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UB Athletics reveals plans for renovations

On Thursday afternoon, the UB Division of Athletics released its Facilities Master Plan, laying out how the department plans to develop the area around Alumni Arena and UB Stadium. The plan includes renderings of a field house, soccer stadium and baseball field, upgrades to the softball field and renovations to UB Stadium and Alumni Arena. "[Athletic Director] Danny [White] wants to move quickly on everything," said Allen Greene, deputy director of athletics.

"Quick Hits: Track & field breaks school records, women's basketball has big comeback"

Women's Basketball (14-9, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) The Bulls defeated Northern Illinois (8-14, 4-8 MAC) 66-57 Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena. The Bulls were down 13 points midway through the second half but went on a 20-1 run to erase the deficit and keep the lead for good.

"A big, tough loss for UB, but the team's potential is immense"

Almost everything about Saturday's men's basketball game was promising through the first 33 minutes.

"Men's basketball falls, 73-70, to Ohio"

Bulls' shot goes cold in first Alumni Arena loss

Just when it looked like Buffalo would pull away, its offense stalled. The Bulls led 63-53 with 7:57 remaining until a 12-0 run over a span of 4:30 put them down two with just over four minutes remaining.

Hardwood Report Card

The men's basketball team entered the most difficult part of its Mid-American Conference schedule this week, traveling to Miami Ohio (9-13, 5-6 MAC) on Wednesday night and hosting Ohio (18-7, 8-4 MAC) on Saturday afternoon. The Bulls looked dominant at times in both games, defeating the RedHawks handily by a score of 75-62, but they fell 73-70 against Ohio - their first loss at Alumni Arena this season. Three-point shooting: B The Bulls were solid in their road contest against Miami Ohio, shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc, including four 3-pointers from senior guard Josh Freelove. But the Bulls faltered from deep Saturday.

Spectrum Sports 360 - 2/15/14 - Men's Basketball Falls to Ohio

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Spectrum Sports 360 - 2/13/14 - Baseball Season Preview

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All in the wrist

Matt Pollock stepped up to the plate 221 times in 2012.

UB baseball positional breakdown

Last season's baseball team graduated three productive players - including Mid-American Conference Player of the Year Jason Kanzler.

Bulls look to build on first winning season since move to Division I

There was little reason for optimism entering the 2013 season as Buffalo baseball followed its 17th consecutive losing season.

McCrea leads Bulls to third straight victory

Senior forward Javon McCrea scored 25 points for the second straight game as Buffalo (14-7, 8-3 Mid-American Conference) defeated Miami Ohio (9-13, 5-6 MAC) on the road Wednesday night. The Bulls took the lead early and never trailed.

UB football players discuss Sam's announcement

On Sunday, SEC Defensive Player of the Year and Missouri defensive end Michael Sam announced to the world that he is a gay man.

Men's basketball faces tough slate this week

After playing the bottom two teams in the Mid-American Conference last week, the men's basketball team faces a greater challenge this week. The Bulls (13-7, 7-3 MAC) will play on the road against Miami Ohio (9-12, 5-5 MAC) Wednesday night and return to Alumni Arena Saturday afternoon to face Ohio (17-6, 7-3 MAC). Buffalo enters the week tied with Ohio and two games ahead of the RedHawks. The Bulls have been hot as of late, as they have won four of their past five games by at least nine points. Senior forward Javon McCrea took advantage of the inferior competition last week, winning MAC East Player of the Week after averaging 22 points and 17 rebounds in games against Ball State (4-17, 1-9 MAC) and Central Michigan (8-14, 1-9 MAC). McCrea climbed up the all-time school scoring list as well, moving into third place all-time in points and in rebounds, with a career-high 20-rebound performance against the Chippewas.

Sam's announcement and the NFL's opportunity to act as a hero

I was thinking all week about the direction of my satire column for this year's Sex Issue until something wonderful appeared on my Twitter timeline Sunday evening: Michael Sam could become the first openly gay player in the NFL. I know calling something a "monumental moment" is a

Student-athletes find a way to make relationship work

Being a student-athlete can making dating hard. Daily practices and lengthy road trips make it difficult to find time for someone else and to sustain a relationship. Junior defensive back Dwellie Striggles and sophomore sprinter Malayah White, however, have made it work.

Men's basketball faces tough slate this week

After playing the bottom two teams in the Mid-American Conference last week, the men's basketball team faces a greater challenge this week. The Bulls (13-7, 7-3 MAC) will play on the road against Miami Ohio (9-12, 5-5 MAC) Wednesday night and return to Alumni Arena Saturday afternoon to face Ohio (17-6, 7-3 MAC). Buffalo enters the week tied with Ohio and two games ahead of the RedHawks. The Bulls have been hot as of late, as they have won four of their past five games by at least nine points. Senior forward Javon McCrea took advantage of the inferior competition last week, winning MAC East Player of the Week after averaging 22 points and 17 rebounds in games against Ball State (4-17, 1-9 MAC) and Central Michigan (8-14, 1-9 MAC). McCrea climbed up the all-time school scoring list as well, moving into third place all-time in points and in rebounds, with a career-high 20-rebound performance against the Chippewas.

New-look Bulls go undefeated in first weekend of softball competition

In 2013, it took the softball team 28 games to win six. The 2014 team only needed six games to reach that mark. The Trena Peel era has officially begun in Buffalo.

Hardwood Report Card

The men's basketball team (13-7, 7-3 Mid-American Conference) defeated Ball State (4-17, 1-9 MAC), 69-48, at home and Central Michigan (8-14, 1-9 MAC), 79-70, on the road this week and has won four of its last five. Here is the sports staff's grading breakdown of how UB performed in each phase of the game. Three-point shooting: B The Bulls were average beyond the arc this week - which is a step up from last week's unsatisfactory performance.

Spectrum Sports 360 -- 2/9/14 -- Men's Basketball Gets Hot

In the first edition of Spectrum Sports 360, three Spectrum editors