Loren Christie, Buffalo win MAC Championship to punch NCAA Tourney ticket - Hoopsfix.com

Loren Christie, Buffalo win MAC Championship to punch NCAA Tourney ticket

Loren Christie is the latest Brit headed to the NCAA Tournament after helping Buffalo win the MAC Championship title, on Saturday.

The junior started in the 79-75 victory over number-5 seeds Ball State with a point and three rebounds in 14 minutes of action.

Christie averages 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds on the season with a best of 14 points in February as part of three double-doubles in the campaign.

Buffalo have a 25-8 record on the season having gone 16-4 in conference play as they finished as runners-up behind Toledo, who were beaten by Ball State in the post-season semi-finals.

Christie – a former GB junior captain – joins Hannah Jump, Esther Little and Grace Heeps in March Madness with the tournament getting underway next week.

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