
MAC Player of the Year candidate Cierra Dillard and Summer Hemphill each registered 15 points after the intermission to spark the home team's comeback.