CLEVELAND, OH – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team cruised to an 82-46 win over Akron in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday afternoon. The top-seeded Bulls never trailed in the 36-point victory.
Entering the game, Akron was one of the top defensive teams in the MAC and frustrated the Bulls in both regular-season matchups. However, Buffalo was the defensive aggressor on Thursday, holding the Zips to only 24 percent shooting for the game, including just a 4-for-24 performance from the field in the first half. Akron's 46 points were the fewest the Bulls allowed in a game all season.