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University at Buffalo 2000-01 Women’s BasketballBuffalo (13-6, 4-4 MAC) vs.Marshall (8-11, 2-6 MAC)Saturday, February 3 • NoonThe Henderson Center • Huntington, WVUB Quick FactsThe University at BuffaloLocation ................................................................. Buffalo, NY 14260Founded ....................................................................................... 1846Enrollment ................................................................................ 23,000Nickname .................................................................................... BullsColors ................................................................ Royal Blue and WhiteAffiliation ................................................................... NCAA Division IConference ................................................................... Mid-AmericanArena (Capacity) ................................................ Alumni Arena (8,500)President .................................................................William R. GreinerAthletic Director .......................................................... Bob ArkeilpaneAthletic Department Phone .......................................... (716) 645-3141Website............................................................. www.buffalobulls.comWomen’s Basketball InformationHead Coach ................................ Cheryl Dozier (Aquinas College, ‘89)Record at UB ............................................................ 46-29 (third year)Career Record ............................................................................. SameAssistant Coach .................... Deborah Perry (South Carolina State, ‘77)Assistant Coach .............................. Kevin Eckert (Ohio University, ‘96)Assistant Coach .................................. Cheri Euler (Michigan State, ‘98)Basketball Office Phone ............................................... (716) 645-30251999-2000 Record ............................18-11/7-9 MAC (tied fourth, East)Postseason...........................................................1-1 MAC TournamentDefeated Akron, 72-55 (First Round)Lost to Kent State, 71-68 (Quarterfinals)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................... 9/1Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................................... 4/1Captains ....................................................... Mari McClure,Tara PerrierAthletic CommunicationsAddress ....................................175 Alumni Arena, Buffalo, NY 14260Office Phone/Fax......................................... (716) 645-6311/645-6840Ticket Information ........................................................ (716) 645-6666Women’s Basketball SID ..................................................... Heidi RothE-mail ................................................................... heroth@buffalo.eduOffice/Home Phone .................................... (716) 645-6993/633-0181UB Probable StartersNo. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. ‘00-’01 Stats13 Virginia Jennings Fr. G 5-6 4.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 45 assists10 Mari McClure Sr. G 5-10 15.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 64 assists11 Sonia Ortega Sr. G 5-10 7.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 50 steals50 Jessica Kochendorfer Fr. F 6-1 7.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 21 blocks32 Tiffany Bell Sr. C 6-2 17.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 17 blocksMcClure Scores 1,000th Career PointSenior Mari McClure (Rochester Hills, MI/RochesterAdams) contributed 14 points in a losing effort on Wednesday,January 31, but Buffalo’s 63-55 loss to visiting Northern Illinoiscould not over-shadow her personal milestone. Buffalo’scaptain and inspirational leader hit a three-pointer with 12:40remaining in the first half to give the Bulls their largest lead ofthe game at 15-10. More importantly, however, the three pointsput McClure at exactly 1,000 points for her career, making herjust the 12th player in UB women’s basketball history to reachthat plateau. With her 14 total points on the night, McClurenow has 1,005 career points, putting her in 11th place all-timeon UB’s career scoring chart. On her climb upward into the top10, McClure will be chasing two of her former teammates; KimCoon (1995-99) currently stands in the 10th spot with 1,038career points, just behind Catherine Jacob (1995-99) with 1,072career points.McClure already has 301 points this year, well surpassing the265 points she had in 29 games all of last season. McClure isaveraging 15.8 points this season after entering the year with an8.5 career scoring average in her first three years at UB. Shescored a personal season-best 340 points as a sophomore in1998-99.Statistical ComparisonBuffalo (13-6) Marshall (8-11)Field Goals-Attempted 460-1072 501-1273Field Goal Percentage .429 .3943-Pt. Field Goals-Attempted 72-214 79-2693-Pt. Field Goal Percentage .336 .294Free Throws-Attempted 302-412 271-423Free Throw Percentage .733 .641Rebounds-Average 686-36.1 869-45.7Assists 283 281Turnovers 293 357Blocks 57 32Steals 156 180Points Scored-Average 1294-68.1 1352-71.2Today’s Other MAC ActionSaturday, February 3, 2001Kent State at Bowling GreenCentral Michigan at Western MichiganAkron at OhioEastern Michigan at Northern IllinoisMiami at Ball StateNoon2 pm3:30 pm7 pm7 pm

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game NotesSchedule/ResultsNovemberFri., 17 #22/25 NORTH CAROLINA^ W, 95-89Wed., 22 at Niagara W, 72-67Sat., 25 CANISIUS^ W, 73-59Wed., 29 ALBANY^ W, 71-56DecemberSat., 2 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE W, 81-52Wed., 6 at Youngstown State^ W, 74-54Sat., 9 ST. BONAVENTURE^ W, 72-51Sun., 17 at St. John's W, 55-48Fri., 22 at Seton Hall L, 64-73Thurs., 28 at Boston College L, 41-59Sat., 30 NAVY W, 69-42JanuaryWed., 3 at Miami (OH)* W, 68-56Sat., 6 AKRON*# W, 75-61Wed., 10 KENT STATE*# L, 60-68Sat., 13 at Ohio* L, 70-82Sat., 20 at Eastern Michigan*^ L, 52-73Wed., 24 MARSHALL*# W, 70-63Sat., 27 at Bowling Green* W, 77-74 (OT)Wed., 31 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* L, 55-63FebruarySat., 3 at Marshall*$ NoonWed., 7 WESTERN MICHIGAN*^ 7:00 pmSat., 10 BALL STATE*^$ 1:30 pmWed., 14 at Kent State* 7:00 pmSat., 17 at Akron*^ 1:00 pmWed., 21 OHIO* 7:00 pmSat., 24 BOWLING GREEN*^# 5:00 pmWed., 28 at Toledo* 7:00 pmMarchSat., 3 MAC Tournament First Round TBATues., 6 MAC Tournament Quarterfinals TBAFri., 9 MAC Tournament Semifinals TBASat., 10 MAC Tournament Championship TBALast Time Out: Bulls Fall at Hometo Northern IllinoisFreshman Jessica Kochendorfer (Allen, MI/Quincy) led theUniversity at Buffalo women's basketball team, recording her seconddouble-double of the season with game-highs of 21 points and 11rebounds, but a poor second-half shooting performance hurt the Bullsand they dropped just their second home game of the year, 63-55 tovisiting Northern Illinois on Wednesday, January 31. Senior MariMcClure (Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Adams) finished with 14 pointson the night, becoming just the 12th UB women's basketball player ofall-time to surpass the 1,000-career point plateau. She now has 1,005career points.The game began as a shooting frenzy, with Buffalo hitting 51.7percent of its shots (15-of-29) and Northern Illinois connecting on 58.3percent of its shots (14-of-24) in the first half. There were six leadchanges in the half, but neither team could get ahead by more than fivepoints, and a three-pointer by junior Jana Richtrova (Benesov U Prahy,Czech Republic/Genesee Community College) with one minute on theclock gave Buffalo a slight 32-30 advantage at halftime. The Huskiescame out determined in the second half and they shut the Bulls downdefensively, allowing just four UB field goals in the final 20 minutes ofthe game. NIU led for the entire second half, although never by morethan nine points. The Huskies scored the first eight points of the half,and they held Buffalo without a field goal for the first five minutes and26 seconds. Kristan Knake scored 14 of her team-high 20 points in thesecond half, and Northern Illinois shot 40 percent from the floor (10-for-25), compared to 18.2 percent (4-for-22) for the Bulls, to take control ofthe game.Senior Tiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) finished in doublefigures for Buffalo with 12 points while also grabbing eight rebounds.Home Games in BOLD CAPS*Mid-American Conference contests^Denotes Radio Broadcast on WWKB-AM 1520#Denotes Television Broadcast on Adelphia HTTV (tape-delay)$Denotes Television Broadcast on FOX Regional SportsNetwork, Empire Sports NetworkHead Coach Cheryl DozierThird Season (46-29)Aquinas College, ‘89• Earned her 40th career win on December 9, 2000against St. Bonaventure (72-51)• Led the Bulls to a school-best 12-game winning streakduring the 1999-2000 season and to the best start inschool history at 8-0 this season• Had nine years of assistant coaching experience prior tocoming to Buffalo, including five at Michigan State,two at Ohio University and two at Lake Superior State• Played collegiately at Aquinas College where sheearned four letters and served as team captain for twoyearsRecord at UB/Career Record (third season)Overall MAC1998-99: 15-12 8-8 (4th, East)1999-00: 18-11 7-9 (tied 4th, East)2000-01: 13-6 4-4Totals: 46-29 19-21Scouting the Thundering HerdThe Marshall Thundering Herd is in the midst of a four-game losingstreak, most recently falling to Ohio on Wednesday, January 31 by a 68-58 score. Marshall is led by senior Yaschico Stevens (11.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg)and sophomore Amy Reed (11.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg). Marshall head coachJuliene Simpson is in her fourth season with the Thundering Herd, andshe holds a 28-74 record at Marshall and a 300-326 career record.Simpson carries some impressive credentials, including being a cocaptainof the 1976 United States Olympic Team that won a silver medalin Montreal and being inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall ofFame this past summer.The Buffalo-Marshall SeriesWith Buffalo’s 70-63 win on January 24, the all-time series betweenthese two teams is tied at three games apiece. Seniors Mari McClure(Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Adams) and Tiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) combined for 52 points to lead the Bulls to that victory earlierthis season. Today’s game is the fourth game of the series to be played inHuntington, with the Thundering Herd holding a 2-1 advantage in gamesplayed on their home court.Date (Location)ResultDecember 31, 1996 (Buffalo, NY) Buffalo 70, Marshall 55December 28, 1997 (Huntington, WV) Marshall 77, Buffalo 64January 25, 1999 (Huntington, WV) Marshall 76, Buffalo 59January 27, 2000 (Huntington, WV) Buffalo 54, Marshall 49February 19, 2000 (Buffalo, NY) Marshall 89, Buffalo 78January 24, 2001 (Buffalo, NY) Buffalo 70, Marshall 63

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game NotesKochendorfer a Bright SpotFreshman forward Jessica Kochendorfer (Allen, MI/Quincy)recorded her second double-double of the season on Wednesday,January 31 with game and career-highs of 21 points and 11rebounds. Following the game, Bulls’ head coach Cheryl Doziercommented, “If there's a bright spot tonight, it was JessicaKochendorfer. She really stepped up and played well for us."Kochendorfer is averaging 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds pergame so far this season, but when looking at MAC games only, heraverages jump up to 10.9 points and 6.3 rebounds. Kochendorferhas started 10 games this year, including all eight conferencecontests. She leads the Bulls with 21 blocks on year, tying her forthird on the MAC’s blocks per game chart (1.11). Kochendorferhas recorded at least one block in 11 of UB's 19 games thisseason. In addition, she has nine blocks in eight MAC games.Kochendorfer’s first career double-double came on January 10when she posted 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 68-60 home lossto Kent State.Bell Named MAC East Player of WeekSenior Tiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) was named MACEast Player of the Week on Monday, January 29, marking the fourthtime this season she has earned the honor. Bell averaged 30 pointsand eight rebounds in the Bulls' two wins last week, helping themsnap a three-game conference losing streak. She scored 24 pointsand grabbed a team-high nine rebounds in Buffalo's 70-63 winover visiting Marshall on Wednesday, January 24 before explodingfor a game-high 36 points to lead the Bulls to a 77-74 overtimevictory at Bowling Green on Saturday, January 27. Bell hit 59% ofher shots from the field (23-of-39) and 78% of her shots from thefoul line (14-of-18) for the week. She tied her career high with 12field goals against the Falcons, and her 36 points were just one shyof tying her career high.With 72 points in her last three games, Bell has moved intosecond place all-time on UB's career scoring chart with 1,453career points. She has scored 1,244 points since Buffalo has beena member of the MAC, ranking her 57th all-time on theconference's career scoring chart. Bell also recently became UB'sall-time leader in career field goals made (536). She leads the Bullsand is second in the MAC with a scoring average of 17.8, and sheis tied for ninth in the conference with 7.2 rebounds per game.Bell on the Career ChartsWith a team-leading 96 free throws this season, senior TiffanyBell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) has moved into sole possession offirst place all-time in career free throws made at UB with 374. She isalso making a run at UB’s career free throws attempted record. With523, she is currently in second place all-time, behind CharissaGardner (1994-98, 550 career free throw attempts). Bell also tookover first place all-time in career field goals made last week (536),and she has moved into second-place all-time on UB’s career scoringchart with 1,453 career points. Bell is 250 points behind UB’s alltimecareer scoring leader Brenna Doty (1,703 points, 1993-97). Shewould have to average 31.3 points in Buffalo’s eight remainingregular season games to catch Doty. Bell is currently averaging ateam-high 17.8 points per game. She has scored in double figures in18 of Buffalo's 19 games this year and in 76 of 97 career games.McClure Strong From the Foul LineSenior Mari McClure (Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Adams) hita career-high 13 free throws on 15 attempts against Marshall lastWednesday en route to scoring a game-high 28 points. Of McClure’s301 points on the year, 76 of them have come from the free throwline where she 76-of-90. McClure began the season second all-timeon UB’s career free throw percentage list (80.2%), and she iscurrently third in the MAC with a .844 percentage through the first19 games of this season. She currently stands in eighth place alltimein career free throws made at UB with 246. McClure has goneto the foul line in all but three of UB’s games this year. She had astreak of 32 consecutive free throws made until a miss with 4:18remaining in the first half of UB's game against Ohio on January 13.McClure was perfect from the line in nine straight games, and she is54-of-61 from the charity stripe in her last 14 games (88.5%).Statistically SpeakingBuffalo is among the MAC’s top teams statistically speaking,ranking in the top five on eight of 19 statistical categories.Furthermore, the Bulls are either first or second in the conference infive categories. Buffalo leads the MAC in three-point field goalpercentage defense (.275) and free throw percentage (.733), and it issecond in scoring defense (62.6), turnover margin (+2.53) and assist/turnover ratio (0.97).2000-01 RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown Last School5 PERRIER, Tara G 5-11 Sr. Aurora, Ontario Aurora10 McCLURE, Mari G 5-10 Sr. Rochester Hills, MI Rochester Adams11 ORTEGA, Sonia G 5-10 Sr. Chihuahua, Mexico Cobach13 JENNINGS, Virginia G 5-6 Fr. Nashville, MI Hastings15 RICHTROVA, Jana G 5-9 Jr. Benesov U Prahy, Czech Republic Genesee CC22 SELLAN, Deb G 5-6 So. Corfu, NY Pembroke24 STANBURY, Serena “Taz” F 6-1 Jr. Miami, FL Miami-Dade CC32 BELL, Tiffany F/C 6-2 Sr. Alexandria, VA Hayfield33 McMEEKEN-RUSCOE, Kate* G 5-9 Jr. Nelson, New Zealand Hawaii50 KOCHENDORFER, Jessica F 6-1 Fr. Allen, MI Quincy52 MARTIN, Rachel C 6-1 So. Kenmore, NY Kenmore West*not eligible until the 2001-02 seasonHead Coach: Cheryl DozierAssistant Coaches: Deborah Perry, Kevin Eckert, Cheri Euler

