MIAMI, Fla.—Buffalo State finished the Hoop MIA D3 Holiday Shootout with a pair of victories, defeating Alvernia today, 72-65, behind a double-double by Lovell Smith (Buffalo/McKinley) who had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Buffalo State – 72, Alvernia - 65
LOCATION: Miami, Fla. (Hoop MIA D3 Holiday Shootout)
RECORDS: Buffalo State (7-3), Alvernia (5-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jordan Glover (Buffalo/St. Joe's) netted 13 points to go with four assists to support the Bengals' attack.
• Mike Henry (Syracuse/West Genesee) added 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Dom Grayer (Brooklyn/Bishop Loughlin) also tallied 11 points.
• Alvernia could not contend with the Bengals' depth as Buffalo State's bench outscored Alveria's 26-1.
• Buffalo State jumped out to an 8-0 lead, but the Crusaders answered with a 19-5 run to lead 19-13. 
• The Bengals battled back and reclaimed the lead just before halftime at 38-36.  Buffalo State trailed by one briefly early in the second half, but never fell behind again.

 
FOR THE FOES

• George Williams led Alvernia with 25 points and seven assists.
• Marquis Marshall added 21 points and eight rebounds.

 
NOTEWORTHY

• Lovell Smith and Nico McLean are closing in on becoming the 22^nd and 23^rd players in Buffalo State history to score 1,000 career points.  Smith is just 14 points shy of the milestone, and McLean, who did not play today, needs 55.

 
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