BUFFALO, N.Y. (Interstat) — Eastern Michigan dominated from the opening tip, defeating Buffalo 71-51 in a Mid-American Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Alumni Arena.

The Eagles built a 31-24 halftime lead and pulled away after the break, outscoring the Bulls 40-27 in the second half. Fernanda Ovalle led all scorers with 23 points for Eastern Michigan. Peyton Hill added 19 points and five assists, while Sisi Eleko also scored 19.

Aniya Rowe paced Buffalo with 13 points and five assists. The Eagles improved to 10-9 overall, while the Bulls fell to 2-18. Attendance was 1,010.