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UB hangs on to top Central Michigan 65-60

Posted at 11:01 PM, Feb 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-07 23:01:25-05

AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — The UB men's basketball is back on track. The Bulls topped Central Michigan 65-60 Friday night to grab their 5th win in Mid-American Conference play.

The Bulls led by 16 at the half but the Chippewas didn't back down and with 6:45 left in the game, erased that deficit to take a one-point lead. UB though kept things close, taking the lead shortly after and never letting it slip away. They closed out the game by outscoring Central Michigan 14-8 to seal the win.

Jeenathan Williams led the Bulls with 20 points and eight rebounds while Antwain Johnson added 15 points in the win. Jayvon graves was solid on the glass tonight with 12 rebounds to go along with 11 points.

UB is now 15-9 overall and is back in action next Friday when they travel to Toledo.