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McCrea's career night helps Bulls beat Chippewas

After becoming only the third UB player to score 1,800 career points in the men's basketball team's last game, senior forward Javon McCrea hit another milestone Saturday night against Central Michigan: setting a career high in rebounds. McCrea had 20 rebounds and 25 points to help the Bulls (13-7, 7-3 Mid-American Conference) defeat Central Michigan (8-14, 1-9 MAC), 79-70, Saturday night in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The Bulls shot 51 percent from the field and limited Central Michigan to 41 percent.


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Bulls win despite lowest-scoring first half of the season

Women's basketball head coach Felisha Legtte-Jack proclaimed, "It's better to win ugly than lose pretty," following the Bulls' Thursday afternoon win over Ohio. The Bulls (13-8, 6-4 Mid-American Conference) defeated the Bobcats (8-13, 3-7 MAC), 55-43, in a Thursday matinee at Alumni Arena.


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"Seniors McCrea, Oldham lead Bulls to 10th straight home victory"

In a season of change for the men's basketball team under first-year head coach Bobby Hurley, it was two of the team's most tenured players who led the Bulls to their 10th consecutive home win on Wednesday night. Behind seniors Javon McCrea and Jarod Oldham, the Bulls (12-7, 6-3 Mid-American Conference) defeated Ball State (4-16, 1-8 MAC), 69-48, Wednesday night at Alumni Arena in front of an estimated crowd of 2,558. McCrea scored 19 points, making him the third UB player to score at least 18,000 career points.


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Bulls take on MAC bottom feeders before brutal final stretch

After dropping its third road game in four chances, the men's basketball team returns to Alumni Arena on Wednesday night to put its undefeated home record on the line before a two-game road trip. The Bulls (11-7, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) host Ball State (4-15, 1-7 MAC) on Wednesday before traveling to Central Michigan (7-13, 0-8 MAC) for a Saturday night matchup. Buffalo played the Cardinals in Muncie, Ind., on Jan.


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White hosts 'family dinners' for sports teams to build unity

While the UB sports teams were hard at work this fall, their appetites were satisfied with food from the home of Athletic Director Danny White. White hosted several dinners, catered by 3 Pillars Catering, for student-athletes throughout the fall season under a large white tent in his driveway.


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Hardwood Report Card

This week, the Bulls (11-7, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) defeated Western Michigan (12-8, 5-3 MAC), 84-63, at home and fell to Bowling Green (10-11, 4-4 MAC), 74-68, on the road. Here is the sports staff's breakdown of how UB performed in each phase of the game. Three-point shooting:


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A look inside Fred Lee's kitchen

Senior wide receiver Fred Lee is a man of many skills. He's well known for his pass-catching abilities and motivational speaking around Buffalo, but he's also an exceptional cook, and there's a good chance he's made something for you before. Lee has worked as a manager at the Taco Bell on the corner Maple and Sweet Home Roads in Amherst, and he's currently a chef at The U, located on the same corner as Taco Bell. Some of his favorite recipes are macaroni and cheese, light tuna salad and Cajun wings.


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Quick Hits: Weekend Preview

The men's basketball, men's tennis, swimming and diving, track & field, women's tennis and wrestling teams will be in action this weekend. Men's basketball (11-6, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) The men's basketball team defeated Western Michigan (11-8, 4-3 MAC), 84-63, Wednesday night at Alumni Arena.


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Bulls return to Alumni Arena

The men's basketball team has alternated wins and losses in its previous five contests. The Bulls have the opportunity to build their first winning streak since early in the month when they host Western Michigan. The Bulls (10-6, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) face the Broncos (11-7, 4-2 MAC) Wednesday evening followed by a trip to Bowling Green (9-10, 3-3 MAC) on Sunday. Senior forward Javon McCrea has at least 20 points in three of the past four games and has three double-doubles in the past five contests.


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Regan's strong night powers Bulls past Kent State

In the first half of the men basketball team's game against Kent State on Saturday, the Bulls' offense was so stagnant that at one point it went nine minutes without scoring a field goal. But the squad's defensive play kept it close, and when UB opened up the second half with a 22-11 run, it gave the Bulls the lead for good. Buffalo (9-5, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) stayed undefeated at home, defeating rival Kent State (11-6, 2-2 MAC), 71-60, in front of an Alumni Arena crowd of 3,347. The Bulls struggled from the field in the first half, shooting 37.5 percent overall and only 1 for 8 from three.



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