Mens Basketball

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Quick hits: baseball wins first game of the season, women’s tennis sweeps Niagara

The Spectrum Sports Desk recaps this weekend in sports.

Hardwood report card

The men’s basketball team (19-9, 10-6 Mid-American Conference) went 2-0 this week with victories over Akron (18-11, 9-7 MAC) and Kent State (19-10, 10-6 MAC). The Spectrum graded their performance.

Game preview: UB Bulls take on Kent State

With three games remaining in the regular season, the men’s basketball team controls its own destiny in the Mid-American Conference East.

UB Bulls use late 11-0 run to defeat Akron, now in play for MAC East title

The Bulls (18-9, 9-6 MAC) used their late run to defeat Akron (17-11, 8-7 MAC) 67-62 in front of an announced crowd of 3,541 in Alumni Arena. With the victory, the Bulls are now in third place in the MAC East with three conference games remaining. If the Bulls win out the rest of the season, they will clinch the MAC East title for the second straight year.

Hardwood Report Card: UB men's basketball gets wins over Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green

The men’s basketball team (17-9, 8-6 Mid-American Conference) played two crucial conference games this week, winning on the road at Eastern Michigan, 78-63, and at Bowling Green, 68-56.

Bulls escape Bowling Green with 68-56 victory

The Bulls (17-9, 8-6 MAC) defeated Bowling Green (17-8, 9-5 MAC) 68-56 on Saturday at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio

"Quick Hits: Baseball season starts, men's basketball on losing streak"

Max Soria defeated Eastern Michigan's Blake Caudill by major decision Sunday in his final career match at Alumni Arena.

"Expectations may have been too high, but Bulls brought it on themselves"

Spectrum File Photo Before the men?s basketball season started, a co-worker and I sat down and predicted the Bulls were going to finish a game below .500 and just 9-9 in the Mid-American Conference. We weren?t being too hard on Buffalo, either. The Bulls had lost three of their starting five to graduation ? including MAC Player of the Year and UB All-time leading scorer Javon McCrea.

"Quick Hits: Softball begins season, men's basketball loses tight conference matchup"

Junior guard Mackenzie Loesing and the women?s basketball team defeated

"Hardwood Report Card: Bulls beat Ball State, fall to Akron"

Sophomore guard Shannon Evans and the men?s basketball team went 1-1 this week in conference play.

"Quick hits: Men's and women's basketball in full swing, wrestling surpasses 2013 win total"

Freshman guard Lamonte Bearden scored a career-high 23 points in a 72-57 victory over Canisius this past Saturday.

Hurley era truly begins

Spectrum File Photo Let?s face it: Last season was the men?s basketball team?s best shot for the foreseeable future to win a Mid-American Conference Championship. The Bulls had all-time leading scorer Javon McCrea.

The Spectrum season predictions: men's and women's basketball.

As the men?s and women?s basketball teams prepare for their 2014-15 campaign, The Spectrum?s sports staff gives its prediction for each team?s record, breakout player and Mid-American Conference Tournament finish. The Spectrum picks freshman guard Lamonte Bearden as the breakout player for the men?s basketball team.Chad Cooper, The Spectrum Men?s basketball predictions Record: 15-16, 9-9 MAC It?s going to be hard for this year?s squad to match the success of last season?s MAC East regular season title and 19 wins.

Quick Hits: Men's soccer misses out on MAC Tournament; basketball plays exhibitions

Sophomore midfielder Russell Cicerone and the men?s soccer team?s season ended Saturday night with a 4-0 loss to Akron. The loss combined with a Bowling Green victory knocked Buffalo

Passing the baton

CLEVELAND - With 5.4 seconds left in the game, senior guard Tony Watson received an inbound pass and drove the length of the floor to get a quick basket before time expired. However, as the buzzer sounded, Watson looked up at the scoreboard and realized the game was over and his Bulls (12-20, 7-9 Mid-American Conference) had fallen short of an upset over Kent State (22-8, 9-7 MAC). Although a MAC Championship and a berth into the NCAA Tournament would have been more fitting for Watson, to me, this was an example of the way Watson approached this season. Throughout the season, Watson was asked to accept many different roles.

Gone in 67 seconds

The men's basketball team had a statement win in its sights: a late three-point lead on the road against a local rival that has tortured the Bulls for years. Buffalo couldn't get a shot off on four straight possessions, as sloppy play led to the squad's demise. Despite their best shooting performance of the season, the Bulls (2-7) could not hold on, turning the ball and the game over to St.

Searching for answers

After only scoring 39 points Wednesday night - the lowest offensive output in nearly 10 years - the men's basketball team will try to awaken from its recent slumber as the team takes on a tough foe in St.

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