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Bulls-Eye

By JON GAGNON | Jan. 31, 2013

Two players recorded career-high point totals, five scored in double figures and the men's basketball team amassed the most points of its season on Wednesday night. A 91-73 victory over Central Michigan (9-11, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) in Alumni Arena gave the Bulls (8-13, 3-4 MAC) their third win in the past four games and their largest victory in the MAC this season. After Buffalo opened a 10-point lead with six minutes to play in the first half, the Chippewas never came within nine points for the remainder of the game. "Tonight, I thought us having that many guys score and us having 21 assists on 30 field goals was progress," said head coach Reggie Witherspoon. The barrage of scoring came from a team that had not scored more than 68 points in a single game in conference play.

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Bulls move into first-place tie in MAC East

By OWEN O'BRIEN | Jan. 31, 2013

With six of its next eight games on the road, the women's basketball team wasted no time accepting the challenge.

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Five football players receive all-conference academic honors

By MARKUS MCCAINE | Jan. 31, 2013

Five of Buffalo's football players broke the stereotype this fall, and on Thursday, they were honored for their hard work in the classroom. Junior wide receiver Alex Neutz and junior defensive end Colby Way were named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team.

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Out of reach

By JARED BOVE | Jan. 24, 2013

The women's basketball team rallied from being down 14 points at halftime to trim its deficit to two points, but despite the Bulls', best efforts they had their three-game win streak at Alumni Arena come to an end.

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"Where there's a Will, there's a way"

By JON GAGNON | Jan. 24, 2013

It took sophomore forward Will Regan, a transfer from the University of Virginia, a few games to string together a good performance in the Mid-American Conference. In Wednesday night's battle with Ball State (7-10, 1-4 MAC), he finally found his comfort zone.

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Out of reach

By JARED BOVE | Jan. 24, 2013

The women's basketball team rallied from being down 14 points at halftime to trim its deficit to two points, but despite the Bulls', best efforts they had their three-game win streak at Alumni Arena come to an end.

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"Where there's a Will, there's a way"

By JON GAGNON | Jan. 24, 2013

It took sophomore forward Will Regan, a transfer from the University of Virginia, a few games to string together a good performance in the Mid-American Conference.

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Out of reach

By JARED BOVE | Jan. 24, 2013

The women's basketball team rallied from being down 14 points at halftime to trim its deficit to two points, but despite the Bulls', best efforts they had their three-game win streak at Alumni Arena come to an end.

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Out of reach

By JARED BOVE | Jan. 24, 2013

The women's basketball team rallied from being down 14 points at halftime to trim its deficit to two points, but despite the Bulls', best efforts they had their three-game win streak at Alumni Arena come to an end.

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Bulls suffer first conference loss

By JON GAGNON | Jan. 22, 2013

The women's basketball team fought hard against one of the toughest teams the Mid-American Conference has to offer, but Buffalo's efforts ultimately fell short. The Bulls (5-13, 3-1 MAC) gave up a 15-5 run to Toledo (15-2, 3-1 MAC) to close the game after keeping it close throughout most of the contest.

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Diaper dandy

By AARON MANSFIELD | Jan. 22, 2013

An injury is never a good thing. When your floor general, who is also your second-best player, misses a lengthy period of time, it's a very bad thing.

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Wrestling team gets first victory of the season

By Tom Dinki | Jan. 22, 2013

The clock counted down to the final seconds of the third period as sophomore Justin Heiserman and his opponent stood at a standstill.

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Falcon punch

By JOE KONZE JR | Jan. 20, 2013

Perimeter shooting has been the men's basketball team's kryptonite this season. On Saturday night, after a first-half field goal percentage of 34.6, the situation looked familiar. However, a second-half rally left fans at Alumni Arena feeling jubilant. The Bulls (6-12, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) closed the game on a 24-12 run to beat MAC rival Bowling Green (6-11, 1-3 MAC) - earning their first conference win of the season and first Division IA win since Dec.

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"Flashes spoil McCrea's mastery, strike struggling Bulls"

By JON GAGNON | Jan. 17, 2013

The excitement of an intense, hard-fought second half lingered in Alumni Arena after the men's basketball team lost last Saturday.

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"Season suddenly looks golden, Bulls remain undefeated in MAC"

By OWEN O'BRIEN | Jan. 17, 2013

In a game where no Buffalo player scored over 16 points or attempted more than 13 shots, the women's basketball team achieved its season-high for points in a victory. The Bulls (5-11, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) continued their dominance in MAC play Wednesday evening with a 69-54 victory at Kent State (2-14, 0-3 MAC). The win marks the Bulls' second consecutive double-digit victory and their third straight win. Sophomore guard Sloane Walton led the team with 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting, including 3 for 6 from behind the arc.

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Drop the puck; it's time to go! NHL season preview

By MEG LEACH | Jan. 17, 2013

Finally, it's the article everyone has been waiting for: the NHL preview comes out with the start of the long-awaited NHL season.

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Catching up with UB Athletics: Winter recap

By JOE KONZE JR | Jan. 15, 2013

While students were at home enjoying the holidays with their families, Buffalo student-athletes didn't get a break.

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A Golden rivalry

By JON GAGNON | Jan. 15, 2013

In its Mid-American Conference home opener, the men's basketball team put on a performance last Saturday reminiscent of the house-shaking atmosphere that was Alumni Arena last season, where the Bulls (5-11, 0-2 MAC) dominated conference opponents on their home floor.

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Swimming and diving teams look toward championships

By BEN TARHAN | Jan. 15, 2013

The men's and women's swimming and diving team is having success so far this season. That's no small feat, considering the teams' school-best finishes the past two seasons. Through the first half of the season, the teams can boast wins at Army, a top finish at the Akron Invitational and, most recently, a sweep of Niagara at home. They recently returned home from Florida, where they were training to prepare for the last half of the season. Head coach Andy Bashor is pleased with his teams' performances so far, as they have pushed through adversity and younger swimmers are contributing on senior-laden teams. The women's team lost three scorers from last season's team to injuries, but veteran team members have stepped up their already impressive performances and freshmen have been able to contribute more then they were expected. "We basically are going to have three of our women redshirting," Bashor said.

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Knocked to the mat

By NATHANIEL SMITH | Jan. 11, 2013

The men's basketball team started Mid-American Conference play in 2013 with the same team that dashed its hopes for a conference championship. The result hasn't changed.