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Redemption
By JOE KONZE JR | Feb. 17, 2013The baseball team kicked off its 2013 campaign this weekend, traveling to North Carolina to take on North Carolina A&T in a three-game series.
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Payback
By OWEN O'BRIEN | Feb. 17, 2013The men's basketball team may want to consider keeping its record books written in pencil rather than pen after this week's copious cross-outs and torn pages. The Bulls (11-15, 6-6 Mid-American Conference) won only their third game in 15 trips to Millett Hall, a 79-71 victory over Miami Ohio (8-16, 3-9 MAC) on Saturday. Senior guard Tony Watson scored 31 points to lead the offensive assault, shooting 10 of 14 from the field and 6 of 9 from behind the arc while dishing out six assists. "Holy smokes.
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Bulls stay perfect
By MARKUS MCCAINE | Feb. 17, 2013It was a parade of big shots, missed opportunities and forfeits when the women's tennis team took to the courts against ASA College. However, these miscues were not made by the Bulls, and they kept their undefeated start intact. "It was a good win," said head coach Kristen Ortman.
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Sudden loss
By Tom Dinki | Feb. 17, 2013On Senior day, the wrestling team was unable to send off its seniors with a victory in the last home dual meet of their careers in Alumni Arena. The Bulls (1-10, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) lost a heart-breaking match 20-18 to rival Northern Illinois (8-8, 1-5 MAC) on Saturday afternoon.
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Cherridy ball
By JOE KONZE JR | Feb. 17, 2013The women's basketball team hit a groove this weekend. Despite being significantly outrebounded, Buffalo's offense was in motion - thanks in large part to one player who came off the bench ready to dance. The Bulls (8-16 6-5 Mid-American Conference) had four players score in double figures, leading them to a 79-63 victory over Eastern Michigan (6-18, 4-7 MAC) to halt a three-game losing streak.
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Jokes on them
By MARKUS MCCAINE | Feb. 14, 2013The outfield is the core of the Bulls' roster this spring, and its members have been going extra hard to make sure they can carry the weight. The unit has aimed to be most intense when it comes to lifting, and the athletes believe all the weight training will give them an edge over other teams. "I'd put us up against any team in the nation that we could out-lift them," said senior outfielder Jason Kanzler.
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Rocketmen
By MARKUS MCCAINE | Feb. 14, 2013Hump day wound up being a career night for two members of the men's basketball team. Senior guard Tony Watson and junior forward Javon McCrea posted career highs in scoring and rebounds, respectively, as Watson finished the night with 24 points and McCrea gabbed 16 rebounds. The Bulls (10-15, 5-6 Mid-American Conference) played host to MAC-leading scorer Rian Pearson (18.2 points per game) and Toledo (11-11, 7-4 MAC) on Wednesday night.
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Rocketmen
By MARKUS MCCAINE | Feb. 14, 2013Hump day wound up being a career night for two members of the men's basketball team. Senior guard Tony Watson and junior forward Javon McCrea posted career highs in scoring and rebounds, respectively, as Watson finished the night with 24 points and McCrea gabbed 16 rebounds.
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Infielders' choice
By JON GAGNON | Feb. 14, 2013Last year, the Bulls finished second in fielding percentage in the Mid-American Conference. This year, they look to improve on that statistic with an experienced infield.
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Pitch Perfect
By JOE KONZE JR | Feb. 14, 2013It's common baseball lore that the pitcher controls the pace of the game. The Bulls' pitching staff is looking to set the squad's tempo in its quest to exercise past demons this season. Last season, opposing teams had a .299 average and the Bulls allowed 577 hits.
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Sprint to the finish
By Tom Dinki | Feb. 12, 2013The men's and women's track and field teams both competed in two events this past weekend: the SPIRE Division I Invitational and the Cornell Kane Invitational. The men's team won one event and had five athletes finish in the top five over the course of the weekend, while the women's team had two athletes finish in the top five of their events. Both teams set new school records at the SPIRE meet. For the men's team, freshman distance runner Brian Crimmins beat the previous school record for the 1,000-meter dash by three seconds, finishing in 2:24:16.
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Men's tennis remains hopeful despite shut out by Cornell
By MEG LEACH | Feb. 12, 2013A loss can be as much of a motivator as a disheartening event. A loss does not always come with pain; many times it can have a silver lining. The Bulls (2-2) suffered a hard defeat this weekend against their second Ivy League opponent of the spring season, getting shut out 7-0 by the Cornell Big Red (4-1).
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Love and Basketball
By JON GAGNON | Feb. 12, 2013With Valentine's Day approaching, the men's basketball athletes will be spending their time with each other rather than their sweethearts back in Buffalo. The Bulls play Toledo at home Wednesday night and then begin traveling bright and early on Thursday for a game with Miami Ohio on Saturday afternoon.
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Two steppin' to The Big Dance
By JON GAGNON & MARKUS MCCAINE | Feb. 11, 2013Saturday marked one of the most entertaining, tumultuous days in college basketball history. There were half-court buzzer-beaters and a five-overtime barnburner to conclude the day.
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Bulls win dogfight
By JON GAGNON | Feb. 10, 2013The men's basketball team went to Michigan twice last week and lost by a combined 30 points. Midway through the Mid-American Conference schedule, desperation is brewing for a team that was one of the best in the conference last season. On Saturday, the Bulls (9-15, 4-6 MAC) outlasted Northern Illinois (5-17, 3-7 MAC), 59-54.
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Road blues
By OWEN O'BRIEN | Feb. 10, 2013Two teams met on Sunday - both only one game out of first place in their respective divisions in the Mid-American Conference.
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Head in the right place
By JON GAGNON | Feb. 7, 2013With the NFL season coming to a close, fans must endure an offseason full of rumors and speculation directed toward free agency, trades and the draft.
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Right Kind Of Bulls'
By JOE KONZE JR | Feb. 7, 2013On Wednesday, the football team announced 18 high school seniors had committed to play ball for UB. Head coach Jeff Quinn stated the Bulls had signed 11 players on the defensive side of the ball and six on the offensive side, in addition to one special teams player. Here's a run down on some of the most notable recruits. Blake Bean: ILB, 6-1, 235, Butler Community College Bean is already enrolled here at Buffalo after completing two seasons at Butler Community College.
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Eagle prey
By JON GAGNON | Feb. 7, 2013The youthful men's basketball team has experienced many different scenarios this season, but a new one was on the horizon on Wednesday night. Only three UB players put their mark in the second-half scoring column of the Bulls' (8-15, 3-6 Mid-American Conference) game against Eastern Michigan (11-11, 4-4 MAC). Buffalo scored just 13 points in the final 20 minutes.
