BUFFALO, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Buffalo Bulls used a dominant first half and efficient shooting to defeat the Ball State Cardinals 85-72 in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Alumni Arena.

Buffalo built a 41-25 halftime lead and maintained control throughout, shooting 56.9% from the floor and 45.5% from three-point range. Ryan Sabol led all scorers with 22 points for the Bulls, while Tim Oboh added 21 points and five rebounds. Ball State’s Davion Hill scored 17 points and Devon Barnes added 20.

The Bulls improved to 13-2 overall, while the Cardinals fell to 4-10. Attendance was 2,485.