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.
Men’s basketball dominated the Daemen Wildcats 97-50 to open up its season. The Bulls returned to action and displayed exactly why they are the team to beat in the Mid-American Conference this season.
UB volleyball played with all the heart that head coach Blair Brown Lipsitz has been begging for all season this weekend. The Bulls took the two top teams in the Mid-American Conference East Division to five sets.
The Associated Press released its annual list of the Top 25 men’s college basketball teams on Monday. After last season’s historical NCAA tournament run, the Bulls received 14 votes to be in the top 25. This is the first time in program history they received votes to start the season.
Splash after splash rang off the walls of the Alumni Arena pool and natatorium Saturday. The Bulls opened up their season in an exhibition against the Cornell Big Red where the Bulls won.
One month ago, it seemed Buffalo soccer was destined to be a Mid-American Conference powerhouse this season. The Bulls looked like a winning team with a new freshman goalkeeper, a 7-1 record in September and an attacking unit that played as well as the consistent defense.
Associate head coach Jim Whitesell tells his players to stay low as he watches them play five-on-five. The next play, sophomore guard Jayvon Graves turned the ball over and immediately walked off the court. A tick mark went next to his name on a white board and Graves lifted and carried a 30-pound sack up and down the court. It was a reminder to not make the same mistake.
Buffalo football is looking strong as the Bulls remain undefeated in the Mid-American Conference. The Bulls will look for their fourth-straight win when they take on the Miami (OH) RedHawks in one of Buffalo’s last home games Oct. 30.
By Week 8 of the college football season, it is hard or nearly impossible to find a team in the country that has not suffered an injury. The Bulls have dealt with injuries to senior wide receiver Anthony Johnson, senior cornerback Cameron Lewis and most recently, senior defensive end Chuck Harris.
Just one night after securing their first home Mid-American Conference win of the season, the Bulls fell flat against a last-in-the-MAC Central Michigan team. The Chippewas (4-18, 1-9 Mid-American Conference) are the latest team to celebrate at Alumni Arena. The Bulls (13-9, 5-5 MAC) have been outscored in sets 13 to 4 in conference play at home.
“Don’t invite stones into a glass bowl,” said strength and conditioning coach Lewis Caralla to the Bulls locker room after their 31-17 victory.
Football (6-1, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) Oct. 20 The Bulls head to the Glass Bowl Stadium in Toledo, Ohio this weekend as head coach Lance Leipold meets his old Division III nemesis Jason Candle for the first time in Division I. The Bulls have the top defense in the MAC while the Toledo Rockets (3-3, 1-1 MAC) have the top offense.
USA Today and Pro Football Focus gave senior center James O’Hagan two prestigious nominations. O’Hagan has been named to the Midseason All-American Second Team by USA Today and is an honorable mention on Pro Football Focus’ list.
Football keeps on rolling with its second-straight win Saturday against the Akron Zips. The Bulls are 6-1 for the first time since 1959 and are bowl eligible only seven games into the season. Buffalo may be on fire, but the Toledo Rockets present one of Buffalo’s toughest challenges in the Mid-American Conference. Toledo (3-3, 1-1 MAC) has talent on both sides of the ball and is coming off a close loss to the Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-4, 1-3 MAC). The Bulls (6-1, 3-0 MAC) will have to be at full strength if they want to keep the game from becoming a shootout.
Branden “Bo” Oliver and James Starks are the top two running backs to come out of UB. Seven games into the season, freshmen running backs Jaret Patterson and Kevin Marks are already being compared to two of UB’s greats.
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