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UB Upsets No. 7 Rutgers, Moves to NCAA Second Round

2019 NCAA Women's Bracket

No. 10 Buffalo , No. 7 Rutgers // Box Score
STORRS, CT – The University at Buffalo women's basketball team defeated Rutgers 82-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Gampel Pavilion on Friday. With the win, the Bulls improve to 24-9 on the year and become the first MAC team to win an NCAA Tournament game in back-to-back years since MAC women's basketball began in 1982.

Junior Summer Hemphill led the way for Buffalo with a game-high 23 points, while adding seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal.