In this piece, The Spectrum's sports staff chooses the top 10 UB sports moments so far this spring semester. Want to weigh in or nominate a play or performance for next time? Tweet with #UBTop10.
1. McCrea breaks record
Senior forward Javon McCrea passed Rasaun Young for most points in school history last game against Kent State. His 31 points tied a season high and put McCrea at 1,920 career points, surpassing Young's 1,908 points scored from 1993-98.
2. Mack stars at the combine
Khalil Mack was the first Buffalo player to be invited to the NFL combine since James Starks in 2010.
Mack totaled 23 reps on the bench press, a 40-inch vertical and a 10'8" broad jump. His time for the 40-yard dash time was 4.65 second - fourth-best among all linebackers. Mack has been discussed as a Top-10 pick with the potential to go as high as No. 1.
The first round of the NFL Draft is held in New York City on Thursday, May 8.
3. Men's basketball tops first-place Akron
Buffalo scored a season-high 96 points on Feb. 19 to defeat Akron - who was leading the MAC East entering the game. Since the victory, the Bulls have gained sole possession of first-place in the MAC East.
4. Softball starts 6-0
Buffalo softball hasn't won more than 16 games in the past three seasons, so a 6-0 start was very unexpected from the Trena Peel-led Bulls.
The Bulls began the weekend of Feb. 7 with 29 runs in their first two games and allowed only three runs in the their final four contests.
5. Moss goes coast-to-coast for last-second victory over Miami Ohio
After losing a 12-point lead in the final minutes of the game, the women's basketball team needed a play from an unexpected player to secure the victory.
With 12 seconds remaining, sophomore guard Karin Moss took an inbounds pass and laid up the game's final two points as time expired.
6. Baseball gets off to best start in school history
The Bulls opened their season 3-0 for the first time in Division I history. Buffalo defeated Norfolk State, Villanova and Quinnipiac at the Spartan Classic this past weekend.
7. Women's basketball goes 8-3 in 11 conference games
The women's basketball team dropped its first three games of the season, but has since rebounded with eight victories in the last 11 games. The Bulls are currently in third place in the MAC East.
8. Magovney cruises in first start
Junior pitcher Anthony Magovney recorded five strikeouts and allowed two hits over 7.1 shutout innings in his first start of the season on Saturday Feb. 22.
9. Men's and women's tennis start seasons 5-1
The men's tennis team is currently ranked No. 56 in the country - the highest rating in school history. The women's team has an identical 5-1 record with three 7-0 shutout victories.
10. Softball comebacks
Two of Buffalo's six opening victories came from late-inning heroics. The Bulls rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth for a 4-3 victory over Alabama State and followed the performance with two runs at the top of the seventh for a 2-1 victory against Southeastern Louisiana. Senior shortstop Sammi Gallardo hit the game-winning homerun in that game.
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