MICHAEL AKELSON
Senior Sports Editor
CLEVELAND, OHIO -- Buffalo came for a basketball game Thursday night, but found themselves in a boxing match.
The Bulls saw their quest for a conference three-peat come to an end in a physical game that featured 56 total fouls and 75 free throw attempts. Five different players fouled out of the game, including senior guard Blake Hamilton and sophomore forward Nick Perkins for Buffalo.
The no. 3 seeded Buffalo Bulls (17-16, 11-8 Mid-American Conference) were defeated by the no. 6 seeded Kent State Golden Flashes (21-13, 11-8) 68-65 on Thursday night in the Mid-American Conference quarterfinals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH.