The women’s tennis team is running through the Mid-American Conference. The Bulls, who have been undefeated since February, won their past ten matches and have a perfect 6-0 record in the MAC. Head coach Kristen Maines said their success isn’t surprising.
UB men’s tennis won back-to-back matches against Mid-American Conference opponents this weekend.
March was an eventful month for UB Athletics. It saw the conclusion of two of the most historic basketball seasons in school history.
The men's basketball team is coming off the best season in program history. It recorded more wins than any Buffalo team in history with 27, and secured the school’s first NCAA Tournament game victory when they beat the Arizona Wildcats 89-68. The Bulls enter the offseason preparing to exceed this past year’s success and claim a fourth Mid-American Conference title in five years.
UB Athletics had a budget of roughly $35.9 million in 2017, according to the NCAA Membership Financial Report The Spectrum received on March 22.
Dr. Edmond J. Gicewicz, a former athlete and team physician, was known for his dedication and care toward thousands of athletes at UB. Gicewicz, who passed away at 89 years old on March 28, was involved in the UB community since the late 1940s.
Men’s Basketball (27-9, 15-3 MAC) The Bulls’ Cinderella run concluded on Saturday, March 17 with a 95-75 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats (26-11, 10-8 Southeastern Conference) during the second round of the NCAA tournament.
2018 saw the women’s basketball team call the program’s greatest season to a close.
An exciting NCAA basketball season is less than a week away from wrapping up. The Final Four will take place in San Antonio, Texas this weekend to determine the national champion.
The Bulls (11-14, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) will travel to DeKalb, Illinois this weekend to compete in a three-game series against the Northern Illinois Huskies (10-20, 1-2 MAC). This is their second series against a MAC opponent this season, after sweeping the Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-22, 0-3 MAC) last weekend. The Bulls head in with 11 wins this season.
The no.11 Bulls lost 79-63 to the no.2 South Carolina Gamecocks in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York Saturday.
The University at Buffalo has its new head of athletics. UB announced on March 21 that Mark Alnutt, a former deputy director of athletics at the University at Memphis, would be taking over the position with a start date of April 11.
No.11 Buffalo continued its historic season Monday night when they beat the no.3 Florida State Seminoles 86-65. This marked the program’s first birth to the Sweet Sixteen coming off its first appearance in the round of 32. It was a team effort as all of Buffalo’s starters had 10 points or more.
No.13 Buffalo lost 93-75 to the no.5 Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday afternoon in Boise, Idaho.
No.11 Buffalo beat the no.6 South Florida Bulls 102-79 Saturday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Tallahassee, Florida. This was the program’s second appearance in the tournament, entering off its first at-large bid. This comes after the men’s basketball team won the program’s first NCAA Tournament game Thursday.
No.13 Buffalo beat the no.4 Wildcats 89-68 in Boise, Idaho Thursday night in what was the first NCAA Tournament win in UB basketball history. Junior guard Jeremy Harris, senior guard Wes Clark and junior guard CJ Massinburg all had 19 points or more.
The softball team is traveling to Clearwater, Florida this weekend along with 33 other teams from around the country for the University of Southern Florida Tournament. The Bulls (7-10, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) head into the tournament after finishing 2-3 in the Madeira Beach Classic two weeks ago.
It will be a battle of the Bulls in the first round of the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament.
The Bulls have a date with the No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats and ESPN’s No. 3 ranked prospect in the upcoming NBA draft, Deandre Ayton. The Bulls will have their hands full with the Wildcats, who are loaded with future NBA players.
The No. 11 Bulls will play the No. 6 Southern Florida Bulls on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after receiving the program’s first at-large bid.
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