Expectations around Alumni Arena are high for the men's basketball team this season for a few reasons. Senior forward Javon McCrea is returning for his final season.
Women's basketball senior guard Jenna Rickan makes sure to control her feet when a basketball bounces toward her at practice.
Women's basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack grabbed the microphone and spoke about the "transformation" of UB basketball after she was introduced at the Bulls' preseason pep rally last week.
Women's basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack didn't want her team to forget about last season.
The football team is preparing for a crucial conference showdown with Ohio. Here are some things to keep an eye on during Tuesday's game. Offensive players to watch: Tyler Tettleton, senior, quarterback As much as the Bulls' identity is based around its run attack, Ohio is a pass-heavy offense that runs through Tettleton. For the past two seasons, Tettleton has been the benchmark for quarterbacks in the Mid-American Conference.
"How can you not be romantic about baseball?" This is a famous line for anyone who's seen Brad Pitt act as Oakland Athletics' General Manager Billy Beane in Moneyball.
Buffalo football has another opportunity to make its mark on the national stage. The Bulls (6-2, 4-0 Mid-American Conference) will host Ohio (6-2, 3-1 MAC) in a Tuesday showcase on ESPN2.
In the spirit of Halloween, some of
Fans were looking for a reason to get on their feet at Bulls Madness on Friday night. Two freshmen on the men's basketball team delivered the excitement in the dunk contest. On the final dunk of the night, Shannon Evans and Deyshonee Much teamed up and wowed the crowd with a jaw-dropping display of choreography and athleticism.
In any matchup between two closely ranked Mid-American Conference teams, there is usually one turning-point play - one play that both teams can examine after the game and say, "That's the one that decided who won this game." In Buffalo's game at Kent State Saturday, that play came with less than a minute remaining in the first half.
Gridiron Report Card The Spectrum grades the Bulls' performance after 41-21 win at Kent State
At the 14:27 mark in the second quarter of Saturday's game against Kent State, the Bulls found themselves in an unfamiliar position. For the first time this season, they were losing to a conference opponent. But the Flashes' lead didn't last for long. The Bulls' next drive lasted just 1:24 and culminated in a
The football team has the opportunity to leave Kent, Ohio, this Saturday bowl eligible for the second time since joining the Mid-American Conference in 1999.
Offensive player to watch: Dri Archer, senior, running back/wide receiver Archer is the most electrifying player in the Mid-American Conference.
Hoops The men's and women's basketball teams will participate in "Bulls Madness" on Friday at 7 p.m.
Every athlete knows the feeling of watching a teammate or opponent lay motionless on the ground. There is a silence, an air of fear and a sudden realization that there is a very serious side to sports. That feeling swept UB Stadium twice this past weekend as two Bulls fell to the turf and didn't get up. The first was senior guard Jasen Carlson.
When Nicolai Berry scored his first goal as a Buffalo soccer player, he ran around, stretching his arms to his side and imitating an airplane.
People seem to forget about 2011 Branden Oliver. Before Khalil Mack was a projected top-10 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the running back known as 'BoDozer' was The Guy around UB Stadium. That year, Oliver set all-time school marks for rushing attempts (306), rushing yards (1,395), all-purpose yards (1,760) and 100-yard rushing games in a season (eight). He also had 13 touchdowns and 38 catches for 365 yards. He was a miserable team's saving grace. Opponents game planned for him, and they still couldn't slow Bo.
The football team defeated UMass, 32-3, for its fifth straight victory.
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