Spotlight on Tim Oboh: growth, grit and the mindset behind UB men’s basketball
By KAYLIE JACKSON | Apr. 14For UB men’s basketball player Tim Oboh, this past season was defined by resilience.
For UB men’s basketball player Tim Oboh, this past season was defined by resilience.
For students at the University at Buffalo, March Madness isn't just about basketball. Instead, it's about the competition, chaos and community engagement that builds with it.
The men’s basketball team (17-14, 7-11 MAC) battled through a very competitive first half of their game against the Toledo Rockets (17-14, 11-7 MAC), trailing by just four points at halftime; as the high-scoring game took its course, Toledo proved too much to overcome as the Bulls lost 98-78.
The men's basketball team (17-13, 7-10 MAC) posted a 1-1 record in their last two games.
On Tuesday night, under the lights of Alumni Arena, the men's basketball team (15-11, 5-8 MAC) walked on the court with one goal: to defend the home court.
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).
Former guard Shawn Fulcher, former forward Isaiah Adams, and an unnamed third former teammate, were recently indicted by the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Federal District Court.
This fall semester has been an exciting one for UB athletics, and in case you were too busy studying, we’re here to catch you up on what's happened in Alumni Arena and beyond!
Men’s basketball went down to Fort Myers, Florida, to compete in the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off tournament.
Bulls men’s basketball (5-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated the University of Vermont Catamounts (4-1, 0-0 America East) 94-90 at Alumni Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Buffalo men’s basketball (4-0, 0-0 MAC) continues its undefeated streak with an 80-64 win over the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Tigers (0-3, 0-0 Liberty League) on Nov. 15.
Buffalo (3-0, 0-0 MAC) followed up its home win on Saturday over the Green Bay Phoenix (1-2, 0-0 HLC) with an impressive road victory at DePaul (2-1, 0-0 Big East).
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.
After suffering the most losses in a single season in program history and missing the Mid-American Conference (MAC) playoff tournament, UB men’s basketball (4-27, 2-16 MAC) sits in a difficult position.
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.