Akron (12-2, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) defeated the Buffalo men’s basketball team (7-7, 0-1 MAC) 75-71 in Alumni Arena Tuesday night. The win ends Buffalo’s eight-game conference winning streak from last season, which included a win over Akron in the MAC Tournament Semifinals.
Buffalo had an opportunity to tie the game at 74 with 10.6 seconds left in regulation, but junior wing Willie Conner was unable to make a contested three.
Akron took the lead in the final minutes with the help of two inside passes to forward Isaiah Johnson, who was able to make a move at the basket for a field goal both times.