Akron 78, UB 77
Northwestern 79, UB 63

UB was seconds away from its first-ever road victory in the MAC.

It took just that long for Akron's Rashon Brown to break UB's heart as he went half the length of the floor in the last 4.1 seconds to bank in the game-winner as the buzzer sounded to lift the Zips to a 78-77 win over UB on Saturday night.

The Bulls, who led 40-31 at halftime, held off Akron for most of the second half until the final 4 minutes, then looked like they had the game won in the final 5 seconds. After running the clock down, senior Louis Campbell drove the lane before feeding Jason Robinson in the right corner, who buried a three-pointer with 4.1 seconds left to give UB the lead, 77-76, and an apparent win.

However, Akron's Brown caught an inbounds pass near half-court, then dribbled to the basket before banking in a 5-foot floater as the horn sounded.

The week began for the Bulls with a non-conference matchup, as Northwestern University used a powerful inside game and a large rebounding edge to down UB, 79-63, in Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston.

Women's

UB 62, Marshall 49
Northern Illinois 63, UB 55

Senior Mari McClure scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the final 7:24 of the game, and senior Sonia Ortega recorded her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds to send UB to a convincing 62-49 win at Marshall.

The Bulls and the Thundering Herd battled back and forth for the first 20 minutes of the game, with UB coming out on top with a slim 29-28 lead at halftime. A three-pointer by senior Tara Perrier and eight straight points by McClure gave UB its first double-digit lead of the game, 52-42, with 5:08 remaining. McClure hit another jumper and two free throws before the final buzzer, helping the Bulls close the game with a 21-10 run.

UB opened the week against Northern Illinois, dropping just its second home game of the year, 63-55.

Athletes of the Week

Kamau Halim of the men's indoor track-and-field team broke his own record in winning the triple jump at the Eastern Michigan Invitational. Halim jumped 49-0.25 (14.94m) breaking his old mark of 48-10 (14.88m) set in 1999. Halim also holds the Bulls' outdoor records in the long and triple jumps. Mari McClure of the women's basketball team led the Bulls with 18 points, including 12 in the final 7:24, pacing the Bulls to a 62-49 Mid-American Conference win at Marshall. McClure, a senior guard, also notched her 1,000th career point in the Jan. 31 contest against Northern Illinois and now has 1,023, placing her 11th on the all-time scoring list.

Wrestling

UB 37, Bucknell 11

UB notched a victory on Saturday, defeating Bucknell, 37-11, in Lewisburg, Pa.

Freshman Labe Black and senior Shawn Kegel both picked up wins by fall. Black (16-9) pinned Mike Saunders in 55 seconds, while Kegel (24-3) pinned Jeremy Weller in 6:35.

Seniors Josh States and John Eschenfelder both tallied wins. States (22-3) defeated Brian Neuman, 7-2, and Eschenfelder (14-2) won his match by medical forfeit in the third period.

With a 16-2 technical-fall victory over Andy Bernstien, junior Ryan Bentley upped his record to 28-3, a team-high.

Seniors Bill Jacoutot (20-10) and Charlie Voorhees both picked up wins by forfeit. Voorhees (11-7) was selected as last week's MAC Wrestler of the Week after an 8-6 decision over Kent State's Brent Thompson, the three-time defending MAC champion and ranked first in the conference at 125-pounds.

Swimming

Women's

Eastern Michigan 224, UB 74
Miami (Ohio) 231, UB 67

UB fell to Eastern Michigan, 224-74, and Miami, 231-67, in a MAC double-dual meet in Oxford, Ohio. UB now is 8-5 overall and completed its MAC dual season with a 3-5 record.

The Bulls were paced by Carrie Quinlan, who took second in the 100 butterfly in 58.06. Quinlan also finished fourth in the 50 freestyle in 25.07.

Men's

Eastern Michigan 201, UB 40
Miami (Ohio) 189, UB 52

The Bulls were defeated by Eastern Michigan, 201-40, and Miami, 189-52, to conclude their regular season 2-8 and 0-7 in the MAC.

Senior Eric Stimson was UB's top performer, taking second in the 200 backstroke in 1:52.68 while placing seventh in the 200 individual medley in 1:57.87.

Indoor Track

Men place third, women fifth at Eastern Michigan Invitational

The indoor track squads competed at the Eastern Michigan Invitational in Ypsilanti, Mich., with the men's team placing third in the four-team competition scoring 90.5 points, while the women's squad was fifth in a six-team field with 74.50.

Men's jump specialist Kamau Halim broke his own school record to win the triple jump. Halim, the MAC champion in the outdoor triple jump, established a new mark of 49-0.25 (14.94m), breaking his old mark by more than 2 inches. Shot putter Dan Minocchi also established a new mark with a toss of 52-0 (15.90m) to break Adam Smith's record of 50-5.25 (15.37m) set in 2000. Minocchi, an offensive lineman with the football team, finished third in the event.