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FINAL
Feb 2, 2024

Game Recap

Giovanni Santiago scores 17 as Kent State defeats Buffalo 83-52. Giovanni Santiago's 17 points helped Kent State defeat Buffalo 83-52 on Friday night.

Box Score

12T
KENT513283
BUFF223052
Kent State Golden Flashes logoKENT STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1VonCameron Davis274-101-21-171112210
42Cli'Ron Hornbeak174-60-01-27012219
13Jalen Sullinger246-105-70-021002317
15Mike Bekelja263-52-40-03310118
11Giovanni Santiago346-95-60-0610302217
55Donovan Hunter70-20-10-02010200
14Magnus Entenmann40-10-00-01000120
4Chris Payton Jr.195-90-00-041013210
25LA Hayes40-10-10-01000000
31Jake Snyder30-00-00-00000000
2Reggie Bass182-41-34-44000009
0Julius Rollins171-10-01-23301023
TOTAL31-5853.4%14-2458.3%7-977.8%401975151583
Buffalo Bulls logoBUFFALOMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Jonnivius Smith110-40-12-21002422
1Sy Chatman274-172-102-222213012
3Isaiah Adams254-101-63-413101512
4Anquan Boldin Jr.322-80-33-45121027
2Ryan Sabol302-51-30-01321015
5Zaakir Williamson80-00-00-00102100
14Lloyd McVeigh310-20-10-02100020
10Shawn Fulcher215-81-30-020102011
11Bryson Wilson151-21-10-02000003
TOTAL18-5632.1%6-2821.4%10-1283.3%161187111252

