Massachusetts Minutemen vs Buffalo Bulls

College Basketball

UMass

13-8

68-67

Final

Buffalo

13-7

Broadview Arena

Lead tracker

MASS leadsBiggest lead MASS 20, BUF 7

BUF leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MASS	38	30	68
BUF	29	38	67

Who won: UMass 68-67

The Massachusetts Minutemen beat the Buffalo Bulls 68-67 on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Broadview Arena. The UMass outscored the Buffalo 38-29 in the 1st half. Marcus Banks Jr. led the UMass in points (19). Ryan Sabol led the Buffalo in points (27).

Player of the game

Ryan Sabol

BUF · 27 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%MASS final

MASSBUF

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01MAS
Defensive rebound
Massachusetts Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses 17-foot jumper
Daniel Freitag misses 17-foot jumper
D. Freitag · 18 PTS
H2 0:10BUF
Regulartimeout
Buffalo Timeout
H2 0:10MAS
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:26MAS
Regulartimeout
Massachusetts Timeout
H2 0:40
Defensive rebound
Daniel Hankins-Sanford Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:44
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Daniel Freitag misses 29-foot three point jumper
D. Freitag · 18 PTS
H2 1:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Leonardo Bettiol makes free throw 1 of 1
L. Bettiol · 16 PTS
MASS 68 - 67 BUF
H2 1:02
Foul on Ezra McKenna
Foul on Ezra McKenna.
E. McKenna
H2 1:02
+2
Layup
Leonardo Bettiol makes layup
L. Bettiol · 16 PTS
MASS 67 - 67 BUF
H2 1:16
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Daniel Freitag makes 0-foot tip in layup
D. Freitag · 18 PTS
MASS 65 - 67 BUF
H2 1:16
Offensive Rebound
Daniel Freitag Offensive Rebound.
D. Freitag · 18 PTS
H2 1:21
Misses 14-foot jumper
Ryan Sabol misses 14-foot jumper
R. Sabol · 27 PTS
H2 1:34
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Hankins-Sanford · 15 PTS
MASS 65 - 65 BUF
H2 1:34
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Hankins-Sanford · 15 PTS
MASS 64 - 65 BUF
H2 1:34
Foul on Mikhail Pocknett
Foul on Mikhail Pocknett.
M. Pocknett · 4 PTS
H2 1:48
+1
Makes free throw 3 of 3
Daniel Freitag makes free throw 3 of 3
D. Freitag · 18 PTS
MASS 63 - 65 BUF
H2 1:48BUF
Dead ball rebound
Buffalo Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:48
Misses free throw 2 of 3
Daniel Freitag misses free throw 2 of 3
D. Freitag · 18 PTS
H2 1:48
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Daniel Freitag makes free throw 1 of 3
D. Freitag · 18 PTS
MASS 63 - 64 BUF
H2 1:48
Foul on Danny Carbuccia
Foul on Danny Carbuccia.
D. Carbuccia · 4 PTS
H2 2:16
Defensive rebound
Ezra McKenna Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:17
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Jayden Ndjigue misses free throw 1 of 1
J. Ndjigue · 7 PTS