Canisius squares off against Buffalo

Published Dec. 16, 2021 5:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

Buffalo (6-3) vs. Canisius (2-9)

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Canisius plays host to Buffalo in a non-conference matchup. Each team last saw action this past Saturday. Buffalo easily beat St. John Fisher by 42 at home, while Canisius is coming off of a 71-43 loss on the road to Youngstown State.

SUPER SENIORS: Buffalo has benefited heavily from its seniors. Josh Mballa, Jeenathan Williams, Ronaldo Segu, Maceo Jack and Tra'Von Fagan have collectively accounted for 76 percent of the team's scoring this year and 74 percent of all Bulls points over the last five games.MIGHTY MBALLA: Mballa has connected on 46.7 percent of the 15 3-pointers he's attempted and has gone 5 for 8 over his last three games. He's also converted 67.3 percent of his foul shots this season.

WINLESS WHEN: Canisius is 0-9 this year when it scores 75 points or fewer and 2-0 when it scores at least 76.

UNBEATEN WHEN: Buffalo is a perfect 5-0 when the team records at least 14 offensive rebounds. The Bulls are 1-3 this season when they fail to reach that mark.

DID YOU KNOW: The Buffalo offense has scored 83.6 points per game this season, ranking the Bulls 11th among Division I teams. The Canisius defense has allowed 73.8 points per game to opponents (ranked 226th overall).

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