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CONTACT: Jerry Reilly,
Sports Information Director

DATE: Sat., Feb. 9, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Men's Basketball

Devils drop seesaw struggle to Bengals

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- A late surge carried Buffalo State to a 66-61 SUNYAC victory over Fredonia State in a seesaw struggle at Steele Hall.

The lead changed hands 20 times and there were nine ties before Buffalo State took control in the final minute.

The Blue Devils (6-14, 3-8 SUNYAC) led by by as many as eight points in the first half and led 59-58 before the visiting Bengals took the lead for good on a basket by Jamar Gray (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) with 2:09 to go.

Gray finished with 16 points, James Tyndal (Bronx/Msgr. Scanlon) added 15, and Glenroy Carr (Amherst/Sweet Home) had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Bengals, who outscored Fredonia State from the foul line, 24-13.

Rich Buckmon (Syracuse/Heninger) led Fredonia State with 19 points and seven rebounds. Kyle Gordon (Canandaigua) added 11 points.

The Blue Devils are back in action Feb. 15 at Geneseo.

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