MINNEAPOLIS—Buffalo State moved up two more spots in this week’s D3hoops.com national Division III men’s basketball poll, ranking 14th after three more victories improved its record to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in SUNYAC play.
All three of the Bengals wins last week came on the road, defeating Houghton, Oneonta and New Paltz.
Jake Simmons (Rochester/School of the Arts), the SUNYAC and ECAC Upstate Player of the Week, leads the Bengals, averaging 24.0 points-per-game, and is also tied for the team lead with 16 steals. Fellow junior Justin Mitchell (Buffalo/Timon) is averaging 13.8 points-per-game and 6.4 rebounds, and senior Ahmed Nagaya (Bronx/Astor Collegiate) is averaging 12.2 points and 7.8 rebounds.
The Bengals will play their next four games in the Buffalo State Sports Arena, including a pair of SUNYAC games this Friday and Saturday. Buffalo State will host Cortland at 8 p.m. on Friday, and Oswego at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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