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game NotesBuffalo When...Overall record: ............................................ 13-6MAC record: ................................................. 4-4Home record:................................................ 8-2Road record: ................................................. 5-4Neutral site record: ....................................... 0-0Day games: ................................................... 4-2Night games: ................................................. 9-4Overtime games: ........................................... 1-0Playing on Sunday:........................................ 1-0Playing on Monday: ...................................... 0-0Playing on Tuesday: ....................................... 0-0Playing on Wednesday: ................................. 6-2Playing on Thursday: ..................................... 0-1Playing on Friday: ......................................... 1-1Playing on Saturday:...................................... 5-2Scoring first: .................................................. 8-2Opponent scores first: ................................... 5-4Leading at halftime:..................................... 13-2Trailing at halftime: ....................................... 0-4Game tied at halftime:................................... 0-0Leading with 10 minutes left: ...................... 13-0Trailing with 10 minutes left: ......................... 0-6Leading with 5 minutes left: ........................ 13-0Trailing with 5 minutes left: ........................... 0-6Shooting higher FG% than opponent: ........... 9-0Shooting lower FG% than opponent: ............ 4-6Shooting higher FT% than opponent: ............ 8-2Shooting lower FT% than opponent: ............. 4-3FT% is equal: ................................................ 1-1Outrebounding opponent:............................. 7-1Being outrebounded by opponent: ................ 4-5Rebounds are equal: ..................................... 2-0Having less turnovers than opponent:............ 9-3Having more turnovers than opponent: ......... 2-3Turnovers are equal: ...................................... 2-0Games decided by 5 points or less: ............... 2-0Game decided by 6-10 points: ...................... 3-3Games decided by 11 or more points:.......... 8-3Scoring 59 points or less: .............................. 1-3Scoring 60-69 points: .................................... 2-2Scoring 70-79 points: .................................... 8-1Scoring 80-89 points: .................................... 1-0Scoring 90-99 points: .................................... 1-0Scoring 100 or more points: .......................... 0-0Having a 20-point scorer:.............................. 8-1Tiffany Bell scores less than 10 points: .......... 0-1Tiffany Bell scores 10 or more points: .......... 13-5Tiffany Bell scores 15 or more points: ............ 9-3Tiffany Bell scores 20 or more points: ............ 7-0Mari McClure scores less than 10 points: ...... 2-1Mari McClure scores 10 or more points: ..... 11-5Mari McClure scores 15 or more points: ....... 9-0Mari McClure scores 20 or more points: ....... 3-0Ortega Moving Up in Career Assists, StealsSenior Sonia Ortega (Chihuahua, Mexico/Cobach) had another strong overallgame for the Bulls last Saturday, January 27, recording four points, five rebounds,seven assists, two blocks and one steal in Buffalo’s overtime win at BowlingGreen. With the Bulls leading by one, 71-70, with just over 30 secondsremaining in the game, Ortega stole a BGSU inbounds pass and fed freshmanVirginia Jennings (Nashville, MI/Hastings) for an easy layup that put the gameaway for UB. While Ortega plays a complete all-around game, she makes herpresence known the most with steals and assists, and she is continuously movingup UB’s career charts in both of those categories.Ortega recorded a career-high nine steals against Kent State on Wednesday,January 10, and she has a team-high 50 steals on the season (2.78 per game).Her career high followed a game against Akron on January 6 during which shedid not have any steals, marking the first time in 47 games that she did not have asteal. Ortega had at least one steal in the last five games of the 1998-99 season,in all 29 games last season and in the first 12 games this season, a streak of 46games. The last time before the Akron game that she didn't have at least one stealwas on February 6, 1999, a 73-71 Buffalo win at Ohio.Ortega currently stands in fourth place all-time in career steals at UB with222. Last year, she finished with the sixth-highest single-season steals total inschool history with 82. A repeat of that performance would make her UB's alltimeleader in career steals at the end of her senior season. Lorrie Drennen(1989-93) currently holds the top spot with 253 career steals.Ortega is also leading the Bulls in assists this season with 83 (4.61 per game).She currently stands in third place all-time in career assists at UB with 397. Lastseason, Ortega set a UB single-season record with 188 assists.Ortega is averaging 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game this season. Sherecorded her first double-double of the year on January 3 at Miami (OH), tyingher career high with 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.Perrier For ThreeSenior co-captain Tara Perrier (Aurora, Ontario/Aurora) likes to shoot thethree, and it shows in her stat line. Of Perrier’s 97 shots on the year, 70 of them,or 72%, have been three-point attempts, and of her 31 baskets, 22 of them, or71%, have been three-pointers. Perrier is 22-of-70 from three-point range (.314),but she has taken just 27 shots from inside the three-point arc (9-of-27, .333) sofar this season. Perrier currently stands in sixth place all-time in career threepointersat UB with 62, just one away from tying Lynette Bubel (1989-93) for fifthplace with 63 career three-pointers.Overtime OmenBuffalo’s overtime game against Bowling Green on January 27 was the Bulls'first of the year, but they are bound to have another one before season's end ifhistory has anything to do with it. Buffalo has played two overtime games ineach of head coach Cheryl Dozier's first two seasons, going 1-1 each year.Buffalo has an 11-9 all-time record in overtime games, including 4-2 over thelast four seasons (1997-98 to 2000-01) after not playing any overtime games inthe previous four seasons (1993-94 to 1996-97).Nine Bulls Named UB Scholar-AthletesNine members of the UB women's basketball team were named scholarathletes for the Fall 2000 semeseter, helping the Bulls post the third-highest teamgrade point average at UB (3.159). Seniors Mari McClure (Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Adams), Tiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) and Tara Perrier(Aurora, Ontario/Aurora) , juniors Jana Richtrova (Benesov U Prahy, CzechRepublic/Genesee Community College) and Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe (Nelson,New Zealand/Hawaii) , sophomores Rachel Martin (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore West)and Deb Sellan (Corfu, NY/Pembroke) and freshmen Jessica Kochendorfer(Allen, MI/Quincy) and Virginia Jennings (Nashville, MI/Hastings) all receivedscholar-athlete honors for the Fall semester by earning a GPA of 3.0 or above.

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game NotesClimbing the Career ChartsPoints1. Brenna Doty (1993-97) ........................... 1,7032. Tiffany Bell (1997-present) ...................... 1,4539. Catherine Jacob (1995-99) ..................... 1,07210. Kim Coon (1995-99) ............................. 1,03811. Mari McClure (1997-present) ............... 1,005Field Goals1. Tiffany Bell (1997-present) ......................... 53611. Michelle Carroll (1986-91) ....................... 380Brooke Smith (1990-94) ........................... 380Mari McClure (1997-present) ........................ 354Field Goals Attempted5. Trish Ryan (1988-92) ............................... 1,1336. Tiffany Bell (1997-present) ...................... 1,11210. Betsy Davendonis (1988-92) .................... 906Mari McClure (1997-present) ........................ 8333-Pt. Field Goals4. Natosha Cummings (1993-97) ..................... 715. Lynette Bubel (1989-93) ............................... 636. Tara Perrier (1997-present) .......................... 627. Mari McClure (1997-present) ...................... 513-Pt. Field Goals Attempted5. Lynette Bubel (1989-93) ............................. 1936. Tara Perrier (1997-present) ........................ 1767. Mari McClure (1997-present) .................... 168Free Throws1. Tiffany Bell (1997-present) ......................... 3745. Brandie Karhoff (1988-92) .......................... 2866. Catherine Jacob (1995-99) ......................... 2647. Michelle Stiles (1982-85) ........................... 2528. Mari McClure (1997-present) .................... 246Free Throws Attempted1. Charissa Gardner (1994-98) ....................... 5502. Tiffany Bell (1997-present) ......................... 52310. Lorrie Drennen (1989-93) ........................ 33111. Caroline Hofer (1984-88) ......................... 312Mari McClure (1997-present) ........................ 302Rebounds5. Lorrie Drennen (1989-93) ......................... 7306. Tiffany Bell (1997-present) ......................... 71410. Brooke Smith (1990-94) ........................... 58111. Sonia Ortega (1997-present) ................... 515Assists1. Catherine Jacob (1995-99) ......................... 5712. Brenna Doty (1993-97) .............................. 4623. Sonia Ortega (1997-present) ..................... 3974. Beckie Harvey (1987-91) ........................... 3305. Trish Ryan (1988-92) .................................. 2796. Mari McClure (1997-present) .................... 274Lynette Bubel (1989-93) ............................. 274Steals1. Lorrie Drennen (1989-93) .......................... 2532. Lynette Bubel (1989-93) ............................. 2513. Trish Ryan (1988-92) .................................. 2314. Sonia Ortega (1997-present) ..................... 222Blocks1. Nicole Blakeslee (1994-98) ........................ 1592. Caroline Hofer (1984-88) ........................... 1083. Gina Collora (1979-83) ................................ 994. Tiffany Bell (1997-present) ........................... 96Buffalo Grabs Five MAC East Players of the WeekA University at Buffalo women's basketball player was named MAC EastPlayer of the Week each week for the first four weeks of the 2000-01 season, withsenior Mari McClure (Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Adams) earning the firsthonor of the season on November 20 and senior Tiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) receiving the honor for the next three straight weeks. Bell's threestraight MAC East Player of the Week honors marked the second time in leaguehistory that a player earned Player of the Week honors for three consecutiveweeks, but the first time a player had done so without sharing the honor (duringthe 1994-95 season, Kent State’s Amy Sherry was named Player of the Week forthree straight weeks, but the third time she was named Co-Player of the Week).Bell was also named MAC East Player of the Week on January 29, giving Buffalofive Player of the Week honors so far this season.McClure was named Mid-American Conference East Player of the Week afterleading the Bulls to a 95-89 upset win over nationally-ranked North Carolina inthe season-opener on November 17. McClure, who plays in constant pain with adegenerative condition in both of her knees, had hurt her knee in practice onTuesday, underwent an MRI on Thursday morning and then scored a game-high35 points on Friday, playing a team-high 38 minutes. McClure's 35 points werejust three shy of the all-time school record for points in a game and seven pointshigher than her previous career high of 28 points. She hit a career-high fourthree-pointers, and she tied her career highs with 10 field goals and 11 freethrows. McClure was 11-of-13 from the free throw line, including 10-of-10 in thefinal 3:10 of the game. Those 10 points were 10 of Buffalo's final 15 points of thegame, securing the Bulls' victory.Bell earned MAC East Player of the Week honors the following week afterposting her 18th and 19th career double-doubles to help the Bulls to wins overNiagara, 72-67, and Canisius, 73-59. For the week, Bell averaged 18 points and14 rebounds, and she hit 50% of her shots from the field (14-for-28).Bell received MAC Player of the Week honors again on December 4 afteraveraging 18 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in Buffalo's wins over Albany,71-56, and Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 81-52. She shot 58% from the field (11-of-19) and also recorded three assists, two blocks and one steal.Bell received her third MAC East Player of the Week honor on December 11after averaging 22 points and six rebounds in Buffalo’s wins over YoungstownState and St. Bonaventure. She averaged 22 points and six rebounds whileshooting 67% from the floor (18-of-27). Bell was a perfect 11-of-11 from the flooragainst SBU while scoring a game-high 24 points in just 22 minutes of play. Shealso scored a team-high 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds and tied her careerhigh with four steals to lead Buffalo to its first-ever win at Youngstown State.Bell then averaged 30 points and eight rebounds in two Buffalo wins to earnMAC East Player of the Week and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honors onJanuary 29. Bell scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds in Buffalo's 70-63win over Marshall before exploding for a game-high 36 points to lead the Bulls toa 77-74 overtime victory at Bowling Green. Bell hit 59% of her shots from thefield (23-of-39) for the week. She hit 12-of-19 shots from the floor, tying hercareer high for field goals made in a game, and was 12-of-13 from the free throwline against BGSU. Her 36 points were just one shy of tying her career high.2001 Kraft MAC TournamentAll 13 MAC schools will participate in the 20th MAC Women’s BasketballTournament, sponsored by Kraft Foods. The MAC’s East and West Divisionregular-season champions will earn the top two seeds, with the team with thebetter conference winning percentage being seeded No. 1. The remaining seedsare also based on final conference winning percentage, and the top three seedsreceive a first-round bye. First-round games will be played on the campuses ofthe No. 4 through No. 8 seeds on March 3. The tournament will then move toGund Arena in Cleveland, OH, home to the WNBA’s Cleveland Rockers and theNBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, for the quarterfinals on March 6, the semifinals onMarch 9 and the championship game on March 10. The winner of the MACTournament receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game NotesMAC Preseason PollThe Bulls were chosen to finish fourth in the Mid-AmericanConference’s Preseason Poll, as determined by members of the MAC NewsMedia Association and released by the league office on October 18. Theentire preseason poll follows, with first-place votes in parentheses.East Division Points West Division Points1. Kent State (33) 254 1. Western Michigan (21) 2022. Miami, OH (2) 178 2. Eastern Michigan (12) 1633. Akron (2) 166 3. Ball State 1444. Buffalo 159 4. Toledo (4) 1435. Bowling Green 133 5. Northern Illinois 696. Ohio 109 6. Central Michigan 567. Marshall 37Tournament WinnerWestern Michigan 16Kent State 13Eastern Michigan 4Toledo 2Miami 1Akron 1Bell Named to Preseason All-MAC TeamSenior Tiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) was named to the All-MAC Preseason Team, also chosen by the MAC News Media Associationand announced on October 4. Bell was an All-MAC Second Team selectionlast season.The members of the 2000-01 Preseason All-MAC Team are as follows:Player, School Cl. Pos. HometownTiffany Bell, UB Sr. F Alexandria, VACheryl Bowles, Akron Sr. C Kansas City, MOKristin Koetsier, WMU So. F Grandville, MIFrancine Miller, BGSU Jr. G Kalida, OHStephanie Smiley, EMU Jr. G/F Holt, MIMAC Standings(through games of January 31)East Division MAC OverallTeam W-L Pct. W-L Pct.Kent State 7-2 .778 12-7 .632Buffalo 4-4 .500 13-6 .684Miami 4-4 .500 10-8 .556Bowling Green 4-4 .500 8-11 .421Ohio 4-5 .444 7-13 .350Marshall 2-6 .250 8-11 .421Akron 1-7 .125 3-16 .158West Division MAC OverallTeam W-L Pct. W-L Pct.Ball State 8-1 .889 16-4 .800Toledo 7-1 .875 14-5 .737Northern Illinois 6-2 .750 10-11 .476Eastern Michigan 4-4 .500 11-8 .579Western Michigan 2-5 .286 5-13 .278Central Michigan 0-8 .000 3-16 .158Bulls Among the MAC Stat Leaders(through games of January 31)TeamScoring Offense............................................. 9th (68.1)Scoring Defense ........................................... 2nd (62.6)Scoring Margin.............................................. 4th (+5.5)Field Goal Percentage ................................... 6th (.429)Field Goal Percentage Defense...................... 7th (.413)3-Pt. Field Goals Per Game ......................... 11th (3.79)3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage ........................... 7th (.336)3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage Defense .............. 1st (.275)Free Throw Percentage ................................... 1st (.733)Offensive Rebounds Per Game .................. 10th (11.53)Defensive Rebounds Per Game ................... 7th (24.58)Rebounding Offense ..................................... 9th (36.1)Rebounding Defense ..................................... 3rd (36.3)Rebounding Margin ....................................... 7th (-0.2)Assists Per Game ......................................... 6th (14.89)Steals Per Game .......................................... 10th (8.21)Blocks Per Game ........................................... 4th (3.00)Turnover Margin......................................... 2nd (+2.53)Assist/Turnover Ratio .................................... 2nd (0.97)IndividualScoringTiffany Bell ................................................... 2nd (17.8)Mari McClure................................................ 6th (15.8)ReboundingTiffany Bell .................................................... T9th (7.2)Defensive Rebounds Per GameTiffany Bell .................................................... 6th (5.00)Field Goal PercentageTiffany Bell .................................................... 6th (.508)Mari McClure................................................ 8th (.407)Free Throw PercentageMari McClure................................................ 3rd (.844)Tiffany Bell .................................................... 7th (.780)AssistsSonia Ortega ................................................. 5th (4.61)Mari McClure............................................ T12th (3.37)StealsSonia Ortega ................................................. 3rd (2.78)Blocks Per GameJessica Kochendorfer ................................... T3rd (1.11)Tiffany Bell .................................................. 10th (0.89)Assist/Turnover RatioMari McClure................................................ 4th (1.52)Sonia Ortega ................................................. 6th (1.41)Bulls in the NCAA Stats(through games of January 29)ScoringTiffany Bell ................................................ T50th (18.1)Individual Game Highs: Field Goal PercentageTiffany Bell ................ T1st (100.0%, 11-of-11, 12/9/00)

