Basketball Game Preview: Douglas Bearcats vs. Buffalo Bison

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Away	73-51 W
03/09/24 - Neutral	73-61 W
03/02/24 - Neutral	65-48 W
02/13/24 - Neutral	78-38 W
03/11/23 - Away	45-38 W
+ 5 more games

Douglas has gone a perfect 10-0 against Buffalo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Douglas Bearcats will host the Buffalo Bison at 6:00 p.m. Douglas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Buffalo likes a good challenge.

Douglas took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Torrington 76-54. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Buffalo got the win against Burns on Saturday by a conclusive 64-39. The Bison haven't had any issues with the Broncs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Buffalo's win came from a few key players Douglas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brady Engling, who went 5-for-9 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zayne Huber, who posted 14 points and three steals.

Douglas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for Buffalo, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.

Everything went Douglas' way against Buffalo in their previous matchup back in January, as Douglas made off with a 73-51 victory. Does Douglas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buffalo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.