Volleyball lost 3-1 to the Eastern Michigan Eagles Friday in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Championship in Oxford, Ohio. Buffalo (18-11, 9-6 MAC) came into the tournament on a five-game win streak. The team earned a first round bye with the No. 4 seed in the championship, but was unable to capitalize on it.
The Bulls made back-to-back road wins with their 62-53 victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis on Monday night. The No. 25-ranked men’s basketball team came in to the road matchup off the program’s first top 25 ranking.
University officials are working with Sweet Home Senior High School to take down the unused ropes course on UB property behind the high school’s baseball field. UB has no plans for the course, and the course is no longer maintained, according to UB spokesperson Kate McKenna.
The Bulls are ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time in school history. Coming off their win against No. 13 West Virginia, the Bulls received 154 votes in the first regular season poll. West Virginia finished 26th with 145 votes.
Most people don’t post their travel plans on the internet. Daniel Nardini actually wants you to know where he’s going. For the past five college basketball seasons, Nardini has regularly announced and updated the schedule of games he’s going to.
Ohio prevented Buffalo from becoming MAC East champions for the first time since 2008. The Bulls had the opportunity to clinch the Mid-American Conference East title on Wednesday night. With a loss, the Ohio Bobcats (7-4, 5-2 MAC) would be eliminated from winning the MAC East title.
Nate Oats has gone from high school head coach, to assistant coach of Buffalo, to the 2018 Mid-American Conference coach of the year. Oats has seen players from Blake Hamilton to Wes Clark play for his team but has a mostly familiar group for this season.
Felisha Legette-Jack has been a part of New York Division I basketball since 1984. From starting at Syracuse to now being head coach at UB, Legette-Jack’s experience has brought the program to NCAA-Tournament heights in her six seasons at Buffalo.
Cierra Dillard remembers watching LeBron James when she was young and being stunned. She saw not only the best player on the court, but one that made the whole team look good. She saw a player who didn’t just drop 30 points, but also threatened a double-double with either assists or rebounds.
For most high schoolers, the idea of having to share a room with someone can be daunting. For Nick Perkins, having just one roommate is a relief.
The Bulls were down 84-81 with 15 seconds remaining. It was obvious who would take the game-tying shot. Senior guard CJ Massinburg pulled up from eight feet beyond the three-point line and swished it. The Bulls finally stormed back from a 13-point second-half deficit.
The Bulls have a vital match-up Thursday against the Akron Zips in the final home game of the regular season. Buffalo’s (16-10, 7-6 Mid-American Conference) rivalry match with Akron (11-14, 3-11 MAC) will give Buffalo a better seed in the MAC Championship if they win.
UB Athletics and Campus Dining and Shops are waiting for approval about serving alcohol at UB Stadium and Alumni Arena, according to Faculty Student Association board meeting minutes from Sept. 10. The proposal for alcohol would allow CDS to serve beer at UB football and basketball games. In the past, athletics employees have said UB football is catered toward families, but there is no word from athletics if the license will change UB’s game-day atmosphere.
On a night celebrating the seniors, a freshman stole the show. Freshman running back Jaret Patterson took the second snap of the game and sprinted 64 yards to the end zone. Patterson finished with more rushing yards than Kent State had in total yards.
As junior guard Davonta Jordan played full-court press on Saint Francis senior guard Jamaal King with just over seven minutes remaining in the first half, it was easy to tell the intensity from last season was back.
Buffalo volleyball is now in first-round bye contention following back-to-back sweeps this weekend. The Bulls went 3-0 against the Kent State Golden Flashes (13-15, 6-8 Mid-American Conference) and the Ohio Bobcats (12-15, 7-7 MAC) in MAC playoff-deciding games. Buffalo saw solid play across the court, with multiple players having good performances throughout the weekend.
Women’s basketball junior forward Summer Hemphill was ruled ineligible to compete during the fall semester, announced on Thursday night by UB Athletics. Hemphill, a social sciences major, failed to uphold institutional academic rules and was declared academically ineligible.
The Bulls look to continue their four-game win streak this week at home against the Kent State Golden Flashes. Last week, the Bulls struggled to stop the Miami (OH) defense, but won their fourth-straight game by putting on an offensive show.
Buffalo football played lights out Tuesday night. UB Stadium shut down as the Bulls celebrated their eighth win of the season. Luckily, there were two shining stars on the field.
The Bulls are looking for big wins this non-conference season when they take on Western New York schools and highly touted programs. Coming off last year's historic Sweet Sixteen appearance and record breaking season, expect women’s basketball to get the buzz around the team going early in November and December.
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