Buffalo, NY---Despite battling to the final buzzer, the Brooklyn College men's basketball team dropped its first loss of the season in the Coles Classic to Johnson and Wales, 75-66, this afternoon at Buffalo State.  BC moves to 2-1 to start the season while the Cougars improved to 2-2 with the victory.  The Bulldogs close out their trip to Buffalo tomorrow against Buffalo State at 2:00 pm.  Follow tomorrow's game here: VIDEO |  LIVE STATS . 

How It Happened
-With the game tied, 60-60, the Cougars went on a 6-0 run for the 66-60 advantage with 2:06 left in regulation. Brooklyn cut the lead lead to as few as three following a pair of free-throws converted by junior Jordan Wright, but JWU responded four unanswered points to kick their lead back up to seven with a minute left in the contest. 
-A tie-game at the half, the Cougars opened the second period with an 8-0 run.  A pair of free-throws buried by junior forward Jade Spencer stopped the Bulldogs' bleeding. BC continued to chip away, retaking the lead, 45-44, following a three-pointer knocked down by junior guard Anthony McClean with 13:53 remaining in regulation. Brooklyn took its largest lead of the second half (3) following a Wright three-point make with 7:13 to go.  The Bulldogs had their last lead of the game, 60-58, at the 5:50 mark in the second half.  
-The teams exchanged leads throughout the first half.  Junior guard Michael Tesoriero would knot the game, 34-34, with a three-point make for the final bucket of the first half.   
-JWU shot 50.0% from the field to BC's 30.1% for the game.  

Leading the Bulldogs
-Tesoriero scored a team-high 14 points making 4-9 from beyond the arc.  He also dished out seven assists. 
-Wright added 12 points and grabbed five rebounds. 
-Spencer grabbed a team-high ten rebounds. 

Leading the Cougars
-Brian Hogan-Gary scored a game-high 20 points on 10-19 from the field. 
-Randall Ferdinand had the game's only double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.