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Conner leads Buffalo to 94-81 win over Miami in MAC tourney | |
CLEVELAND (AP) Willie Conner scored 25 points, Blake Hamilton grabbed 16 rebounds and defending champion Buffalo advanced to the Mid-American Conference tournament semifinals on Thursday night with a 94-81 win over Miami (Ohio). The third-seeded Bulls (18-14) made three straight 3-pointers early in the second half to open a 12-point lead and never let the RedHawks (13-20) get closer than seven the rest of the way. Buffalo will play second-seeded Ohio in Friday's second semifinal. Top-seeded Akron will face No. 12 seed Bowling Green in the other semifinal. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | E. Washington | 13.9 | |||
| Rebounds: | G. McKnight | 4.0 | |||
| Assists: | E. Washington | 4.6 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | E. Washington | 79.9% | |||
| 3P%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| Steals: | E. Washington | 1.6 | |||
| Blocks: | L. Livingston Jr. | 0.9 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 2 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 4 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | 26-9 | |
| 9 | Xavier | 28-6 | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 27-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Syracuse | 23-14 | |
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| Mid-American Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Akron | 13-5 | 26-9 |
| Ohio | 11-7 | 23-12 |
| Kent State | 10-8 | 19-13 |
| Buffalo | 10-8 | 20-15 |
| Miami (OH) | 6-12 | 13-20 |
| Bowling Green | 5-13 | 16-18 |
| West | ||
| Ball State | 10-8 | 21-14 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 17-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 9-9 | 21-13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 18-15 |
| Toledo | 8-10 | 17-15 |
| Western Michigan | 7-11 | 13-19 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 63.3 (338) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.9 (242) | ||||
| Assists: | 10.2 (342) | ||||
| FG%: | 40.3% (325) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.9% (62) | ||||
| 3P%: | 30.6% (320) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 68.2 (85) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 22.5 (339) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.8 (152) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.4% (166) | ||||
| FT%: | 75.0% (347) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.8% (253) | ||||
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