BUFFALO, NY - Senior Mari McClure (Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Adams) had 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead the University at Buffalo women's basketball team to a 76-66 win over Bowling Green in Alumni Arena. The win improves Buffalo's record to 19-7 overall and 10-5 in the Mid-American Conference, while Bowling Green falls to 10-16 overall and 6-9 in the conference.

Buffalo's four seniors were honored prior to the last regular season home game of their careers, and McClure came out on fire, scoring 13 points, including three three-pointers, in the first six minutes of the first half. The Bulls dominated the opening half, leading by as many as 17 points, 39-22 with 3:36 left on the clock. The Falcons then outscored Buffalo by an 8-2 margin to go into the lockerroom down by 11, 41-30. The Bulls were troubled by poor shooting in the second half, hitting only eight field goals. The Falcons cut Buffalo's lead to six, 60-54, following a 12-2 run with 3:32 remaining in regulation, but McClure converted a traditional three-point play to put the Bulls back ahead by nine and they hit 11-of-14 free throws in the final two minutes to seal the victory.

"We were getting good looks in the second half, but we just weren't knocking them down," said UB head coach Cheryl Dozier. "When your offense goes cold, you just have to keep playing defense and find a way to win. With this senior-led team, I wasn't concerned that we were going to give up our lead."

Senior Tiffany Bell (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield) finished with 21 points and eight rebounds, and sophomore Rachel Martin (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore West) added 10 points and five boards off the bench. The Falcons were led by Francine Miller with 14 points and four rebounds, while Angie Farmer (12 points, five rebounds) and Afra Smith (10 points, six rebounds) also finished in double figures.

Buffalo now travels to Toledo for its final regular season game on Wednesday, February 28. If the Bulls win, they will finish in a tie for third place overall in the MAC standings with Ball State and will receive a first-round bye to the MAC Tournament as a result of their earlier win over the Cardinals on February 10. If the Bulls lose at Toledo, they will host a first-round MAC Tournament game on Saturday, March 3 at 7 pm.