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Men’s team going to playoffs
 he men’s basketball team is 13-13 overall and 11-11 in the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). The Purple Knights were ranked as high as 8th in the Northeast Region, starting out the season with a 7-4 record, with good wins over Philadelphia University, Dowling College, Molloy College, Mercy College, and St. Vincent College.
UB ranks 7th among the 12 teams in the NYCAC, with the top 8 teams making the conference playoffs. With a couple of wins down the stretch, UB could move into the 6th spot.
The Purple Knights have six players averaging over 8 points per game: Akil Moody (12.1), Bryan Evans (11.3), Brett Kindelmann (9.6), Laverne Gouldburne (9.4), Brendon Boyce (8.6), and Abdul Smith (8.0).
Abdul Smith is leading the NYCAC in assists with 5.71 assists per game, while Bryan Evans is sixth in the league in assists, with 3.89 per game. Brendon Boyce is third in the conference in blocked shots and 7th in the conference in rebounding, at 7.4 rebounds per game.
Brendon recorded career highs in points and rebounds in a 22-point, 22-rebound effort in a home win over Southampton College. Southampton was 11-4 in the conference before the loss to UB.
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