KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's basketball team dropped its Mid-American Conference opener to Buffalo, 88-71, on Saturday afternoon at University Arena.
paced the Broncos (5-7, 0-1 MAC) with 18 points, while (13) and (12) were also in double-figures for WMU. Ward's 13 points established a new career-best. Brewer led the Brown and Gold on the glass with seven rebounds, while handed out a team-high six assists.
After a pair of early three-pointers gave Western Michigan a 6-2 edge in the game's first few minutes, Buffalo (10-2, 1-0) used an 18-2 surge to climb into the lead, 20-8.