Game 1

Bowling Green outlasted Bucknell 71–66 behind a balanced scoring effort and timely second-half shooting. The Falcons shot 48 percent before the break and held off a late Bucknell push to secure the win.

Javontae Campbell led Bowling Green with 14 points, while Javin Ruffin added 15 and Sam Towns chipped in 12. The Falcons finished with 22 offensive rebounds and turned 14 Bucknell turnovers into 17 points.

Bucknell stayed within reach behind Jayden Williams’ 12 points and nine rebounds and Achile Spadine’s 16-point performance. The Bison shot 45 percent from the field but went just 6 of 20 from three.

Bowling Green held a narrow 31–30 halftime lead, then maintained control late by converting 69 percent at the free-throw line and winning the second-chance battle 24–17.

Game 2

Buffalo pulled away in the second half to defeat VMI 78–70, riding a 47-point surge after halftime to stay unbeaten in Fort Myers. The Bulls shot 55 percent in the second half and finished 28-for-37 at the free-throw line, repeatedly capitalizing on VMI fouls to create separation after trailing for more than 15 minutes of game time.

Ryan Sabol led Buffalo with 23 points on 4-of-10 shooting from three, while Noah Batchelor added 15 points and Daniel Freitag chipped in 14.

VMI hung with Buffalo behind balanced scoring and 33 first-half points, but the Keydets were held to 37 percent shooting for the game. Tan Yildizoglu scored 16 points and Mario Tatum added 15, while Cal Liston and Linus Holmstrom combined for 21.

Buffalo’s 17 points off turnovers and a +9 margin at the free-throw line proved decisive down the stretch, helping the Bulls overcome VMI’s 18 second-chance points and 24 bench points to clinch the 78–70 win.