Miami (Ohio) holds off Buffalo 70-67
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Julian Mavunga scored 21 points and pulled down seven rebounds as Miami (Ohio) defeated Buffalo 70-67 in Mid-American Conference play Thursday night.
The RedHawks (7-9, 2-0) led 65-63 with 1:15 left before two free throws from Mitchell Watt tied the score at 65 with 53 seconds remaining.
Nick Winbush hit a 3-pointer with 28 seconds on the clock and Quinten Rollins knocked down two free throws with 13 seconds to go to help Miami seal the victory.
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Antonio Ballard and Winbush scored 15 points apiece for the RedHawks, who shot 53.3 percent from the floor (24 of 45).
The Bulls (8-6, 0-2) were led by Javon McCrea's career-high 26 points, but his layup with 1:59 left was Buffalo's final field goal of the game.
The RedHawks led 28-16 with 8:18 left in the opening half, but were outscored 14-3 over the next 5:02 and held a 38-37 advantage at halftime.