Amherst, N. Y. — CJ Massinburg ended a four-game slump by scoring 31 points, leading No. 16 Buffalo to a 77-65 win over…
Amherst, N. Y. — CJ Massinburg ended a four-game slump by scoring 31 points, leading No. 16 Buffalo to a 77-65 win over Eastern Michigan on Friday night.
Nick Perkins scored 21, and the Bulls (17-1,5-0 Mid-American Conference) extended what’s become their best start in school history. Buffalo has also won 20 straight home games, which ranks as the third-longest streak in the nation.
Perkins and Massinburg formed an inside and outside scoring threat by combining to score 32 of Buffalo’s 41 points in the first half in a game Buffalo never trailed. Massinburg hit 4 of 7 3-point attempts for 17 points in the first 20 minutes.
Massinburg is Buffalo’s leading scorer, but had combined to score just 52 points in his past four outings.
Paul Jackson led Eastern Michigan with 12 points, but finished hitting just 5 of 17 attempts. James Thompson scored 11 points and added 12 rebounds for the Eagles (8-10,2-3) lost their fifth straight game to Buffalo, including an 81-69 loss at Ypsilanti two weeks ago.
Eastern Michigan also lost its eighth straight at Buffalo, a drought dating to Feb. 4,2004.
Green Bay 65, (at) Detroit Mercy 40: Lindsey Robson scored 20 while Laken James added 14 and Carly Mohn 10 as Green Bay (10-6,5-1 Horizon) cruised to its fourth straight victory. Jess Bicknell finished with 19 points and Brittany Jackson had 11 for Mercy (3-14,1-5), which has lost 10 of its last 11.
Milwaukee 79, (at) Oakland 52: Megan Walstad scored 18 points, Akaylah Hayes added 14 and Brandi Bisping 10 for Milwaukee (8-9,3-3 Horizon), which handed Oakland its third straight defeat.
