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Bulls' Bracketbuster game to air on ESPN2

???ESPN2 will broadcast a men's basketball game for the second time in a month when the Bulls travel to Burlington, Vt. to face the Vermont Catamounts on Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.

???In Buffalo's last nationally televised contest, the Bulls took care of the Toledo Rockets, 56-43. Buffalo currently sits at 16-5, their best start since joining Division I. Vermont is 17-7, overall, and 9-3 in the America East Conference-good enough for second behind Binghamton.

???The Bulls are currently ranked No. 17 in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll by www.collegeinsider.com. They travel to Eastern Michigan to take on the Eagles Thursday at 7 p.m.

Western New York standout joins football team

Head coach Turner Gill continues to make additions to his football team after National Signing Day.

According to Keith McShea of The Buffalo News, Iroquois senior running back Brandon Murie will play football for Buffalo. Iroquois coach Frank Payne said the two-time All-Western New York first teamer and Connolly Cup finalist committed to play for the Bulls after Buffalo offered him a "preferred walk-on position".

Murie is expected to get some academic scholarship money. He's interested in Buffalo's dental school.

Brown, Green acknowledged for impressive performance

???Sophomore forward Kourtney Brown was named the MAC East Player of the Week as well as Buffalo's Athlete of the Week after her two performances this past week.

???The sophomore standout began the week with a 20-point, eight-rebound performance against Toledo. She followed with the first 30-point game by a Bulls player in nearly six years after she scored 31 points and picked up 11 rebounds and four blocks against Ball State on Sunday.

???Brown currently ranks second in the MAC and 16th in the nation in field-goal percentage at 56.8 percent. She currently leads her team, averaging 16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds a game along with 38 blocked shots overall.

???On the men's side, redshirt-freshman Desi Green captured Athlete of the Week after defeating Kent State's Jeremy Depoy and remaining undefeated in the MAC. Green's 15 dual meet wins have him tied for 11th place for most dual meet wins in a season. He has 31 wins overall, putting him one win away from 15th place for most overall wins in a season.