In the quarterfinal round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament, Central Michigan men’s basketball cut its deficit to two points with only 5:30 to play.
However, Buffalo (24-8, 16-3 MAC) prevailed to prove its No. 1 rank with an 89-74 victory over the Chippewas (19-14, 7-12 MAC) on March 8 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
“Everybody knew Buffalo is deserving of the number one seed with how good they are,” said CMU head coach Keno Davis. “I’m really proud of our effort to be able to battle and give ourselves a chance at the end of the game.