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Senior guard Antwain Johnson leaps to dunk at the men’s basketball exhibition game against Daemen College Oct. 24.
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Fall Fest, homecoming basketball game both on Friday

By ALEX LENNEBERG and BRENTON J. BLANCHET | Nov. 6, 2019

The biggest music event and biggest sporting event of the semester will be happening next door to each other Friday. UB basketball tips off against Dartmouth University at 7 p.m. in Alumni Arena as the rising hip-hop giant DaBaby joins Gunna to take over the Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. for “Trap Fest,” the final show in the Fall Fest Concert Series.

Coach Whitesell takes aside Davonta Jordan for advice and encouragement after practice.
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Continuing tradition

By ALEX LENNEBERG | Oct. 13, 2019

When former men’s basketball coach Nate Oats left for Alabama in March, many were unsure about the future of the program.  Fans didn’t know if UB would hire someone from outside the school. They didn’t know what impact Oats’ departure would have on the 32-4 team.

Freshman forward Jeenathan Williams finishes off a dunk for his only points of the game. The Bulls won in front of a sellout crowd of 6,688.
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Bulls win in front of largest crowd ever

By Germain Brown and ANDREW FITZGERALD | Feb. 23, 2019

Buffalo has never seen a crowd like this one. The Bulls, in front of 6,688 fans, dazzled to the delight of the largest crowd they’ve had since Alumni Arena was redesigned. Buffalo (24-3, 12-2 Mid-American Conference) beat Kent State (19-8, 8-6 MAC) 80-57 on Friday night, their 24th-straight win at home, and clinched a first-round bye in the upcoming MAC tournament. The Bulls led the game in field goal percentage, assists and steals while only committing 10 turnovers.

Freshman guard James Reese slams it at the rim. The Bulls are coming off a close overtime loss.
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Bulls lose 90-88 to Huskies

By NATHANIEL MENDELSON | Feb. 12, 2018

The Bulls (18-7, 10-2 MAC) lost Saturday afternoon after blowing a 13 point second half lead. They came in looking to go 8-0 against the MAC West division. With eight minutes to go in the half, Buffalo led the Northern Illinois Huskies (11-14, 4-8 MAC) 72-59, until the Huskies went on a 21-4 run over the next seven minutes.

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Winter Rundown

By Sports Desk | Feb. 1, 2018

Men’s Basketball (16-6, 8-1 MAC) The Bulls have looked like killers in the MAC so far this season. Despite a recent close loss to Kent State (12-10, 6-3 MAC), the Bulls have won nine of their last 10 games. Seven of those wins were by 10 points or more. The team started the season with some impressive individual performances, but now the Bulls have been playing on a more consistent level.

The softball team won their first game of the season over the weekend. The Bulls are still trying to find themselves in the non-conference schedule.
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The Rundown: This week in UB Athletics

By Sports Desk | Feb. 27, 2017

Men’s Basketball (15-4, MAC 9-7) The Men’s Basketball team lost the annual blackout game on Friday 89-83 to the Akron Zips (23-6, MAC 13-3). The game drew a large crowd because of the hype around the team and the free t-shirts.

Sophomore guard Dontay Caruthers takes a layup against Northern Illinois. UB men’s basketball has been playing their best basketball of the season lately.
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Rundown: This week in UB Athletics

By DANIEL PETRUCCELLI | Feb. 12, 2017

Men’s basketball (13-12, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) Buffalo’s men’s basketball team continued its win streak this week when they picked up two more victories against the Northern Illinois Huskies and Bowling Green Falcons.

Sophomore guard Dontay Caruthers dunks against Central Michigan. Caruthers was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year.
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The Rundown: Weekend in UB Athletics

By Sports Desk | Feb. 6, 2017

UB men’s basketball defeated Ball State (15-8, 6-4) 96-69 Friday in a nationally televised game at Worthen Arena. It was the third straight game in which the Bulls scored 90 points, the first time they have done that since the ’94-’95 season.

Senior forward David Kadiri throws down a dunk against Central Michigan. Men’s basketball is hoping to continue to get back on track following a slow start to the season.
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The Rundown: Winter break

By DANIEL PETRUCCELLI | Feb. 2, 2017

Women’s basketball (15-5, 5-4 Mid-American Conference) After starting the season hot and jumping out to a 10-0 start, the Buffalo Bulls women’s team faced their first taste of defeat this season when they fell to Harvard 74-62 in their second game after Christmas.

Senior forward Raheem Johnson watches his teammates practice in Providence, Rhode Island on March 16, the day before their NCAA Tournament game against Miami. 
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UB Bull Raheem Johnson receives medical waiver, will return next season

By Tom Dinki | Mar. 30, 2016

The Mid-American Conference has granted Raheem Johnson a medical hardship waiver and the senior forward will get one more year of eligibility. Johnson missed all but one game this past season. After missing the early party of the season with a foot injury, Johnson scored four points and grabbed seven rebounds against Iowa State on Dec. 7 before re-injuring his foot and missing the rest of the season.

OPINION

It would be best for Donyell Marshall and the UB Bulls if he stays put

By Jordan Grossman | Mar. 25, 2016

And it should be the only rumor he wants to hear as well. I don’t understand why Marshall, even with his rich résumé in the NBA, would leave Mid-Major Buffalo just yet. I’ll say that again. Marshall, a 15-year veteran who has played with some of the NBA’s greatest, should stay at a program that reached just its second-ever postseason appearance. You bet it.

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UB Bulls assistant coach Donyell Marshall linked to Rutgers position

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Mar. 23, 2016

Buffalo men’s basketball assistant coach Donyell Marshall will be hired as an assistant coach at Rutgers, according to a report from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. A UB Athletics spokesperson said Wednesday afternoon that Marshall is still on staff with the Bulls. Marshall has ties with Rutgers new head coach Steve Pikiell, as they both played at UConn. Pikiell was also an assistant coach for UConn during Marshall’s college career.

Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams come together for a group photo during Tuesday’s rally in the Student Union. Both teams won their respective Mid-American Championships last week and made NCAA Tournament appearances.
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UB men's and women's basketball bring home the hardware with MAC Championship, NCAA Tournament appearance celebration

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Mar. 23, 2016

On Monday, students, media, alumni and fans gathered in the Student Union for a rally to celebrate both teams’ conference tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. Players, coaches and President Satish Tripathi were present, while members of the administration, including Athletic Director Allen Greene, were not present due to a planned vacation.

Miami senior center Tonye Jekiri takes a shot during the Hurricanes' open practice at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Wednesday. 
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Scouting the UB Bulls’ NCAA Tournament opponent Miami Hurricanes

By QUENTIN HAYNES | Mar. 15, 2016

The Buffalo men’s basketball team (20-14, 10-8 Mid-American Conference) has received the No. 14 seed in the South region of the NCAA Tournament and will play No. 3 seed Miami in Providence, Rhode Island on Thursday night. The Miami Hurricanes (25-7, 13-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) enter the tournament as the No. 10 team in the country and received an at-large bid after losing to No. 4 Virginia (26-7, 13-5 ACC) in the ACC Tournament Semifinals.

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