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game NotesOrtega’s Favorite TargetsTwo Bulls have been on the receiving end of almost 70% ofsenior Sonia Ortega’s (Chihuahua, Mexico/Cobach) team-leading83 assists so far this season. Ortega’s favorite target is seniorTiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) , who has been the recipientof 37 of her assists, while senior Mari McClure (Rochester Hills,MI/Rochester Adams) has converted 21 of Ortega’s passes forbuckets. Against St. Bonaventure on December 9, Ortega had aseason-high 10 assists, nine in the first half, with five going to Belland four going to McClure. Following is a breakdown of who hasbeen on the receiving end of each of Ortega’s assists this season:Tiffany Bell - 37 Rachel Martin - 3Mari McClure - 21 Tara Perrier - 2Jessica Kochendorfer - 13 Katie Blazewski - 1Virginia Jennings - 5 Jana Richtrova - 1Buffalo vs. The ConferencesThe Bulls posted a 9-2 non-conference record this season,defeating teams from seven different conferences (ACC, A-10, BIGEAST, Metro Atlantic, Mid-Con, Midwestern Collegiate and thePatriot League) and independent Albany. The only two blemisheson the non-conference portion of their 2000-01 schedule are BIGEAST road losses to Seton Hall and Boston College. Below is abreakdown of Buffalo’s results versus the conferences this season.ConferenceRecordAtlantic 10 (St. Bonaventure) 1-0Atlantic Coast (North Carolina) 1-0BIG EAST (Boston College, St. John’s, Seton Hall) 1-2Metro Atlantic (Canisius, Niagara) 2-0Mid-Continent (Youngstown State) 1-0Midwestern Collegiate (Wisconsin-Milwaukee) 1-0Patriot League (Navy) 1-0Independent (Albany) 1-0Roster UpdateHead coach Cheryl Dozier announced on January 19 thatsophomores Katie Blazewski (Plymouth, MI/Detroit CountryDay) and Colleen Tabor (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa) haveleft the team to pursue other opportunities. In addition,sophomore walk-on Roslyn Dominico (Buffalo, NY/Hutch-Tech)was declared academically ineligible for the second semester.The Bulls in the PollsThe Bulls received votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll forthe first eight weeks of the season, beginning with the November 20poll in which they earned two points after knocking off No. 22/25North Carolina in their season opener on November 17. Insubsequent weeks, Buffalo received seven, five, 10, 11, three, oneand two points in the AP poll. The Bulls earned a season-high 11points in the AP poll on December 18 when they held an 8-0record.Bulls Ink Three Early SigneesBulls’ head coach Cheryl Dozier has announced the earlysigning of three players to her 2001-2002 recruiting class. TheBulls’ early signees consist of freshmen Erin Lawrenson (Elkland,PA/Elkland Area High School) and Talia Merlino (Newtown, PA/Notre Dame (NJ) High School) and junior college transfer AngelaGranger (Belmont, NY/Jamestown-Olean Community College).Lawrenson averaged 20.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and3.9 steals last season at Elkland Area High School, helping her teamcapture its second straight league championship title. A 5-10guard, Lawrenson posted 13 double-doubles and one triple-double,leading her team to the Elite Eight in the state.Merlino is a 5-4 point guard at New Jersey StateChampionship-contender Notre Dame High School. She led herteam to the second round of the state playoffs as a junior, averagingfour points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals whileshooting 43 percent from the floor and 33 percent from three-pointrange.Granger is in her second year at Jamestown-Olean CommunityCollege where she led the Jaguars to a 15-7 overall record and anupset win over nationally-ranked Genesee Community College inthe New York State semifinals last season. She averaged 18 points,nine rebounds and two assists in 24 games.“Both Talia and Erin come from phenomenal high schoolprograms," said Dozier. "With the graduation of three tremendousperimeter players after this year, Erin will battle for one of thosespots immediately. She's a bigger guard at 5-10, and she'll look toplay the two or three spot for us...Talia will give us depth at thepoint guard position, which we've never had before. She's a truepoint guard who's court savvy and strong physically, and she will fitinto our system both offensively and defensively...Angela Granger isanother 5-10 player, and she'll give us depth at both the three andfour spots. The two things that stand out about her are her workethic and her athleticism.”Miscellaneous Statistics...Largest halftime lead: ........................................................................... 23 points (Buffalo 46, St. Bonaventure 23, December 9, 2000)Largest halftime deficit: .............................................................................. 21 points (Seton Hall 46, Buffalo 25, December 22, 2000)Largest halftime lead surrendered to lose:.... 2 points (Buffalo 32, Ohio 30, January 13, 2001; Buffalo 32, N. Illinois 30, January 31, 2001)Largest halftime deficit overcome to win: ........................................................................................................................................ n/aLargest lead at any time:......................................................................... 34 points (two times vs. St. Bonaventure, December 9, 2000)Largest deficit at any time:.................................................... 24 points (Seton Hall 46, Buffalo 22, 1:22 first half, December 22, 2000)Largest lead surrendered to lose: ................................................. 7 points (Buffalo 50, Ohio 43, 11:41 second half, January 13, 2001)Largest deficit overcome to win:......................................................................................... 7 points (vs. Niagara, November 22, 2000)Largest margin of victory: ........................................................... 29 points (Buffalo 81, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 52, December 2, 2000)Largest margin of defeat: ....................................................................... 21 points (Eastern Michigan 73, Buffalo 52, January 20, 2001)Most points scored in a half: .........................................................................56 (second half vs. North Carolina, November 17, 2000)Fewest points scored in a half:............................................................................ 17 (first half vs. Boston College, December 28, 2000)Most points allowed in a half: ........ 52 (second half vs. North Carolina, November 17, 2000; second half vs. Ohio, January 13, 2001)Fewest points allowed in a half: .........................................................................................16 (first half vs. Navy, December 30, 2000)

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game NotesIn ScoringTiffany Bell ................11 gamesMari McClure .............. 5 gamesJessica Kochendorfer ... 2 gamesSonia Ortega ................ 1 gameIn ReboundingTiffany Bell .................. 8 gamesSonia Ortega ............... 6 gamesJessica Kochendorfer ... 5 gamesMari McClure .............. 2 gamesKatie Blazewski ............ 1 gameVirginia Jennings .......... 1 gameJana Richtrova .............. 1 gameColleen Tabor ............... 1 gameIn AssistsSonia Ortega .............12 gamesMari McClure .............. 7 gamesVirginia Jennings ......... 4 gamesTara Perrier .................. 2 gamesLeading UBEuropean TourDouble-DoublesTiffany Bell ................... 3 timesJessica Kochendorfer .... 2 timesSonia Ortega ..................1 timeDouble Figures in ScoringTiffany Bell ................18 gamesMari McClure ............ 16 gamesSonia Ortega ...............6 gamesJessica Kochendorfer ... 4 gamesTara Perrier ..................4 gamesKatie Blazewski ........... 3 gamesVirginia Jennings ..........2 gamesRachel Martin ............... 1 gameDouble Figures in ReboundingTiffany Bell ..................3 gamesJessica Kochendorfer ... 2 gamesSonia Ortega ...............2 games20+ PointsTiffany Bell ..................7 gamesMari McClure .............. 3 gamesJessica Kochendorfer .... 1 gameHead coach Cheryl Dozier escorted the nine returningletterwinners on a European Tour this past August, playing gamesagainst top foreign competition made up of club, university andprofessional players in Spain and France. Buffalo posted a 3-1record, with its largest margin of victory being an 81-38 winover a team in Paris, Avenir de Rennes, in the trip’s final game.The Bulls’ only loss of the trip came in their second game againstthe University of Barcelona, a team consisting entirely ofprofessional players, 69-63. The Bulls adjusted well to theEuropean style of play which is much more fast-paced withshorter stoppages in play. They played with either a 24-secondshot clock or a 30-second shot clock, with a larger basketballand in quarters instead of halves. The opposition ranged in agefrom 15 to 33 years old. Seniors Sonia Ortega (Chihuahua,Mexico/Cobach, Tiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) andMari McClure (Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Adams) eachaveraged 13.3 points per game during the trip, and Bell andMcClure scored in double-figures in every game.Bulls Set Alumni Arena Attendance RecordThe Bulls defeated North Carolina in their season and homeopener before a record-setting crowd of 4,017, the most everassembled to watch a women’s basketball game in Alumni Arena andthe most ever assembled to watch a women’s basketball game at anyof the Western New York-area Big 4 schools (Buffalo, Canisius,Niagara and St. Bonaventure). Below is a list of the top 15 women’sbasketball attendance marks at Alumni Arena.1. November 17, 2000 (Buffalo 95, North Carolina 89) 4,0172. December 13, 1986 (Buffalo 62, Buffalo State 57) 3,1633. February 9, 1985 (Buffalo 59, Brockport 47) 2,5004. December 9, 1997 (Buffalo 87, Niagara 60) 2,1355. February 12, 2000 (Toledo 69, Buffalo 68, OT) 1,9526. February 17, 1996 (Buffalo 70, Eastern Illinois 43) 1,9217. February 1, 1997 (Buffalo 69, Valparaiso 49) 1,5868. February 3, 1996 (Buffalo 70, Western Illinois 62) 1,4229. February 14, 1998 (Youngstown State 66, Buffalo 65) 1,32210. March 9, 1996 (Youngstown State 53, Buffalo 43) 1,21111. February 15, 1986 (Buffalo State 70, Buffalo 52) 1,20012. January 24, 1998 (Buffalo 79, Western Illinois 64) 1,11313. February 19, 2000 (Marshall 89, Buffalo 78) 1,08314. March 3, 1997 (Youngstown State 55, Buffalo 53) 1,08015. December 20, 1997 (Buffalo 67, Syracuse 58) 1,042Bulls Begin Season With Milestone WinThe Bulls opened the 2000-01 season with a 95-89 victory overNo. 22/25 North Carolina at Alumni Arena on November 17. TheTar Hells entered the game ranked 22nd in the nation in theNovember 13 AP poll and 25th in the nation in the USA Today/ESPN/WBCA preseason coaches' poll. Following the win, the Bullsgained two votes in the AP Top 25 on November 20. In addition tobringing them national recognition, the win was the 400th all-timewin in the history of the UB women's basketball program, and itcame in front of a record-setting crowd of 4,017 at Alumni Arena.The Bulls' victory was also the first-ever major-sport win (includingfootball and men's and women's basketball) over an ACC school,and the first major-sport win over a nationally-ranked opponent inUB's modern Division I-A history, dating back to 1991.UB Free Throw Performance in Last 5 Minutes of GamesGames DecidedBy 10 PointsName 5:00-2:00 1:59-1:00 0:59-0:00 OT Total Pct. Or LessTiffany Bell 12-15 4-5 8-8 3-4 27-32 .844 18-22Katie Blazewski 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-4 .500 2-4Roslyn Dominico 0-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 4-4 1.000 0-0Virginia Jennings 0-4 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-6 .167 1-5Jessica Kochendorfer 5-6 0-0 2-4 0-0 7-10 .700 3-4Rachel Martin 1-1 0-0 5-5 0-0 6-6 1.000 0-0Mari McClure 10-10 4-6 15-16 3-4 32-36 .889 26-28Sonia Ortega 6-6 0-0 1-2 0-0 7-8 .875 5-6Tara Perrier 2-2 0-0 1-3 0-0 3-5 .600 1-3Jana Richtrova 2-2 0-0 7-8 0-0 9-10 .900 0-0Deb Sellan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0Serena “Taz” Stanbury 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-3 .333 0-0Colleen Tabor 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 2-4 .500 0-0Totals 40-50 10-16 45-54 6-8 101-128 .789 56-72

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game NotesThe Bulls on Radio and TelevisionThe 2000-01 Bulls are receiving plenty of exposure on the radio and television.A total of 10 UB women's basketball games this season are being broadcast on theBulls’ flagship radio station, WWKB-AM 1520, with WGR's Chris Brown calling theplay. The women's radio broadcast schedule consists of seven home games,including the Bulls' home opener against North Carolina and three otherdoubleheader dates with the UB men, and three away games, at Youngstown State,at Eastern Michigan and at Akron.In addition, the Bulls’ game at Marshall and at home against Ball State will betelevised live nationally on FOX regional sports network affiliates, including EmpireSports Network in Buffalo, as part of the MAC’s 39-game television package. Fiveother home games (against North Carolina, Navy, Akron, Marshall and BowlingGreen) will be televised on a tape-delayed basis by Adelphia HTTV, with RickMaloney doing play-by-play and Mark Collins giving color commentary. Also onAdelphia HTTV weekly throughout the season, women’s basketball head coachCheryl Dozier and men’s basketball head coach Reggie Witherspoon will joinAssistant Athletic Director for Communications Paul Vecchio for the Bulls CourtReport. The coaches’ show will air weekly throughout the 2000-01 season on thedays and times listed below.Remaining Live Radio BroadcastsWed., Feb. 7 Western Michigan 7 p.m.Sat., Feb. 10 Ball State (DH) 1:30 p.m.Sat., Feb. 17 at Akron 6 p.m.Sat., Feb. 24 Bowling Green (DH) 5 p.m.Remaining Television BroadcastsBulls Set Record For Best StartBuffalo’s loss to Seton Hall on December 22 ended a school-record eight-gamewinning streak to begin the 2000-01 season. The Bulls’ 8-0 start to the season isthe best undefeated start in UB women’s basketball history. The 1969-70 UB squadpreviously held the school record for best start, having begun the season 7-0 beforelosing the last game of the year for a 7-1 final record.FOX Regional Sports Networks/Empire Sports Network (live)Sat., Feb. 3 at Marshall NoonSat., Feb. 10 Ball State (DH) 1:30 p.m.Adelphia HTTV (tape-delayed)Sat., Feb. 24 Bowling Green (DH) 5 p.m.Bulls Court Report (Adelphia HTTV)Wednesdays8:30 p.m.Thursdays8 p.m.Fridays8:30 p.m.UB Marketing CampaignThe University at Buffalo Division of Athletics has enhanced a marketingcampaign for women’s basketball during the 2000-01 season, made possible byfunds received for gender equity from the State of New York. The allocation,awarded to Division I-A athletic programs at public universities in New York State,allows the Division to increase the overall exposure of UB women’s basketball inWestern New York.As part of this comprehensive program, a branding campaign for women’sbasketball was developed, with radio and television broadcast schedules finalizedon both WWKB-AM 1520 and Adelphia HTTV. In addition, Adelphia will air theBulls Court Report, a coaches’ show featuring women’s head coach Cheryl Dozierand men’s head coach Reggie Witherspoon. Other campaign highlights includeradio and television advertising, community outreach and special events.AP Poll(January 29)Rank 2000-01 Record Last Rank1. Notre Dame (39) 19-0 12. Connecticut 17-1 23. Tennessee 21-1 34. Duke 20-1 15. Georgia 18-3 56. Purdue 19-3 67. Louisiana Tech 17-4 88. Iowa State 16-2 79. Florida 17-2 1010. Oklahoma 15-4 1211. LSU 14-5 1112. Texas Tech 15-3 913. SW Missouri State 14-3 1314. Rutgers 13-5 1415. Xavier 17-2 1816. Penn State 14-6 1917. Clemson 15-5 1518. Utah 17-2 2119. Vanderbilt 15-5 1620. Baylor 15-3 RV21. Texas 15-6 1722. Oregon 12-5 2023. Colorado 14-4 2524. Villanova 14-5 2425. Wisconsin 12-7 RVARV: Arkansas 42, North Carolina State 36, Ball State28, George Washington 23, Arizona State 22, OklahomaState 15, Virginia 15, Missouri 13, Virginia Tech 13,Arizona 12, TCU 11, Maryland 7, Drake 6, Santa Clara6, Stanford 6, Mississippi State 5, Alabama 4, ColoradoState 4, Indiana 4, Memphis 4, Florida International 3,Wisconsin-Green Bay 3, Cincinnati 2, Houston 2, St.Mary’s 2USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Poll(January 29)Rank 2000-01 Record Last Rank1. Notre Dame (39) 19-0 12. Connecticut 17-1 23. Tennessee (1) 21-1 34. Duke 20-1 45. Georgia 18-3 56. Purdue 19-3 67. Iowa State 16-2 78. Louisiana Tech 17-4 99. Texas Tech 15-3 810. LSU 14-5 1011. Florida 17-2 1112. Oklahoma 15-4 1313. SW Missouri State 14-3 1214. Rutgers 13-5 1415. Penn State 14-6 1516. Xavier 17-2 1917. Clemson 15-5 1618. Vanderbilt 15-5 1719. Utah 17-2 2120. Texas 15-6 1821. Oregon 12-5 2022. Baylor 15-3 NR23. Arizona 14-5 2524. North Carolina State 11-8 2225. Virginia 14-8 24ARV: Mississippi State 58, Villanova 56, FloridaInternational 33, Stanford 28, Arkansas 21, GeorgeWashington 21, Wisconsin 20, Colorado 18,Chattanooga 16, Ball State 10, Florida State 10, StephenF. Austin 9, Auburn 7, St. Mary’s 6, Santa Clara 6,Colorado State 5, Alabama 4, Drake 3, Houston 3,North Carolina 3, Virginia Tech 3, Cincinnati 2, Indiana2, Louisville 2, Campbell 1, Fairfield 1, Idaho State 1,TCU 1, Tulane 1, Santa Barbara 1

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Season/Career HighsTara Perrier #5SEASONPOINTS: 15 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 12/2/00REBOUNDS: 6 vs. Niagara, 11/22/00FIELD GOALS: 4, three times3-PT FIELD GOALS: 3, four timesFREE THROWS: 6 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 12/2/00ASSISTS: 4 vs. Marshall, 1/24/01STEALS: 1, three timesBLOCKED SHOTS: 0Virginia Jennings #13SEASON AND CAREERPOINTS: 13 vs. Ohio, 1/13/01REBOUNDS: 5, three timesFIELD GOALS: 5 vs. Ohio, 1/13/013-PT FIELD GOALS: 3 vs. Ohio, 1/13/01FREE THROWS: 1, five timesASSISTS: 6, two timesSTEALS: 2, three timesBLOCKED SHOTS: 0CAREERPOINTS: 26 vs. Bowling Green, 1/8/00REBOUNDS: 7, two timesFIELD GOALS: 9 vs. Bowling Green, 1/8/003-PT FIELD GOALS: 7 vs. Bowling Green, 1/8/00FREE THROWS: 6 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 12/2/00ASSISTS: 4, two timesSTEALS: 3 vs. Western Michigan, 1/17/00BLOCKED SHOTS: 2, two timesPOINTS: 0REBOUNDS: 0FIELD GOALS: 03-PT FIELD GOALS: 0FREE THROWS: 0ASSISTS: 1 vs. Navy, 12/30/00STEALS: 0BLOCKED SHOTS: 0Deb Sellan #22SEASONCAREERPOINTS: 2 vs. Akron, 2/28/00REBOUNDS: 2 vs. Akron, 2/28/00FIELD GOALS: 03-PT FIELD GOALS: 0FREE THROWS: 2 vs. Akron, 2/28/00ASSISTS: 1 vs. Navy, 12/30/00STEALS: 0BLOCKED SHOTS: 0Jessica Kochendorfer #50SEASON AND CAREERPOINTS: 21 vs. Northern Illinois, 1/31/01REBOUNDS: 11 vs. Northern Illinois, 1/31/01FIELD GOALS: 8 vs. Northern Illinois, 1/31/013-PT FIELD GOALS: 1 vs. Ohio, 1/13/01FREE THROWS: 5 vs. Northern Illinois, 1/31/01ASSISTS: 2 vs. Bowling Green, 1/27/01STEALS: 2 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 12/2/00BLOCKED SHOTS: 3, two timesJana Richtrova #15SEASON AND CAREERPOINTS: 8 vs. Boston College, 12/28/00REBOUNDS: 5 vs. Eastern Michigan, 1/20/01FIELD GOALS: 3 vs. Boston College, 12/28/003-PT FIELD GOALS: 2 vs. Boston College, 12/28/00FREE THROWS: 5 vs. Canisius, 11/25/00ASSISTS: 3 vs. Akron, 1/6/01STEALS: 2 vs. Eastern Michigan, 1/20/01BLOCKED SHOTS: 0Serena “Taz” Stanbury #24SEASON AND CAREERPOINTS: 3 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/9/00REBOUNDS: 5 vs. Marshall, 1/24/01FIELD GOALS: 1, three times3-PT FIELD GOALS: 0FREE THROWS: 1, four timesASSISTS: 2 vs. Marshall, 1/24/01STEALS: 1, two timesBLOCKED SHOTS: 2 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 12/2/00

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Season/Career HighsTiffany Bell #32SEASONPOINTS: 36 vs. Bowling Green, 1/27/01REBOUNDS: 16 vs. Niagara, 11/22/00FIELD GOALS: 12 vs. Bowling Green, 1/27/013-PT FIELD GOALS: 1, two timesFREE THROWS: 13 vs. North Carolina, 11/17/00ASSISTS: 2, seven timesSTEALS: 5 vs. Eastern Michigan, 1/20/01BLOCKED SHOTS: 3, two timesCAREERPOINTS: 37 vs. Miami, OH, 2/199REBOUNDS: 19 vs. Bowling Green, 1/16/99FIELD GOALS: 12, two times3-PT FIELD GOALS: 2 vs. Northeastern Illinois, 12/5/97FREE THROWS: 13, three timesASSISTS: 5 vs. Rutgers, 11/28/98STEALS: 5 vs. Eastern Michigan, 1/20/01BLOCKED SHOTS: 5, two timesRachel Martin #52SEASONPOINTS: 13 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/9/00REBOUNDS: 7 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/9/00FIELD GOALS: 5 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/9/003-PT FIELD GOALS: 0FREE THROWS: 4 vs. Albany, 11/29/00ASSISTS: 2 vs. Navy, 12/30/00STEALS: 3 vs. Ohio, 1/13/01BLOCKED SHOTS: 1, four timesCAREERPOINTS: 13 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/9/00REBOUNDS: 8 vs. Florida Atlantic, 12/29/99FIELD GOALS: 5 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/9/003-PT FIELD GOALS: 0FREE THROWS: 4 vs. Albany, 11/29/00ASSISTS: 2 vs. Navy, 12/30/00STEALS: 3 vs. Ohio, 1/13/01BLOCKED SHOTS: 2 vs. Northern Illinois, 1/10/00Mari McClure #10SEASONPOINTS: 35 vs. North Carolina, 11/17/00REBOUNDS: 7 vs. Bowling Green, 1/27/01FIELD GOALS: 10 vs. North Carolina, 11/17/003-PT FIELD GOALS: 4 vs. North Carolina, 11/17/00FREE THROWS: 13 vs. Marshall, 1/24/01ASSISTS: 7 vs. Akron, 1/6/01STEALS: 4 vs. St. John’s, 12/17/00BLOCKED SHOTS: 1, four timesCAREERPOINTS: 35 vs. North Carolina, 11/17/00REBOUNDS: 9 vs. Akron,1/9/99FIELD GOALS: 10, three times3-PT FIELD GOALS: 4 vs. North Carolina, 11/17/00FREE THROWS: 13 vs. Marshall, 1/24/01ASSISTS: 7, two timesSTEALS: 4, three timesBLOCKED SHOTS: 3, two timesSonia Ortega #11SEASONPOINTS: 18 vs. Miami, OH, 1/3/01REBOUNDS: 13 vs. Canisius, 11/25/00FIELD GOALS: 9 vs. Miami, OH, 1/3/013-PT FIELD GOALS: 0FREE THROWS: 3 vs. Youngstown State, 12/6/00ASSISTS: 10 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/9/00STEALS: 9 vs. Kent State, 1/10/01BLOCKED SHOTS: 2 vs. Bowling Green, 1/27/01CAREERPOINTS: 18, two timesREBOUNDS: 13, two timesFIELD GOALS: 9 vs. Miami, OH, 1/3/013-PT FIELD GOALS: 1 vs. Akron, 2/28/00FREE THROWS: 6 vs. Kent State, 1/13/99ASSISTS: 13 vs. Eastern Michigan, 1/20/00STEALS: 9 vs. Kent State, 1/10/01BLOCKED SHOTS: 3 vs. Rhode Island, 11/28/99

