In the last 33 seconds of Wednesday’s game, UB junior point guard Stephanie Reid was sent to the line four different times.
Ball State brought the game within one possession twice in the last 15 seconds, but every time they scored, Buffalo put the ball back in Reid’s hands.
Reid responded by hitting seven of eight free throws down the stretch to put the game on ice.
The No. 7 seed Buffalo Bulls (22-9, 11-8 Mid-American Conference) upset the No. 2 seed Ball State Cardinals (21-10, 14-5 MAC) 69-65 in the MAC tournament quarterfinals Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH.