On Friday night, men’s basketball (13-7, 3-5 MAC) finished their game one point shy of a win over the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Minutemen (13-8, 4-5 MAC).
Buffalo (1-0, 0-0 MAC) shook off some early jitters and a double-digit deficit to open their season with an 85-79 victory over the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-1, 0-0 SBC) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC)-Sun-Belt Conference (SBC) Challenge at Alumni Arena on Monday night.
The men's basketball team has lost many key players after this season so it begs the question, what is next?
Men’s basketball (9-22,4-14 MAC) concluded their season this week with consecutive losses.
The Bulls failed to find a winning formula on Saturday against Georgia State (10-15, 5-7 SBC), losing 80-75 in what Head Coach Greg Halcovage III said was an "uncharacteristic night" for the team.
After topping the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-11, 4-5 MAC) last Tuesday with a gritty win, men’s basketball (7-14, 2-7 MAC) was defeated by the Ball State Cardinals (10-11, 4-5 MAC) in a contest that saw many mistakes that ultimately cost Buffalo the game, which ended with a final score of 89-76.
After departing Buffalo as a sophomore in April 2023, former UB basketball star Curtis Jones has once again emerged as a key player—this time in the Big 12 Conference, helping lead the Iowa State basketball team to a No. 3 national ranking.
The loss means the Bulls remain in last place in the MAC and will be officially eliminated from the conference playoffs if they lose their next game.
With 40 seconds left in regulation, Georgia Southern took its first lead of the game 72-70. It looked like another disappointing UB loss was inevitable.
UB men’s basketball (0-1, 0-0 MAC) fell to the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Knights (1-0, 0-0 NEC) in the season opener at Alumni Arena Monday night, 92-86.
Jones will look to contribute to an Iowa State team that recently made the NCAA Tournament as a no. 6 seed.
Over the weekend, senior forward LaQuill Hardnett announced via social media that he will be transferring to Arkansas State to play his fifth and final collegiate season.
One coach turned down the men’s basketball head coaching job before the school hired former Villanova associate coach George Halcovage III, UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt told The Spectrum.
After spending 15 years with Villanova, Halcovage said he knew it was time to take the reins of his own team.
Williams, who played his final season with the Bulls in early 2022, receives a chance to play in the NBA.
Solutions by The State News