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Updated Player BiosTiffany Bell #32Senior • 6-2 • Forward/CenterAlexandria, VA/Hayfield2000-01: Named MAC East Player of the Week four times so far thisseason, including three weeks in a row (11/27, 12/4, 12/11)...alsonamed MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week and Eastern BasketballPlayer of the Week on December 11 and January 29...currentlystands in second place all-time in career scoring at UB with 1,453points and in sixth place all-time in career rebounds with 714...isUB’s career free throws leader with 374...scored 28 points in UB’supset win over No. 22/25 North Carolina (11/17) in the seasonopener, including a 13-of-15 performance from the free throwline...posted double-doubles against Niagara (15 points, 16rebounds), Canisius (21 points, 12 rebounds) and Akron (18 points,12 rebounds)...has 20 career double-doubles...led team with 23points and eight rebounds against Albany (11/29) and 13 points andfive rebounds against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2)...had 20 points,seven rebounds, four steals and three blocks against YoungstownState (12/6)...scored a game-high 24 points, including a perfect 11-of-11 performance from the floor, against St. Bonaventure (12/9) injust 22 minutes of play...had team highs of 13 points and ninerebounds at St. John’s (12/17)...led team with 17 points and threeblocks in a loss at Seton Hall (12/22)...had 12 points and eightrebounds in a loss at Boston College (12/28) and 10 points and ninerebounds in a win at Miami, OH (1/3)...had a team-high 19 pointsagainst Kent State (1/10) and 17 points and a career-high five stealsagainst Eastern Michigan (1/20)...had 24 points and nine reboundsversus Marshall (1/24) and 36 points, one away from tying hercareer high, and seven rebounds in an overtime win at BowlingGreen (1/27)...scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a lossto Northern Illinois (1/31)...Virginia Jennings #13Freshman • 5-6 • GuardNashville, MI/Hastings2000-01: Started the first five games of the season at the point beforeinjuring an ankle prior to the Youngstown State game...sat outagainst Youngstown State and against St. Bonaventure...had ninepoints, five rebounds and six assists in her first career game againstNo. 22/25 North Carolina (11/17)...also recorded six assists againstWisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2)...had five rebounds against Seton Hall(12/22)...scored 11 points against Navy (12/30)...had eight pointsagainst Akron (1/6) on 3-of-6 shooting, including two threepointers...had13 points against Ohio (1/13), including three threepointers...alsorecorded four rebounds and three assists against theBobcats...had four points, five rebounds and five assists in anovertime win at Bowling Green (1/27)...Jessica Kochendorfer #50Freshman • 6-1 • ForwardAllen, MI/Quincy2000-01: Has appeared in all 19 games this season, starting10...leads the team in blocks with 21 on the year, having postedthree against both Niagara (11/22) and Canisius (11/25), twoagainst Seton Hall (12/22), Boston College (12/28), Akron (1/6),Ohio (1/13), Eastern Michigan (1/20) and Bowling Green (1/27)and one against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2), Navy (12/30) andKent State (1/10)...also recorded her first career double-doublewith 16 points and 10 rebounds against the Golden Flashes...hada double-double versus Northern Illinois (1/31) with game-highsof 21 points and 11 rebounds...had a team-high 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor, five rebounds and two blocks againstOhio (1/13)...earned her first career start against Boston College(12/28), finishing the night with two points, three rebounds, twoblocks and one assist...had six points off the bench in her firstcareer game against No. 22/25 North Carolina (11/17)...scorednine points off the bench against Niagara (11/22) and grabbednine boards in UB’s win over Canisius (11/25)...finished with sixpoints and six boards against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2) andeight points at Seton Hall (12/22)...also had eight points andgrabbed four boards against Miami, OH (1/3) and had six pointsand three rebounds against Akron (1/6)...had six points and sixrebounds against Marshall (1/24)...finished with 13 points, sevenrebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in an overtimewin at Bowling Green (1/27)...Rachel Martin #52Sophomore • 6-1 • CenterKenmore, NY/Kenmore West2000-01: Has appeared in 14 games so far this season...was 4-for-4 from the foul line against Albany (11/29)...also grabbed fourrebounds against the Great Danes...scored nine points andgrabbed four rebounds against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2) andhad nine points and six rebounds against Navy (12/30)...scored acareer-high 13 points and grabbed seven boards in 18 minutes ofplay against St. Bonaventure (12/9)...had nine points on 4-of-6shooting from the floor, three rebounds, one block and a careerhighthree steals at Ohio (1/13)...

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Updated Player BiosMari McClure #10Senior • 5-10 • GuardRochester Hills, MI/Rochester Adams2000-01: Surpassed the 1,000-career points plateau with 14 pointsagainst Northern Illinois (1/31)...scored a career-high 35 points inUB’s upset win over No. 22/25 North Carolina (11/17)...hit 10-of-22field goals, including a career-high four three-pointers, and was 11-of-13 from the foul line against the Tar Heels...received MAC EastPlayer of the Week honors and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Weekhonors on November 20 for her season-opening performance...scored a game-high 22 points against Niagara (11/22) and 19 pointsagainst Canisius (11/25)...led team with 18 points against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2)...had 13 points, four rebounds, five assists andthree steals against Youngstown State (12/6)...posted 18 points, sixrebounds, four assists and one steal against St. Bonaventure (12/9)...had 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and four steals at St.John’s (12/17) and 10 points, five rebounds and four assists at SetonHall (12/22)...scored a game-high 19 points, including 6-of-6shooting from the free throw line, and had two rebounds, two assistsand two steals against Miami, OH (1/3)...had 16 points and sixrebounds and tied her career high with seven assists against Akron (1/6)...had 12 points, four rebounds and six assists against Kent State (1/10) and 12 points, four rebounds and five assists against Ohio (1/13)...had 13 points, four assists and two steals against EasternMichigan (1/20)...scored a game-high 28 points, including a careerhigh13 free throws, against Marshall (1/24)...had 17 points, sevenrebounds, three assists and two steals in an overtime win at BowlingGreen (1/27)...Sonia Ortega #11Senior • 5-10 • GuardChihuahua, Mexico/Cobach2000-01: Currently stands in third place all-time in career assists with397 and in fourth place all-time in career steals with 222...leads UBwith 83 assists and 50 steals so far this season...had a career-highnine steals against Kent State (1/10)...posted a double-double againstMiami, OH (1/3), tying her career high with 18 points and grabbing10 rebounds...scored seven points and grabbed seven reboundsagainst Niagara (11/22)...tied her career high with 13 reboundsagainst Canisius (11/25)...added eight points and six assists againstthe Golden Griffs...posted eight points, eight rebounds, five assistsand three steals against Albany (11/29)...had 10 points, five rebounds,five assists and one steal against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2)...recorded 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and four stealsagainst Youngstown State (12/6)...had 10 assists and six steals againstSt. Bonaventure (12/9)...recorded 10 points, two rebounds, five assistsand two steals at St. John’s (12/17) and seven points, three rebounds,three assists and three steals at Seton Hall (12/22)...had nine points,four rebounds, three assists and four steals at Boston College (12/28)...narrowly missed a double-double with 12 points and ninerebounds against Navy (12/30)...had 10 points, six rebounds and fourassists against Akron (1/6)...had seven assists, four points, fiverebounds, two blocks and an overtime steal at Bowling Green (1/27)...Serena “Taz” Stanbury #24Junior • 6-1 • ForwardMiami, FL/Miami-Dade CC2000-01: Saw her first career action against Canisius (11/25),scoring one bucket and recording one assist...scored two pointsand grabbed four rebounds against Albany (11/29)...posted twoblocks against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2) and grabbed arebound against Navy (12/30)...grabbed four rebounds againstAkron (1/6)...had two rebounds and one steal at EasternMichigan (1/20)...grabbed five boards and had one point andtwo assists against Marshall (1/24)...Tara Perrier #5Senior • 5-11 • GuardAurora, Ontario/Aurora2000-01: Sparked the Bulls off the bench with 15 points againstWisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2) and 12 points against Niagara (11/22),going 3-of-6 from three-point range in each game...also added sixrebounds against the Purple Eagles...was 6-of-6 from the free throwline against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2)...had 13 points againstYoungstown State (12/6), including two three-pointers...had fourpoints and four rebounds at St. John’s (12/17) and nine points onthree three-pointers at Seton Hall (12/22)...also had three threepointersat Ohio (1/13), finishing with 11 points, two rebounds, oneassist and one steal...tied career high with four assists and had fiverebounds versus Marshall (1/24)...leads team with 22 three-pointerson the year and stands in sixth-place all time with 62 career threepointers...Jana Richtrova #15Junior • 5-9 • GuardBenesov U Prahy, Czech Republic/Genesee CC2000-01: Has appeared in 17 games so far this season, earning herfirst career start against Eastern Michigan (1/20)...scored her firstcareer bucket against Niagara (11/22)...added five points againstCanisius (11/25), going 5-of-6 from the foul line in the final minuteof play...had four points and three rebounds against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12/2)...had two points, two rebounds and two assistsagainst St. Bonaventure (12/9)...had eight points, including twothree-pointers, in 10 minutes of play in a loss at Boston College (12/28)...had four points and grabbed three rebounds against Navy (12/30) and had five points and three assists against Akron (1/6)...hadfive points, five rebounds, one assist and two steals versus EasternMichigan (1/20)...Deb Sellan #22Sophomore • 5-6 • GuardCorfu, NY/Pembroke2000-01: Has appeared in five games so far thisseason...recorded her first career assist against Navy (12/30)...

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game SummariesGame 1November 17, 2000Buffalo 95, #22/25 UNC 89Attendance: 4,017Senior Mari McClure scored a careerhigh35 points to lead the Bulls to a 95-89upset win over visiting North Carolina. TheTar Heels entered the game ranked 22nd inthe nation in the AP poll and 25th in thenation in the USA Today/ESPN/WBCAcoaches’ poll. Buffalo shot 85 percent fromthe free throw line, including 13-of-14 in thefinal 1:34 of the game. The win was theBulls’ 400th all-time in the history of thewomen’s basketball program and it came infront of a record-setting 4,017 fans, the mostever to attend a women's basketball game atUB's Alumni Arena.The Bulls held a 39-37 lead at halftimeand McClure and fellow senior Tiffany Bellcombined for 26 of their final 27 points tosecure the win. Both tied a career high forfree throws made with Bell finishing thenight 13-of-15 from the foul line andMcClure finishing 11-of-13. McClure was10-of-10 from the foul line in the final 3:10of the game.Sophomore Katie Blazewski finishedwith 13 points and a team-high eightrebounds, and freshman point guard VirginiaJennings added nine points, five reboundsand six assists in her first career start.#22/25 NORTH CAROLINA (0-1)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBarksdale 29 5-13 1-3 0-2 9 5 1 0 2 11Sutton 18 7-9 0-0 1-2 5 2 1 3 1 15Brown, C. 40 5-13 1-5 4-5 4 1 7 0 0 15Sharp 33 0-5 0-4 0-3 2 2 0 0 0 0Brown, J. 38 11-20 4-9 0-0 4 0 8 0 4 26Thomas 14 9-9 0-0 2-4 7 5 1 0 3 20Chambers 6 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 2Allen 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Lea 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 0 0 0 0Myers 14 0-0 0-0 0-2 3 3 0 1 1 0Team 3Totals 200 38-73 6-22 7-18 39 25 18 4 11 89BUFFALO (1-0)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBlazewski 36 5-10 2-4 1-2 8 1 1 1 3 13Bell 31 7-13 1-1 13-15 7 5 2 0 0 28McClure 38 10-22 4-5 11-13 2 2 3 0 2 35Ortega 25 1-1 0-0 2-2 7 4 4 0 4 4Jennings 33 4-8 1-3 0-0 5 3 6 0 1 9Perrier 9 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0Richtrova 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0Tabor 10 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0Kochendorfer 13 2-4 0-0 2-2 2 2 0 0 0 6Team 2Totals 200 29-60 8-15 29-34 37 19 17 1 10 95NORTH CAROLINA 37 52 - 89BUFFALO 39 56 - 95Game 2November 22, 2000Buffalo 72, Niagara 67Attendance: 205Senior Mari McClure scored a gamehigh22 points and senior Tiffany Bellrecorded her first double-double of theseason and the 18th of her career with 15points and a game-high 16 rebounds to leadthe Bulls to a 72-67 win over local rivalNiagara University.Niagara erased Buffalo's 37-30 halftimelead with a 15-8 run to open the secondhalf, and two free throws by Amy Getmantied the score at 45-45 with 13:35 on theclock. The Bulls countered that comebackwith 10 unanswered points, six straight byMcClure, to take their largest lead of thenight, 55-45 with 11:17 remaining. ThePurple Eagles continued battling, however,and they led by one on two separateoccasions late in the game, 65-64 with 2:28remaining and 67-66 with 1:07 remaining.A jumper and two free throws by McCluregave Buffalo the lead back both times, andshe hit five of her six free throw attempts inthe final minute of play to secure the Bulls'win.McClure finished the night shooting10-of-13 from the foul line. Senior TaraPerrier and freshman Jessica Kochendorfercontributed 12 and nine points off thebench, respectively.BUFFALO (2-0)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPMcClure 40 6-16 0-2 10-13 5 2 4 0 3 22Ortega 23 3-4 0-0 1-2 7 5 3 0 2 7Jennings 30 1-6 0-1 0-2 2 3 3 0 1 2Blazewski 21 0-6 0-1 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0Bell 37 6-12 0-0 3-6 16 1 1 2 0 15Kochendorfer 22 3-10 0-2 3-4 5 1 1 3 1 9Tabor 10 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 4 0 0 1 3Perrier 14 4-11 3-6 1-1 6 1 1 0 0 12Richtrova 3 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 00 0 0 0 2Team 6Totals 200 25-69 4-14 18-29 50 17 13 5 8 72NIAGARA (0-2)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPMurphy 38 5-11 1-1 2-2 4 1 3 0 1 13Meder 19 4-10 0-2 2-4 6 5 2 3 0 10Fitchlee 13 2-5 0-0 0-0 3 4 2 1 0 4J. O’Donohue 34 1-6 1-3 2-2 2 2 1 0 0 5Getman 38 8-16 0-1 5-5 6 2 2 1 2 21Kemp 18 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 2 1 0 0 2B. O’Donohue 28 4-10 0-0 4-4 5 3 3 0 1 12Heben 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Toetz 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Mimm 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0Team 5Totals 200 25-62 2-7 15-17 35 20 15 5 4 67BUFFALO 37 35 - 72NIAGARA 30 37 - 67Game 3November 25, 2000Buffalo 73, Canisius 59Attendance: 685Senior Tiffany Bell posted her secondstraight double-double with a game-high21 points and 12 rebounds, and seniorMari McClure scored 19 points to pace theBulls to a 73-59 win over Canisius Collegeat Alumni Arena. With her 21 points, Bellmoved into third place all-time in scoringat UB with 1,179 career points.The Bulls jumped out to an early lead,scoring the first 12 points of the game enroute to a 33-20 halftime lead that theGriffs, playing in their season opener,could not overcome. Buffalo shot slightlybetter from the floor (27-for-63 comparedto 21-for-67 for Canisius), and the Bullsoutrebounded the Griffs by a 49-40margin. Senior Sonia Ortega tied hercareer high with a game-high 13 rebounds,and freshman Jessica Kochendorfergrabbed nine boards. Ortega also addedeight points, six assists and two steals.Buffalo got scoring from 10 differentplayers, and the Bulls made 9-of-10 freethrows in the final minute (five by juniorJana Richtrova and four by sophomoreRoslyn Dominico) to secure the win.CANISIUS (0-1)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPTaylor 17 1-4 0-0 1-1 4 3 0 1 1 3Geronzin 35 5-20 0-1 3-4 8 2 2 0 1 13Mason 10 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 1 0 2McFadden 31 2-8 2-2 2-2 2 4 8 0 2 8Knapic 31 3-10 1-7 2-2 1 3 2 0 0 9Breznitsky 9 0-2 0-1 0-1 2 0 2 0 0 0Lanphere 9 2-5 2-4 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 6Stevens 19 3-4 0-0 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 9Butler 28 4-10 0-0 1-2 7 3 1 0 2 9Brown 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 2 1 0 0 0Turpyn 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0Team 2Totals 200 21-67 5-15 12-16 40 21 17 2 6 59BUFFALO (3-0)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBlazewski 20 1-4 0-2 1-2 3 0 2 0 2 3Bell 39 8-16 0-0 5-9 12 0 0 2 2 21McClure 34 8-17 2-4 1-3 3 3 5 0 2 19Ortega 36 4-10 0-0 0-0 13 2 6 1 2 8Jennings 23 3-5 0-1 0-0 2 4 1 0 0 6Perrier 10 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 3 1 0 0 3Dominico 1 0-0 0-0 4-4 1 0 0 0 0 4Richtrova 1 0-0 0-0 5-6 0 1 0 0 0 5Sellan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Stanbury 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2Tabor 14 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0Kochendorfer 15 1-5 0-0 0-0 9 1 0 3 0 2Martin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Team 5Totals 200 27-63 3-10 16-24 49 17 18 6 8 73CANISIUS 20 39 - 59BUFFALO 33 40 - 73

