Buffalo is a high scoring team that averaged 83 ppg and gave up but 71 ppg in conference play.

Buffalo running a lot is evidenced by Buffalo averaging 66 FGA’s per game.

Buffalo won by a large margin by winning the all-important turnover and offensive rebound battle. Couple that with Buffalo shooting higher shooting percentages than opponents. As such, one can see why Buffalo why will be difficult to beat.

Buffalo also led the MAC in steals and blocked shots. It’s defense is big inside.

Buffalo lost Graves, a guard, who was Buffalo’s third leading scorer, who took a lot of fga’s, but was a poor three-point shooter.

Buffalo returns guards Williamson and Segu. Both shot well on three’s and at the rim, but not on 2-point jump shots.

Joining the fold, is highly-touted freshman Kintrell Booker, a deadly shooting guard, who averaged 22 ppg last season in HS, and guard Curtis Jones, a JUCO transfer. Booker may well replace Graves scoring..

Buffalo’s lost a good front court player in Nickelberry, who shot well last season, but do return a very strong front court in 6’7” Mballa, a terrific 2-point scorer at the rim, but a poor two and three-point jump shooter. Also returning is 6’8” Hardnett, an excellent offensive player, who does his scoring at the rim.

6’8” Fagan, 6’11 Bertram, and rising sophomore 6’10 Skogman, didn’t play as much last season, but were terrific scorers both at the rim and shooting the 3-ball when they did play.

Will be interesting to see if EMU’s front -court players- Njie, Okongo, Golson, and N.Scott can hold their own against Buffalo’s bigs.

Buffalo also added two freshman PF’s named Williamson and Mading, both are considered to be very good players.

Game with Buffalo may well turn on whether EMU can keep Buffalo from winning the turnover and offensive rebounding battle.