Men’s basketball breaks through with win over CMU to open conference play
By HENRY DALEY | Jan. 4, 2024UB men's basketball picked up its first D-I victory of the season against Central Michigan on Tuesday.
UB men's basketball picked up its first D-I victory of the season against Central Michigan on Tuesday.
UB men’s basketball (1-11, 0-0 MAC) lost 69-63 to the Niagara Purple Eagles (3-8, 0-2 MAAC) at Alumni Arena on Friday, leaving the Bulls 0-10 against Division I opponents this season.
UB men’s basketball is off to its worst start in 45 years. The Bulls (1-8, 0-0 MAC) remain winless against Division-I opponents and are off to their second-worst start in program history. UB is ranked as the seventh-worst program (out of 362) in the country in the NCAA NET rankings, which measures how strong a team is overall.
Despite his second losing season in three years, UB football head coach Maurice Linguist is slated to return next season and continue raking in a comfortable six-figure salary.
UB men’s basketball (1-8, 0-0 MAC) fell 59-72 to the Butler Bulldogs (7-2, 0-0 Big East) Tuesday in a loss that keeps the Bulls without a win against a Division-I opponent this regular season.
UB women’s basketball (5-2, 0-0 MAC) fell to Stony Brook (6-1, 0-0 CAA) 82-53 Saturday at Island Federal Arena.
Men's Basketball (1-7, 0-0 MAC) lost a matchup against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (5-2, 0-0 A-10) 80-65, at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Bulls are off to their worst start since they went D-I in 1998.
UB failed to keep up with South Florida’s formidable offense but showcased some impressive individual performances anyway.
Men's Basketball (1-6, 0-0 MAC) lost a Sun Belt Conference (SBC) challenge matchup against the No. 22 James Madison Dukes (7-0, 0-0 SBC) 81-66, at Atlantic Union Bank Center on Wednesday night.
UB football (3-9, 3-5 MAC) lost its final game of the season against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-6, 4-4 MAC) 24-11, at UB Stadium on Tuesday night.
Football (3-8, 3-4 MAC) lost a Mid-American Conference (MAC) matchup against the Miami (OH) RedHawks (9-2, 6-1 MAC) 23-10, at Yager Stadium on Wednesday night.
The Redhawks committed 25 fouls, giving UB ample opportunities for free throws.
The Bulls now are still first place in the Eastern Division, but they now sit in seventh place in the MAC.
The Bulls lost their first road game of the season 59-48.
The team is now 0-2 for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
UB football (3-7, 3-3 MAC) lost a must-win Mid-American Conference (MAC) matchup against the Ohio Bobcats (7-3, 4-2 MAC), 20-10, at UB Stadium Tuesday night.
UB men’s basketball (0-1, 0-0 MAC) fell to the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Knights (1-0, 0-0 NEC) in the season opener at Alumni Arena Monday night, 92-86.
The UB women’s basketball team (1-0, 0-0 MAC) came from behind against the Canisius Golden Griffins (0-1, 0-0 MAAC) in the season opener at Alumni Arena Monday night, winning 69-60.
UB women's volleyball clinched a spot in the MAC Tournament with Saturday’s senior-night victory, marking the Bulls’ first back-to-back MAC Tournament appearances since 2018-19.
On Saturday, UB hit the 20-win mark against Northern Illinois (8-17, 6-7 MAC). That victory pushed UB past last year’s total of 19 and marked the program’s most victories since 1995, when the team won 22.