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game SummariesGame 4November 29, 2000Buffalo 71, Albany 56Attendance: 594The Bulls kept their unblemished recordintact with a 71-56 win over visiting Albany,led by senior Tiffany Bell, who scored agame-high 23 points and grabbed eightrebounds.The Bulls never trailed in the game, andthey led by as many as 24 points in thesecond half following a layup by freshmanJessica Kochendorfer with 8:28 left in thegame. Buffalo struggled at times bothoffensively and defensively, committing 18turnovers and allowing the Great Danes toshoot an improved 41.5% from the floor andscore 56 points. Albany entered the gameshooting 31.1% and averaging 49.2 points inits first five contests. The Bullsoutrebounded the Great Danes by a 39-31margin and shot slightly better from the floor(43.6%).Senior Mari McClure added nine points,and senior Sonia Ortega finished the nightwith eight points, eight rebounds, five assistsand three steals. With her five assists,Ortega moved into third-place all-time incareer assists at UB with 332, passing BeckieHarvey (1987-91, 330 career assists).ALBANY (0-6)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPAli 16 1-5 0-0 2-4 5 4 0 0 0 4Caffell 23 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 1 0 0Gray 22 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 1 0 2 4Tucker 34 7-11 1-2 7-8 7 3 3 0 2 22DiMicco 17 2-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 4Hemlock 23 6-10 1-2 0-1 2 1 0 0 1 13Sweetland 10 1-4 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 0 2 2McGinlay 22 2-8 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 4O’Bannon 4 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Connors 23 1-1 0-0 1-2 5 2 0 0 0 3Johnson 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 0Team 5Totals 200 22-53 2-6 10-16 31 19 6 1 10 56BUFFALO (4-0)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBlazewski 18 1-5 0-1 2-2 3 0 1 0 0 4Bell 34 8-12 0-1 7-8 8 4 2 2 1 23McClure 29 3-6 1-2 2-2 2 5 2 0 1 9Ortega 23 4-8 0-0 0-0 8 1 5 0 3 8Jennings 24 3-7 0-1 1-2 2 4 1 0 2 7Perrier 19 2-4 2-3 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 6Richtrova 13 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0Stanbury 10 1-5 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 0 0 2Tabor 12 1-1 1-1 1-2 0 2 1 0 0 4Kochendorfer 10 1-3 0-0 2-2 1 3 0 0 0 4Martin 8 0-2 0-0 4-4 4 1 0 0 0 4Team 4Totals 200 24-55 4-9 19-22 39 21 13 2 8 71ALBANY 23 33 - 56BUFFALO 32 39 - 71Game 5December 2, 2000Buffalo 81, UWM 52Attendance: 628Four Bulls scored in double figures andBuffalo held Wisconsin-Milwaukee to justsix field goals in the second half to earn itsfifth straight victory of the season, 81-52.Senior Mari McClure led all scorers with 18points, and the Bulls outscored UWM 44-22in the final 20 minutes of play.The Bulls took a seven-point lead into thelockerroom at halftime, 37-30, and they heldthe Panthers scoreless for the first 5:26 of thesecond half while upping their lead to 46-30. The Bulls opened the half with a 13-2run in the first seven minutes, and they hit50% of their shots in the final 20 minutes ofplay (13-for-26). UWM was just 6-for-34from the field in the second half (17.6%) and18-for-62 for the game (29.0%).Senior Tiffany Bell finished the night with13 points and five rebounds, and senior TaraPerrier provided a spark off the bench with15 points (3-of-6 from three-point range and6-of-6 from the free throw line). SeniorSonia Ortega added 10 points, andsophomore Rachel Martin scored ninepoints and grabbed four rebounds.WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (0-3)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPKaufmann 18 1-4 0-0 1-2 11 3 1 0 2 3Luchsinger 23 3-5 0-1 5-6 3 5 0 0 0 11Viall 11 2-5 0-0 0-1 5 2 0 0 0 4Stoltenberg 34 3-9 1-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 7Wilhite 25 3-13 3-10 0-1 2 2 3 0 1 9Klaas 8 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0Smith 7 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 2Fletcher 15 2-5 0-0 1-1 7 4 1 0 0 5Tamm 26 1-7 0-1 3-5 2 0 4 0 0 5Gregory 12 1-3 0-1 2-2 1 2 1 0 1 4Wenzel 12 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0Jonason 9 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 1 0 0 2Team 9Totals 200 18-62 4-19 12-18 45 26 13 0 7 52BUFFALO (5-0)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBlazewski 23 1-7 0-0 2-3 3 1 1 0 2 4Bell 21 3-7 0-0 7-9 5 3 1 0 0 13McClure 32 9-15 0-2 0-0 3 2 1 0 0 18Ortega 28 4-4 0-0 2-2 5 1 5 0 1 10Jennings 29 0-2 0-1 1-2 2 2 6 0 2 1Perrier 13 3-6 3-6 6-6 2 1 1 0 1 15Dominico 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0Richtrova 6 1-2 0-1 2-3 3 3 0 0 0 4Sellan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Stanbury 7 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 1 2 1 1Tabor 11 0-1 0-1 0-2 5 1 2 0 0 0Kochendorfer 16 2-6 0-0 2-4 6 3 0 1 2 6Martin 12 3-4 0-0 3-3 4 2 0 1 0 9Team 2Totals 200 26-54 3-11 26-36 40 19 19 4 9 81WIS.-MILWAUKEE 30 22 - 52BUFFALO 37 44 - 81Game 6December 6, 2000Buffalo 74, Youngstown 54Attendance: 372The Bulls earned their first-ever win atYoungstown State, defeating the Penguins74-54 at the Beeghly Center, led by theirfour seniors, Tiffany Bell, Mari McClure,Tara Perrier and Sonia Ortega, who allscored in double figures for the secondgame in a row. The Bulls entered the gamewith an all-time record of 0-6 in gamesplayed at the Beeghly Center and an alltimerecord of 3-10 against the Penguins.They held YSU to just 54 points on its homecourt, marking the Penguins’ lowest homegame point total since the 1993-94 season.Bell scored 14 of her team-leading 20points and Ortega scored 12 of her 15points in the first half to get the Bulls out toa 38-24 halftime lead. The Bulls closed outthe half with a 10-2 run, allowing just oneYSU basket in the final 5:28. McClurescored seven of the Bull's first 12 points inthe first five minutes of the second half, andshe finished the game with 13 points andfive assists. Bell and Ortega finished withseven rebounds apiece, and Ortega addedthree assists and four steals. Perrier finishedwith 13 points off the bench.BUFFALO (6-0)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBlazewski 22 3-3 0-0 0-0 5 1 0 0 0 6Bell 37 7-16 0-0 6-6 7 0 1 3 4 20McClure 36 4-13 0-0 5-5 4 3 5 0 3 13Ortega 30 6-9 0-0 3-4 7 2 3 1 4 15Tabor 27 0-2 0-0 0-0 5 2 3 0 1 0Perrier 18 4-10 2-6 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 13Dominico 1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Richtrova 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0Sellan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Stanbury 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0Kochendorfer 15 1-1 0-0 3-4 2 1 0 0 0 5Martin 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 2Team 4Totals 200 26-56 2-7 20-24 38 12 13 4 12 74YOUNGSTOWN STATE (2-6)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPVogrin 20 2-6 0-1 1-2 7 1 2 0 0 5Harris 19 0-4 0-1 0-0 3 2 1 0 1 0Pope 21 3-8 0-0 0-0 4 2 1 1 1 6Vicarel 27 0-3 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 0 0 2Kenneally 36 12-22 0-5 2-3 8 2 1 0 3 26Lyden 14 0-5 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0Hanek 12 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0Forsythe 3 1-3 0-1 0-1 3 1 0 0 0 2Novak 4 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 3Zetts 15 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 3Horner 22 3-4 0-0 1-3 9 3 1 2 1 7Metro 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0Team 0Totals 200 23-61 2-16 6-11 38 18 10 4 6 54BUFFALO 38 36 - 74YOUNGSTOWN STATE 24 30 - 54

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game SummariesGame 7December 9, 2000Buffalo 72, St. Bonaventure 51Attendance: 704The Bulls tied the UB record for the bestundefeated start in school history at 7-0 witha 72-51 win over visiting St. Bonaventure atAlumni Arena. Senior Tiffany Bell led allscorers with 24 points on a perfect 11-of-11shooting performance from the field in just22 minutes of play, and senior Sonia Ortegafinished with 10 assists and six steals to pavethe way for Buffalo's 21-point victory.The Bulls scored twice as many points asSt. Bonaventure did in the first half, 43-26,and they led the Bonnies by as many as 34points in the second half, 61-27. SophomoreRachel Martin finished the game with acareer-high 13 points and a season-highseven rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench,and senior Mari McClure added 18 points,six rebounds and four assists. She and Bellboth scored 11 points in the first 10 minutesof the game, which was more than the entireSt. Bonaventure team scored. The Bonniesdid not score their 11th point of the gameuntil the eight-minute mark of the first half.Sophomore Colleen Tabor grabbed a teamand career-high eight rebounds.ST. BONAVENTURE (2-6)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPClarke 27 6-16 0-0 0-0 13 4 0 0 1 12Fazio 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0Scott 12 2-4 0-1 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 4Mattingly 29 3-12 0-3 0-0 5 0 2 0 2 6Raniewicz 22 6-8 1-2 1-1 4 2 1 0 1 14O’Connell 17 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 3Valenti 11 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0Charles 15 1-1 0-0 1-2 2 1 0 0 1 3Maurer 25 2-8 0-3 0-1 2 0 4 0 0 4Humble 14 2-3 0-0 1-2 2 2 0 0 0 5McGhee 12 0-5 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0Cole 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 1 0Team 2Totals 200 23-62 2-11 3-6 35 17 8 0 7 51BUFFALO (7-0)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBlazewski 17 1-5 1-1 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 5Bell 22 11-11 0-0 2-4 5 0 0 0 1 24McClure 31 7-14 2-4 2-2 6 0 4 0 1 18Ortega 25 2-11 0-0 0-0 5 2 10 0 6 4Tabor 21 0-3 0-1 0-0 8 1 0 0 3 0Perrier 13 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0Dominico 9 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0Richtrova 17 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 2 0 0 2Sellan 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Stanbury 12 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 3Kochendorfer 11 1-2 0-0 1-3 4 2 1 0 1 3Martin 18 5-8 0-0 3-3 7 1 0 0 1 13Team 2Totals 200 29-62 3-9 11-18 44 8 21 0 13 72ST. BONAVENTURE 23 28 - 51BUFFALO 46 26 - 72Game 8December 17, 2000Buffalo 55, St. John’s 48Attendance: 250The Bulls set a school record for the bestundefeated start in women's basketballhistory with their eighth consecutive win, a55-48 road victory at St. John's. Four Bullsscored in double figures and the Buffalodefense held the Red Storm to just 48 points,including only 19 in the first half, to keeptheir undefeated record intact.Senior Tiffany Bell led the Bulls with 13points and nine rebounds, and she andsenior Sonia Ortega combined for the Bulls'final 12 points of the first half to send theminto the lockerroom with a 24-19 halftimelead. Ortega finished the game with 10points, five assists and two rebounds, andsenior Mari McClure and sophomore KatieBlazewski added 12 points apiece, with allof McClure's coming in the final 20 minutesof play. Buffalo led by as many as 11 points,30-19 two minutes into the second half, butthe Red Storm battled to stay in the gameand cut UB's lead to four on three separateoccasions late in the half. With Buffaloahead 52-48 with 1:02 remaining in thegame, McClure connected on two freethrows and senior Tara Perrier hit one foulshot to secure the win.BUFFALO (8-0)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBlazewski 21 5-9 2-3 0-0 2 1 1 0 1 12Ortega 30 4-8 0-2 2-2 2 3 5 0 2 10Bell 40 5-12 0-0 3-4 9 0 0 2 2 13McClure 40 4-10 0-1 4-4 6 1 2 0 4 12Tabor 11 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 0Perrier 25 1-4 1-4 1-3 4 2 0 0 1 4Jennings 14 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0Kochendorfer 19 1-3 0-0 2-2 2 2 1 0 0 4Team 6Totals 200 20-50 3-13 12-15 33 10 13 2 10 55ST. JOHN’S (4-4)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPGyuris 38 2-4 1-1 0-0 2 4 1 0 0 5Johns 35 6-9 0-0 1-2 10 3 0 1 0 13Myles 31 3-6 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 1 1 6S. Brown 20 1-5 1-3 0-0 4 3 0 0 0 3R. Brown 38 6-22 1-8 6-6 7 1 6 0 3 19Thompson 16 1-6 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2Bowles 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0Bowen 2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Iton 11 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 0Cvijetic 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Team 5Totals 200 19-56 3-15 7-8 36 16 10 2 4 48BUFFALO 24 31 - 55ST. JOHN’S 19 29 - 48Game 9December 22, 2000Seton Hall 73, Buffalo 64Attendance: 391The Bulls suffered their first loss of the2000-01 season, ending a school-record8-0 undefeated start to the year. Buffalodropped a 73-64 decision at Seton Hall,despite a 17-point performance fromsenior Tiffany Bell.Buffalo outplayed the Pirates in thefinal 20 minutes of the game, outscoringthem by a 39-27 margin, but ran out oftime in an attempt to overcome a 21-pointhalftime deficit. The Bulls trailed by asmany as 24 points in the first half as SetonHall shot a stinging 64% from the floor(21-for-33). A three-pointer by senior TaraPerrier sent Buffalo to the lockerroomtrailing by 21 points, 46-25. The Bullsbattled for the entire second half, led bysophomore Katie Blazewski and seniorMari McClure. Blazewski scored all 12of her points after halftime, and shescored eight of the Bulls' first 11 points ofthe second half, reducing Seton Hall'slead to 14 points, 50-36, with 15:13remaining on the clock. McClure scoredeight of her 10 points in the second half,but the Bulls were not able to get anycloser than eight points to the Pirates'lead. Seton Hall outrebounded the Bullsby a 37-24 margin.BUFFALO (8-1)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBlazewski 26 4-8 3-4 1-2 4 2 0 0 2 12Ortega 32 2-3 0-0 3-3 3 4 3 0 3 7Bell 37 6-12 0-0 5-7 4 3 2 3 0 17McClure 36 5-9 0-1 0-0 5 4 4 0 0 10Tabor 16 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 0 1 1Perrier 21 3-11 3-10 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 9Jennings 15 0-1 0-0 0-0 5 0 1 0 0 0Kochendorfer 17 2-3 0-0 4-4 1 3 0 2 0 8Team 1 1Totals 200 22-49 6-15 14-18 24 21 12 5 6 64SETON HALL (7-3)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPMoreno 36 10-18 1-2 3-3 4 0 1 1 2 24Jefferson 23 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 1 0 1 4Murray 15 2-4 0-0 0-0 4 2 0 0 0 4Lindqvist 25 1-4 1-4 2-3 3 2 5 0 0 5Smith 26 2-4 0-0 4-4 2 3 3 0 1 8Burgess 14 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 2Ardon 23 5-13 1-5 1-2 6 2 2 0 5 12Phillip 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Fuller 19 0-4 0-0 2-2 6 2 1 1 0 2Thomas 17 5-7 0-0 2-4 2 3 0 0 0 12Team 5Totals 200 28-58 3-11 14-18 37 17 15 2 9 73BUFFALO 25 39 - 64SETON HALL 46 27 - 73

