Toledo (10-12) and Buffalo (13-6) Square Off

Filed under Game Preview on February 3rd, 2012

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Saturday is a big day for Rockets basketball as Toledo hosts Buffalo in MAC action. Tip-off is at 7:00 EST.

Buffalo is in 2nd place in the conference and Toledo is in 9th place. Buffalo is ranked #92 in the RPI and is a tough match for Toledo, which brings a record of 0-3 against Top 100 teams. Overall, the Rockets have a record of 10-12 and are 2-6 in the MAC. The Bulls have a 13-6 record and are 6-2 in the conference. While Toledo is 5-6 playing at home, Buffalo has a road record of 4-5. Buffalo has won five straight.

Comparing team stats, Buffalo can claim an advantage in one category, rebounding, where the Bulls outperform the Rockets, 41 per game to 33 per game. Last year, the Bulls played the Rockets hard and won 81-58. Over the last four seasons, Toledo is 1-4 against Buffalo, including 1-1 at home.

• The Toledo steals leader (Rian Pearson) has more steals than the Buffalo steals leader (Jarod Oldham).
• Reese Holliday is ranked 9th in the MAC in rebounds
• The Toledo scoring leader (Rian Pearson) has more points than the Buffalo scoring leader (Javon McCrea).
• Dominique Buckley is ranked 6th in the MAC in three pointers and ranked 10th in the MAC in assists

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