Ohio will host Buffalo inside The Convo this week for a rare Monday game to make up for a previously postponed contest.
The Bobcats were originally supposed to play Buffalo on Jan. 12, but the game was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. The game will be a quick turnaround for Ohio after its win Saturday over Bowling Green.
Buffalo is currently second in the Mid-American Conference standings. It sits behind Toledo, who it lost to Saturday. The loss was Buffalo’s first defeat by a MAC opponent this season.
Game Information
Opponent: Buffalo
Location: The Convo (Athens, Ohio)
Time: 7 p.m.
How to watch: ESPN3
Listen: Listen here.
Live stats: Live stats can be followed here.
Meet the opponent
Head coach: Felisha Legette-Jack (10th season)
Probable Starters
00 Summer Hemphill
02 Dyaisha Fair
04 Georgia Woolley
11 Dominique Camp
25 Adebola Adeyeye
Individual statistical leaders
Field goal percentage: Adeyeye (52.1%)
3-point percentage: Hemphill (40.5%)
Free throw percentage: Camp (83.3%)
Points per game: Fair (22.9 points per game)
Rebounds per game: Hemphill (8.6 rebounds per game)
Steals: Fair (31)
Team statistical profile
Points per game: 76.6
Field goal percentage: 42.5%
3-point percentage: 34.7%
Free throw percentage: 70.1%
Rebounds per game: 40.6 per game
Assists per game: 15.7
Turnovers per game: 14.2
Steals per game: 9.7
Match history
There’s a long history between the Bulls and Bobcats, and the Bulls lead the all-time series 25-20. The last time the two programs met was Jan. 20, 2021, when Ohio scraped by with a 84-81 win in its largest comeback of that season. However, the two only faced off once last season due to COVID-19.
The home-court advantage will be big for Ohio on Monday. Buffalo is 11-12 in The Convo and does not fare well on road games. The energy from Ohio may be enough to knock down Buffalo.
Player to Watch
Fair — Cece Hooks and Fair are separated by a fraction of a percent for the best scoring average in the MAC. The two shared a spot on the Preseason All-MAC Team ahead of this season. Fair brings strong all-around gameplay to the table and does not shy away from the ball. It will be a challenge for the Bobcats to guard her.