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game SummariesGame 10December 28, 2000Boston College 59, Buffalo 41Attendance: 1,647Buffalo scored a season-low 17 points inthe first half and suffered its second straightloss of the season with a 59-41 defeat atBoston College, led by senior Tiffany Bellwith 12 points and eight rebounds.The Bulls never led during the game, butthey trailed by just six points at halftime, 23-17, after closing out the first half with a 6-0run. Boston College, however, used a 14-2run midway through the second half to takecontrol of the game and put it out of reach.Buffalo junior Jana Richtrova sparked theBulls off the bench in the second half witheight points, including two three-pointers, in10 minutes of play, but it proved to be toolittle too late. The Bulls committed 17turnovers which BC converted into 21 points,and UB shot just 28 percent (15-for-53) fromthe floor compared the Boston College's 45percent (23-for-51).The Eagles' Becky Gottstein returned tothe lineup after sitting out four games with abroken hand and led BC with a game-high 23points and 12 rebounds. UB senior SoniaOrtega finished the night with nine points,four rebounds, three assists, four steals andone block, and senior Mari McClure addedsix points and four boards.BUFFALO (8-2)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPKochendorfer 18 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 2 0 2Bell 39 4-15 0-0 4-5 8 2 1 0 0 12McClure 35 2-15 0-4 2-2 4 1 0 1 0 6Ortega 34 4-9 0-0 1-2 4 3 3 1 4 9Jennings 21 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 4 1 0 0 2Blazewski 20 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0Perrier 9 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0Richtrova 10 3-4 2-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 8Tabor 14 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 0 0 2Team 6Totals 200 15-53 2-9 9-11 31 16 8 4 4 41BOSTON COLLEGE (6-4)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPByars 25 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 1 0 0 4Shields 37 2-8 1-4 2-4 3 0 7 0 2 7Cournoyer 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 1 0 0Jacobs 35 6-13 0-4 2-3 3 1 5 0 1 14Conway 34 3-6 1-2 0-0 10 2 3 1 2 7O’Banion 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0McManus 11 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 0 0 0Leahy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Spears 13 1-2 0-0 2-3 3 3 0 1 0 4Magarity 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0B. Gottstein 34 9-14 0-0 5-6 12 2 1 1 0 23C. Gottstein 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Team 6Totals 200 23-51 2-10 11-16 40 19 19 4 5 59BUFFALO 17 24 - 41BOSTON COLLEGE 23 36 - 59Game 11December 30, 2000Buffalo 69, Navy 42Attendance: 710The Bulls ended the non-conferenceportion of their 2000-01 schedule with a 9-2record after a 27-point victory over Navy atAlumni Arena, 69-42. Senior Sonia Ortegaled the Bulls with 12 points and ninerebounds, and freshman point guard VirginiaJennings scored a career-high 11 points in thewin. Senior Tiffany Bell added 10 points tohelp the Bulls snap a two-game losing skid.After a lay-up by Navy freshman AdrienneRoseti brought the Mids within two, 9-7, with15:33 showing on the clock, the Bullsembarked on a 22-9 run to close the first halfwith a 15-point lead, 31-16. They then heldNavy scoreless for the first four minutes of thesecond half en route to their ninth win of theseason. Buffalo shot 51 percent from thefloor while Navy shot just 29 percent for thegame.Buffalo sophomore Rachel Martincontributed nine points, six rebounds andtwo assists off the bench, and senior MariMcClure added eight points, two reboundsand two assists.NAVY (3-8)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPRoseti 35 7-14 0-0 4-4 11 1 2 0 0 18Maslowski 12 1-4 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 0 1 2Shimoda 24 3-8 1-4 1-2 0 1 3 0 0 8Davidson 17 1-6 0-2 1-2 0 1 0 0 0 3Steinmetz 27 0-5 0-0 0-0 4 0 2 0 0 0Ball 11 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 2Kavanaugh 9 0-4 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 2Bombinski 21 1-5 0-2 0-0 3 4 0 0 1 2Dunn 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Flacke 5 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 1Zapf 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0Luchsinger 9 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 1Jensen 26 1-1 0-0 1-2 4 2 0 0 1 3Team 4Totals 200 15-51 1-11 11-16 32 13 8 0 4 42BUFFALO (9-2)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPKochendorfer 15 1-2 0-0 3-4 3 1 1 1 1 5Bell 24 4-8 0-0 2-2 4 3 1 0 0 10McClure 24 3-11 0-0 2-2 2 1 2 1 1 8Ortega 30 6-8 0-0 0-0 9 1 3 1 1 12Jennings 29 4-6 2-4 1-4 1 1 2 0 1 11Blazewski 15 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 1 2Perrier 11 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 3Dominico 3 2-3 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 5Richtrova 13 1-3 0-1 2-2 3 1 1 0 0 4Sellan 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0Stanbury 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0Tabor 9 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 1 1 0 1 0Martin 19 4-5 0-0 1-2 6 3 2 0 1 9Team 3Totals 200 27-53 4-9 11-16 35 15 17 3 7 69NAVY 16 26 - 42BUFFALO 31 38 - 69Game 12January 3, 2001Buffalo 68, Miami (OH) 56Attendance: 213Senior Sonia Ortega recorded her firstdouble-double of the season, tying hercareer-high with 18 points and grabbing10 rebounds, and senior Mari McClurescored a game-high 19 points to lead theBulls to a 68-56 win over Miami, OH inthe Mid-American Conference opener forboth teams.Buffalo came out of the lockerroomfocused and controlled the tempo of thegame from start to finish. Ortega scored12 of her 18 points in the first half, andeight of those points were a direct resultof her four steals on the night. The Bullsheld a 36-28 lead at halftime, and an 8-0run begun with under eight minutesremaining in the game sealed the victoryafter the RedHawks had closed the gapto five, 48-43, on a Kelli Stamper jumperwith 9:14 showing on the clock.Buffalo senior Tiffany Bell just misseda double-double with 10 points and nineboards, and freshman forward JessicaKochendorfer added eight points andfour rebounds in her third straight start.BUFFALO (10-2, 1-0 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPKochendorfer 16 2-4 0-0 4-4 4 2 0 0 1 8Bell 31 3-11 0-0 4-5 9 4 1 1 1 10McClure 40 6-16 1-2 6-6 2 1 2 0 2 19Ortega 35 9-14 0-0 0-0 10 2 2 0 4 18Jennings 32 0-6 0-4 1-4 2 1 2 0 1 1Blazewski 17 2-2 1-1 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 6Perrier 7 1-1 0-0 2-3 0 3 0 0 0 4Richtrova 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2Tabor 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Martin 16 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 0Team 5Totals 200 24-57 2-7 18-23 37 15 7 1 9 68MIAMI, OH (6-5, 0-1 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPMartin 22 2-3 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 0 1 5Stamper 25 3-7 1-1 0-0 3 4 0 0 1 7Lancaster 21 5-10 0-0 1-3 5 0 0 0 0 11Cusick 37 3-14 0-7 4-6 3 1 5 0 1 10Roederer 20 2-5 1-2 0-0 2 3 2 0 1 5Nelsen 24 2-5 1-3 0-0 6 3 2 1 5 5Kozlowski 10 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 0Butler 28 3-3 0-0 3-4 5 4 1 1 3 9Day 13 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 4Team 3Totals 200 22-50 3-14 9-15 32 16 12 2 12 56BUFFALO 36 32 - 68MIAMI, OH 28 28 - 56

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game SummariesGame 13January 6, 2001Buffalo 75, Akron 61Attendance: 602Senior Tiffany Bell recorded her thirddouble-double of the season and seniorsSonia Ortega and Mari McClure both scoredin double figures to lead the Bulls to a winover visiting Akron at Alumni Arena, 75-61.The Bulls set the tone for the game in thefirst half defensively as they allowed just eightbuckets and forced 13 Zips' turnovers. UBoutscored Akron by a 23-4 margin in the firstnine minutes of the game, aided by a 13-0run, and led by 19 points at halftime, 40-21.In the second half, the Zips got within 10, 57-47, with 7:36 showing on the clock, butconsecutive three-point plays by Bell andMcClure increased Buffalo's lead to 63-47,and the Zips never threatened after that.Bell finished with 18 points and 12rebounds, and she was 6-of-8 from the foulline, moving her into a tie with Brenna Doty(1993-97) for the top spot on UB's all-timecareer free throws made list (345). McClurefinished with 16 points and six rebounds, andshe tied her career high with seven assists.Ortega scored in double digits for the thirdstraight game with 10 points to go along withsix rebounds and four assists.AKRON (2-11, 0-2 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPCooper 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 5 2 0 1 0Martin 25 6-10 0-0 6-8 9 3 0 0 0 18Bowles 25 5-11 0-0 3-5 4 4 0 1 1 13Carter 37 2-4 0-0 1-1 6 3 4 0 0 5Krivak 26 2-6 0-1 2-2 3 2 2 0 2 6Stephenson 15 3-7 1-5 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 8McDivitt 28 1-4 0-0 2-3 3 2 4 0 1 4Croston 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Scott 23 2-7 0-0 1-2 5 2 0 0 0 5Booms 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 2Team 5Totals 200 22-51 1-6 16-23 35 22 12 1 7 61BUFFALO (11-2, 2-0 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPOrtega 28 4-11 0-0 2-2 6 2 4 0 0 10Kochendorfer 14 2-3 0-0 2-2 3 4 0 2 1 6Bell 34 6-16 0-0 6-8 12 2 2 0 2 18McClure 30 6-13 1-3 3-3 6 1 7 1 1 16Jennings 22 3-6 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 8Blazewski 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Perrier 12 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 5Richtrova 15 1-2 1-1 2-2 1 2 3 0 0 5Stanbury 14 0-1 0-0 1-2 4 5 0 0 0 1Tabor 12 1-2 1-2 1-2 1 0 1 1 0 4Martin 17 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 1 1 2Team 1Totals 200 26-61 6-13 17-21 35 20 18 5 6 75AKRON 21 40 - 61BUFFALO 40 35 - 75Game 14January 10, 2001Kent State 68, Buffalo 60Attendance: 607Feshman Jessica Kochendorfer recordedher first career double-double with careerhighs of 16 points and 10 rebounds andsenior Tiffany Bell scored a team-high 19points, but it was not enough as the Bullsdropped thier first game at home thisseason, 68-60 to visiting Kent State. TheGolden Flashes dominated the glass,outrebounding the Bulls by a 38-26 margin,and they shot 47% from the floor, including44% from three-point range.The Bulls opened the scoring on ajumper by Kochendorfer one minute intoregulation, and Buffalo held a slightadvantage for the first seven minutes of thegame until Kent State slowly inched its wayinto the lead. The Golden Flashes were up33-22 at the half, and a three-pointer bysenior Mari McClure ended an 8-3 Buffalorun in the second half that cut Kent State'slead to seven, 49-42 with 10:13 remainingin the game. The Bulls got within five, 65-60 with 30 seconds remaining on the clock,before time ran out on their attemptedcomeback.Buffalo senior Sonia Ortega recorded acareer-high nine steals, and McClurefinished with 12 points, all in the secondhalf, four rebounds, six assists and twosteals. Bell was 6-for-8 from the foul line,making her Buffalo's all-time leader incareer free throws with 351.KENT STATE (8-5, 3-0 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPShibata 40 3-7 2-6 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 8Beggs 36 3-9 1-2 3-4 14 5 5 0 0 10Studer 24 5-12 0-0 3-4 9 4 3 0 1 13Nance 40 8-14 4-5 4-6 6 1 2 0 5 24Krezeczowski 26 2-5 0-2 1-1 1 3 3 0 3 5O’Hara 14 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 3 0 1 2Wube 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0Csaszar 17 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 4 0 0 0 6Team 3Totals 200 25-53 7-16 11-15 38 18 17 0 10 68BUFFALO (11-3, 2-1 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPOrtega 37 1-9 0-0 2-2 4 5 5 0 9 4Kochendorfer 33 6-12 0-1 4-6 10 3 1 1 0 16Bell 40 6-10 1-2 6-8 4 3 1 1 1 19McClure 38 3-10 2-4 4-4 4 3 6 1 2 12Jennings 20 0-4 0-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0Perrier 19 2-4 1-2 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 5Richtrova 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Martin 7 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 4Team 0Totals 200 20-53 4-13 16-20 26 18 17 3 12 60KENT STATE 33 35 - 68BUFFALO 22 38 - 60Game 15January 13, 2001Ohio 82, Buffalo 70Attendance: 858The Bulls dropped their second straightMAC game and their fourth game of theseason, 82-70 at Ohio, despite getting ateam-high 15 points from freshmanJessica Kochendorfer and a career-high13 points from freshman VirginiaJennings.The Bobcats got out to an early 9-2lead in the first three minutes of thegame, but the Bulls battled back and athree-pointer by Jennings at the buzzergave them a 32-30 lead at halftime.Buffalo began the second half of playwith four consecutive three-pointers, andthey led by as many as seven points, 50-43 with 11:41 showing on the clock. TheBobcats came back, however, and theyscored on nine straight shots during aspan of four minutes and 20 seconds andthen hit 10-of-10 free throws in the finalthree minutes of the game to secure thevictory. Ohio outscored the Bulls by a26-3 margin at the foul line for the game.The loss was Buffalo's first of the seasonafter leading at halftime.Kochendorfer was 7-of-8 from thefloor, and she scored in double figures forthe second straight game. Senior TiffanyBell broke her streak of 27 straight gamesscoring in double figures, finishing withsix points on the afternoon.BUFFALO (11-4, 2-2 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPKochendorfer 35 7-8 1-1 0-2 5 3 0 2 0 15Bell 19 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 0 0 6McClure 34 4-11 2-6 2-3 4 4 5 0 1 12Ortega 34 2-5 0-0 0-2 5 3 7 0 2 4Jennings 29 5-9 3-5 0-0 4 0 3 0 0 13Perrier 19 4-8 3-7 0-0 2 2 1 0 1 11Richtrova 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Martin 26 4-6 0-0 1-1 3 2 0 1 3 9Team 1Totals 200 29-52 9-19 3-8 24 18 18 3 7 70OHIO (4-11, 1-3 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPMoorman 33 3-6 0-0 5-5 6 3 0 0 1 11Fischer 28 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 0 2 4Laughlin 32 4-8 1-4 0-0 2 2 3 0 2 9Szall 33 7-8 3-3 11-11 4 1 3 0 5 28Gay 20 1-4 0-1 4-4 4 0 1 0 1 6Whitfield 22 7-10 1-1 1-3 2 1 1 0 1 16Bates 26 1-3 1-1 5-6 2 2 3 0 0 8Bagley 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0Team 0Totals 200 25-43 6-10 26-29 21 13 13 0 13 82BUFFALO 32 38 - 70OHIO 30 52 - 82