Play-by-Play

1st halfkentbuff
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (19:37) Mike Bekelja Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (19:20) Sy Chatman Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (19:01) Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (18:58) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (18:57) Cli'Ron Hornbeak made Layup.
    20
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (18:39) Sy Chatman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Adams.
    23
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (18:19) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (18:19) Anquan Boldin Jr. Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:53) Isaiah Adams missed Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:49) Giovanni Santiago Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:36) VonCameron Davis missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:34) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (17:33) Cli'Ron Hornbeak made Dunk.
    43
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:18) Foul on Cli'Ron Hornbeak.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (17:11) Jonnivius Smith missed Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (17:08) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (17:02) Giovanni Santiago made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Bekelja.
    73
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (16:41) Sy Chatman made Three Point Jumper.
    76
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:26) Giovanni Santiago missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:26) Jonnivius Smith Block.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:21) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:21) Cli'Ron Hornbeak missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:21) Sy Chatman Block.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:21) Kent State Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (16:19) Jalen Sullinger missed Layup.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (16:16) Anquan Boldin Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:58) Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (15:56) Giovanni Santiago Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (15:54) Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
    106
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (15:33) Anquan Boldin Jr. missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (15:32) Kent State Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (15:16) Chris Payton Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
    126
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:54) Foul on Jonnivius Smith.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:54) Jonnivius Smith Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (14:40) Foul on Lloyd McVeigh.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (14:28) Jalen Sullinger made Layup.
    146
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (14:10) Shawn Fulcher made Layup.
    148
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:43) Chris Payton Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:40) Anquan Boldin Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:34) Isaiah Adams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:32) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (13:24) Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper.
    178
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (13:14) Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (13:11) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (12:57) Reggie Bass missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:54) Shawn Fulcher Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (12:47) Foul on Giovanni Santiago.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:46) Ryan Sabol missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:41) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:39) Shawn Fulcher missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (12:37) Reggie Bass Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (12:34) Foul on Lloyd McVeigh.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +1 (12:34) Reggie Bass made Free Throw.
    188
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +1 (12:34) Reggie Bass made Free Throw.
    198
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (12:07) Isaiah Adams made Jumper.
    1910
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (11:43) Chris Payton Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Julius Rollins.
    2110
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:21) Sy Chatman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (11:19) Donovan Hunter Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (11:09) Donovan Hunter Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:09) Sy Chatman Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (11:01) Shawn Fulcher missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:59) Julius Rollins Defensive Rebound.
  • (10:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:32) Reggie Bass missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:28) Buffalo Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (10:14) Isaiah Adams Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (10:14) Donovan Hunter Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (9:58) Donovan Hunter Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +3 (9:44) Isaiah Adams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anquan Boldin Jr..
    2113
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (9:27) Giovanni Santiago Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (9:27) Shawn Fulcher Steal.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (9:16) Shawn Fulcher made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Sabol.
    2115
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:53) Foul on Anquan Boldin Jr..
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (8:43) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Turnover.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:28) Shawn Fulcher Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (8:28) Mike Bekelja Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (8:24) Mike Bekelja made Layup.
    2315
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (8:12) Isaiah Adams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (8:10) Kent State Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (7:49) Jalen Sullinger missed Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (7:46) Mike Bekelja Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (7:40) VonCameron Davis Turnover.
  • (7:40) Official TV Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (7:22) Foul on VonCameron Davis.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (7:22) Jonnivius Smith made Free Throw.
    2316
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (7:22) Jonnivius Smith made Free Throw.
    2317
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (7:07) Giovanni Santiago made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Sullinger.
    2617
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:48) Sy Chatman missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (6:48) Chris Payton Jr. Block.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:48) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (6:44) Isaiah Adams Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (6:27) VonCameron Davis made Layup.
    2817
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (6:07) Foul on Mike Bekelja.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:59) Jonnivius Smith missed Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:56) Jalen Sullinger Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:50) VonCameron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:46) Chris Payton Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (5:43) Giovanni Santiago made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Bekelja.
    3117
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:41) Buffalo Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:25) Jonnivius Smith missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:25) VonCameron Davis Block.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:22) VonCameron Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (5:20) Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
    3417
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (5:03) Jonnivius Smith Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (5:03) Giovanni Santiago Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (4:50) Chris Payton Jr. made Layup. Assisted by VonCameron Davis.
    3617
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:21) Jonnivius Smith Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (4:21) Giovanni Santiago Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (4:15) Jalen Sullinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
    3917
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:15) Buffalo Timeout
  • (4:15) Official TV Timeout
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (4:00) Ryan Sabol missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (3:58) Kent State Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (3:42) Chris Payton Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Giovanni Santiago.
    4117
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (3:26) Foul on Jalen Sullinger.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (3:17) Anquan Boldin Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Adams.
    4119
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (2:52) Jalen Sullinger missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (2:49) Bryson Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +2 (2:43) Isaiah Adams made Jumper.
    4121
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (2:41) Kent State Timeout
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (2:17) Chris Payton Jr. missed Layup.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (2:15) VonCameron Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (2:14) VonCameron Davis made Layup.
    4321
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (2:01) Foul on Jalen Sullinger.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:50) Anquan Boldin Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:47) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Defensive Rebound.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (1:24) Giovanni Santiago made Layup.
    4521
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (1:01) Foul on Julius Rollins.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:01) Isaiah Adams missed Free Throw.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (1:01) Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    +1 (1:01) Isaiah Adams made Free Throw.
    4522
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +2 (0:49) VonCameron Davis made Layup.
    4722
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:49) Foul on Isaiah Adams.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +1 (0:49) VonCameron Davis made Free Throw.
    4822
  • Buffalo Bulls logo
    (0:23) Shawn Fulcher Turnover.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    (0:23) Cli'Ron Hornbeak Steal.
  • Kent State Golden Flashes logo
    +3 (0:05) Giovanni Santiago made Three Point Jumper.
    5122
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

83Points52
31-58(53.4%)Field Goal(%)18-56(32.1%)
14-24(58.3%)3-Point(%)6-28(21.4%)
7-9(77.8%)Free Throw(%)10-12(83.3%)
46(14)Rebounds(Offensive)22(7)
19Assists11
7Steals8
5Blocks7
18Turnovers11
15(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)
33Largest Lead1

Game Details

Friday, February 2, 2024 · 5:30 PM
Alumni Arena · Buffalo, NY
attendance: 2,042 (30.1%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: KENT -7.5
over/under: 148.5