With four matchups featuring national heavyweights such as Iowa, UConn, Arkansas and Providence, Buffalo natives were treated to the chaos of “The Big Dance” — right from their backyard.
Before you lock in your bracket or head to KeyBank Center, get to know the best players set to take the court in Buffalo.
Saturday’s matchup against Tennessee will mark the fourth time the Bulls have earned an NCAA Tournament bid under Legette-Jack.
UB’s softball program hasn’t enjoyed a lot of success historically, but 2022 may finally be the year the Bulls get back to the MAC Tournament for the first time since 2014.
Alexia Hecico may have won first place with the Romanian U20 team at the world championships in 2017, but her journey atop the mountain — and the podium — began years earlier.
Men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling, track and field, and swimming and diving all have their postseason tournaments coming up in the coming weeks. Here’s a look at the numbers that have defined these teams over the last few months.
Littered with ramen noodles, three empty cans of Red Bull and a party-sized bag of Lay’s salt and vinegar chips, John Stutzman’s desk could pass for that of a broke college student.
Dyaisha Fair (Junior guard, women’s basketball)
UB women’s basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack made headlines last Sunday when she became the first woman ever to have her jersey retired by Syracuse University.
On a recent Monday afternoon in November, eight of the nine members of the UB women’s tennis team assembled in the Miller Tennis Center for practice.
On Sunday afternoon, UB women’s basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack became the first female athlete to have her jersey retired by Syracuse University.
Milla Malik, a first-team All-State outside hitter in high school, was so undersized that she felt she needed to wear goggles to set herself apart from taller recruits.
The Spectrum spoke with UB Director of Sports Medicine and Wellness Services Brian Bratta to address concerns with the Delta Variant, booster shots, unvaccinated athletes and UB’s new vaccine mandate for spectators.
UB women’s basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack always wanted to see her son play on a regular basis. So when Maceo Jack received an offer to transfer to the UB’s men’s basketball team in January, mother and son couldn’t believe their good fortune.
James Patterson and Kadofi Wright were destined to become a premier linebacker duo long before they ever met.
After a tough 28-25 loss to 16th-ranked Coastal Carolina last week, the Bulls staved off a furious late-game comeback to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs, 35-34, at S.B. Ballard Stadium Saturday.
Being a good player and teammate on the court may make headlines, but it’s who an athlete is off the court that sticks with the people around them.
There were many questions surrounding UB football heading into the 2021 season.
When Maurice Linguist makes his head-coaching debut on Thursday night, it will be the culmination of a remarkable journey that has spanned multiple levels and stops.
With assistant coaching experience at the Power Five and NFL levels, Maurice Linguist takes over a UB program that has won more games than any other Mid-American Conference team since 2017.
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