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game SummariesGame 16January 20, 2001E. Michigan 73, Buffalo 52Attendance: 943Game 17January 24, 2001Buffalo 70, Marshall 63Attendance: 634Game 18January 27, 2001Buffalo 77, Bowling Green 74 (OT)Attendance: 423Buffalo dropped its third straight game,falling at Eastern Michigan by a 73-52 score.Senior Tiffany Bell led the Bulls with 17points, 13 in the first half, and junior JanaRichtrova grabbed a team-high five reboundsin her first career start, replacing senior SoniaOrtega who was serving a one-gamesuspension after being ejected from Buffalo’slast game at Ohio after committing a flagrant,intentional deadball foul.Richtrova opened the scoring with a 10-foot jumper less than 30 seconds into thegame, but that was the only lead the Bullswould enjoy for the entire contest. EasternMichigan led by as many as 19 points in thefirst half and a three-pointer by Kristy Maskajust before the buzzer gave the Eagles a 41-27 halftime advantage. EMU outscored theBulls by a 20-8 margin in the paint in the firsthalf, and when they couldn't go inside, theEagles hurt the Bulls with their three-pointshooting, hitting five in the first half. EasternMichigan never let Buffalo get back in thegame in the second half, and they led by ahigh of 21 points on three separate occasions,including the 73-52 final.Senior Mari McClure (Rochester Hills,MI/Rochester Adams) was the only other Bullto score in double figures, finishing with 13points, four assists and two steals.BUFFALO (11-5, 2-3 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPBell 37 6-12 0-0 5-5 2 2 2 0 5 17Kochendorfer 25 1-6 0-1 0-0 4 4 1 2 0 2McClure 40 6-14 1-5 0-0 3 1 4 0 2 13Jennings 28 2-7 2-3 0-1 3 2 2 0 1 6Richtrova 34 2-6 1-3 0-0 5 0 1 0 2 5Perrier 18 2-12 1-8 2-3 0 1 1 0 0 7Stanbury 5 0-0 0-0 0-1 2 1 0 0 1 0Martin 13 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 0 0 2Team 8Totals 200 20-60 5-20 7-10 29 14 11 2 11 52EASTERN MICHIGAN (10-6, 3-2 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPSmiley 27 4-5 1-2 3-3 1 4 6 1 4 12Charles 27 6-8 0-0 2-3 6 5 1 0 1 14Wiseman 23 5-8 0-0 5-8 7 1 1 1 1 15Bishop 31 4-8 1-1 1-2 4 0 2 0 0 10Maska 35 3-8 2-4 0-0 4 0 1 0 2 8Crandall 8 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0Gedonius 17 2-3 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 5Yeo 15 2-3 0-0 3-3 6 1 1 0 0 7Okonkwo 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0Kachaturoff 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0Daniels 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 2Team 6Totals 200 27-50 5-10 14-19 39 15 12 2 9 73BUFFALO 27 25 - 52EASTERN MICHIGAN 41 32 - 73Seniors Mari McClure and Tiffany Bellcombined for 52 points to lead the Bulls to a70-63 win over visiting Marshall, snapping athree-game losing streak. The Bulls cameout of the gate with a lot of intensity andwithstood a strong second half effort fromthe Thundering Herd to record their thirdconference win of the season.The Bulls led by 14 at halftime, 42-28,but the Thundering Herd outscored them bya 35-28 margin in the second half to keepthe game close. After Buffalo increased itslead to 17, 53-36 at the 15:54 mark,Marshall strung together a 12-3 run to closethe gap to eight, 56-48 with 8:55 remainingin the game, and the Thundering Herd cutBuffalo's lead to six on three separateoccasions before the final buzzer, including69-63 with 10 seconds remaining.McClure finished with a game-high 28points, including a 13-15 performance fromthe free throw line, and Bell added 24 pointson 11-of-20 shooting from the floor whilealso grabbing a team-high nine rebounds.With her 24 points, Bell moved into secondplace all-time in career scoring at UB with1,405 career points, surpassing LynetteBubel (1,383 career points, 1989-93).Junior Serena Stanbury grabbed a careerhighfive rebounds.MARSHALL (8-9, 2-4 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPKnable 26 4-9 1-1 4-6 11 3 0 1 1 13Stevens 32 3-18 1-7 0-0 6 4 4 0 0 7Reed 24 5-12 0-0 0-2 6 2 0 0 0 10Patillo 37 2-9 1-6 2-2 7 4 3 0 1 7Arnold 17 0-4 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0Halsey 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Ferguson 25 4-7 0-0 3-5 10 2 1 0 1 11Williams 7 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 3Fitzgerald 26 5-12 0-1 2-2 2 3 3 0 2 12Streeter 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0Team 3Totals 200 24-74 4-20 11-17 48 22 15 1 6 63BUFFALO (12-5, 3-3 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPKochendorfer 23 3-3 0-0 0-0 6 5 0 0 0 6Bell 40 11-20 0-0 2-5 9 2 1 0 2 24McClure 38 7-15 1-2 13-15 3 1 1 0 3 28Ortega 27 1-7 0-0 1-2 3 2 4 0 1 3Jennings 22 1-2 0-0 0-1 2 2 4 0 0 2Perrier 22 1-6 0-2 0-1 5 0 4 0 0 2Richtrova 11 0-1 0-0 2-2 3 0 0 0 0 2Stanbury 7 0-1 0-0 1-2 5 3 2 1 0 1Martin 10 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 1 0 2Team 5Totals 200 25-57 1-4 19-28 43 19 16 2 6 70MARSHALL 28 35 - 63BUFFALO 42 28 - 70Senior Tiffany Bell exploded for a gamehigh36 points, including five in overtime, tosend the Bulls to a 77-74 road win atBowling Green.Buffalo led by as many as 14 points in thefirst half, but the Falcons closed the gap witha 14-5 run to enter the lockerroom down byjust five, 29-24, and a three-pointer byFrancine Miller with 10 seconds remainingin regulation tied the score at 65-65, forcingthe overtime period. Bowling Greenopened overtime with another three-pointer,this time by Kim Griech, to take its first leadof the game, 68-65, but after Buffaloregained a slight 71-70 lead, senior SoniaOrtega stole a BGSU inbounds pass and fedfreshman Virginia Jennings for an easy layupto put the game away. Clutch free throwshooting in the final seconds of the game byBell and senior Mari McClure sealed thewin.Bell was 12-of-19 from the floor and 12-of-13 from the free throw line, and her 36points were one away from tying her careerhigh. McClure finished with 17 points andseven rebounds, and freshman JessicaKochendorfer (Allen, MI/Quincy) added 13points, seven rebounds and two blocks.BUFFALO (13-5, 4-3 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPKochendorfer 41 5-6 0-0 3-6 7 3 2 2 1 13Bell 43 12-19 0-0 12-13 7 1 2 0 1 36McClure 44 5-11 1-3 6-9 7 0 3 0 2 17Ortega 31 2-8 0-0 0-0 5 4 7 2 1 4Jennings 41 2-6 0-3 0-3 5 2 5 0 0 4Perrier 12 0-4 0-3 0-0 4 2 0 0 0 0Richtrova 8 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 2Martin 5 0-1 0-0 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 1Team 4Totals 225 27-57 1-9 22-33 44 12 20 4 6 77BOWLING GREEN (8-10, 4-3 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPMiller 31 7-12 5-7 2-2 5 5 2 0 2 21Smith 19 1-6 0-0 1-2 1 1 1 0 1 3Brown 11 0-6 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 0Pohl 20 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 2Adlington 29 7-9 0-0 0-0 11 2 2 0 0 14Austin 25 3-8 0-0 1-1 1 1 5 0 2 7Griech 23 2-9 1-7 0-0 3 3 0 0 0 5Farmer 25 1-6 0-3 2-2 1 2 2 0 0 4Kapferer 13 2-4 0-0 1-1 8 3 0 0 0 5Stocz 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Western 29 5-10 1-3 2-2 2 1 1 1 2 13Team 1Totals 225 29-71 7-20 9-10 34 22 15 1 8 74BUFFALO 29 36 12 - 77BOWLING GREEN 24 41 9 - 74

University at Buffalo 2000-01 Game SummariesGame 19January 31, 2001N. Illinois 63, Buffalo 55Attendance: 636Freshman Jessica Kochendorfer recordedher second double-double of the season withgame-highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds,but a poor second-half shooting performancehurt the Bulls and they dropped just theirsecond home game of the year, 63-55 tovisiting Northern Illinois. Senior MariMcClure finished with 14 points on the night,becoming just the 12th UB women'sbasketball player of all-time to surpass the1,000-career point plateau.There were six lead changes in the firsthalf, but neither team could get ahead bymore than five points, and a three-pointer byjunior Jana Richtrova (Benesov U Prahy,Czech Republic/Genesee CommunityCollege) with one minute on the clock gaveBuffalo a slight 32-30 advantage at halftime.The Huskies came out determined in thesecond half and they shut the Bulls downdefensively, allowing just four UB field goalsin the final 20 minutes of the game. NIU ledfor the entire second half, although never bymore than nine points. The Huskies scoredthe first eight points of the half, and they shot40 percent from the floor in the half (10-for-25), compared to 18.2 percent (4-for-22) forthe Bulls, to take control of the game.NORTHERN ILLINOIS (10-11, 6-2 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPYoungblood 34 6-6 0-0 4-4 10 4 0 0 0 16Boeding 26 1-7 0-1 2-2 5 0 2 0 0 4Johnson 29 2-10 0-0 1-2 2 2 2 0 1 5Knake 28 7-10 1-2 5-6 4 4 1 0 1 20Davis 32 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 4 0 1 2Shattuck 9 2-2 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 1 0 4Smith 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0Adams 7 1-2 0-0 0-2 4 1 0 0 0 2Secrest 28 4-9 2-5 0-0 2 2 1 0 0 10Moore 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0Team 3Totals 200 24-49 3-8 12-16 35 19 10 1 3 63BUFFALO (13-6, 4-4 MAC)Name MIN FG-A 3FG-A FT-A REB PF A B S TPKochendorfer 35 8-11 0-1 5-10 11 2 0 0 0 21Bell 40 4-9 0-0 4-4 8 2 1 1 1 12McClure 39 5-15 1-2 3-4 3 2 4 0 0 14Ortega 36 1-7 0-0 2-2 1 4 4 0 1 4Jennings 25 0-3 0-0 1-2 3 1 2 0 2 1Perrier 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0Richtrova 14 1-5 1-4 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 3Martin 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0Team 1Totals 200 19-51 2-8 15-22 28 14 12 1 4 55NORTHERN ILLINOIS 30 33 - 63BUFFALO 32 23 - 55