The Falcon women’s basketball team used sharp 3-point shooting Wednesday evening to defeat Buffalo 81-64 at Alumni Arena.
With the win, the Falcons clinched a first-round bye in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Led in scoring by junior Jen Uhl and senior Tamika Nurse — who both had 20 points — the Falcons (22-6, 12-2 MAC) made 12-of-24 3-pointers, getting four from Nurse and three from senior Sarah Clapper to help BG score more than 80 points for the seventh time this season.
The strong 3-point shooting proved to be a difference-maker, as the Bulls (24-of-50 for 48 percent) outshot the Falcons (28-of-65 for 43.1 percent) from the floor. Buffalo made just five 3-point shots.
The first of BG’s 3-balls was hit by Uhl 1:38 into the game, giving BG an early 8-0 lead. They later went on an 11-4 run to push their lead to 14 with 5:13 left in the first half.
Leading by 10 at halftime, the women continued to pull away by opening the second half on a 15-6 run and maintaining a consistent effort the rest of the half to win by 17.
Buffalo (7-20, 3-11 MAC) was led by junior Kourtney Brown, who had a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Junior Jessica Fortman added 12 points.
The Falcons remain one game ahead of Kent State in the MAC East standings, as the Flashes defeated Akron 67-64 Wednesday night. The Flashes (18-8, 11-3 MAC) will travel to Bowling Green on Saturday for a battle in Anderson Arena at noon.
