McCrea leads UB with 17 points in win

AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) - Javon McCrea scored 17 points and Buffalo scored the first 13 points of the game, including two 3-pointers from Jarryn Skeete, and was never challenged in an 84-64 victory against Notre Dame (Ohio) on Friday night.

McCrea added five rebounds, five blocks, three assists and two steals to lead the Bulls (5-8). The five blocks game him 128 and moved him past Mark Bortz for fourth place in school history.

Cameron Downing had 16 points, Will Regan 15 and Skeete 10 for Buffalo.  Cam Carlin led the Blue Falcons (2-8), a Division II team, with 18 points, and Lawrence DeArmond had 11.

The Bulls made 9 of 15 shots from 3-point range in the first half, including two each by Regan, Auraum Nuiriankh and Skeete, en route to a 45-22 lead at the break.