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Beardan, Buffalo beat Kent State 76-67

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 2:44 p.m. ET

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KENT, Ohio (AP) Lamonte Bearden had 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds on Friday night, and Buffalo beat Kent State 76-67.

Bearden made a pair of free throws to make it 71-65 with 42 seconds left. Ikenna Smart blocked Kent State's Xavier Pollard shot going the other way and CJ Massinburg split a pair of free throws to make it a three-possession lead for the Bulls (8-7, 1-1 Mid-American Conference).

Willie Conner made all four of his free throws in the final 16 seconds to protect the Buffalo lead. He finished with a game-high 22 points.

Buffalo took the lead for good when Blake Hamilton scored the opening points of the second half, a 3-pointer to make it 37-34 and spark a 14-4 run.

Pollard scored 21 and Jimmy Hall added 10 for the Golden Flashes (10-5, 1-1), who got within 69-65 with 1:37 left.

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