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.
CLEVELAND — The Bulls are now the Mid-American Conference regular season and MAC Tournament champions in the same year for the first time in school history. Buffalo (26-8, 15-3 MAC) came away with three wins, culminating in a 76-66 win over the Toledo Rockets (23-11, 13-5 MAC) Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The win gave the Bulls their third MAC tournament title in four years –– a feat that has only been accomplished one other time in the 38-year history of the MAC Tournament.
CLEVELAND –– Buffalo may have lost to the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday in the MAC Tournament championship final at the Quicken Loans Arena, but head coach Felisha Legette-Jack was still smiling at the postgame press conference. “What a wonderful opportunity to coach these young ladies,” said Legette-Jack after Saturday’s game.
CLEVELAND — Buffalo is going to the big dance for the third time in four years.
CLEVELAND — The Bulls lost to the Central Michigan Chippewas 96-91 Saturday afternoon in the Mid-American Conference Tournament finals at Quicken Loans Arena.
CLEVELAND — Buffalo is heading back to the Mid-American Conference Tournament finals for the third time in four years.
The Bulls beat the Western Michigan Broncos 85-53 Friday afternoon at the Quicken Loans Arena in the semifinals of the MAC tournament.
The Bulls are the first men’s team to secure their spot in the semifinals of the 2018 Mid-American Conference Tournament.
CLEVELAND — The Bulls beat the Kent State Golden Flashes 72-50 Wednesday evening at the Quicken Loans Arena. Senior guard Stephanie Reid led the team in scoring and assists with 22 points, 11 assists and 5 steals after being named to the All-MAC second team on Tuesday.
The Bulls will be walking in to Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday as the Mid-American Conference regular season champs for the first time. Cleveland will host the MAC basketball tournament for the thirteenth straight season.
It’s hard to stand out on a team with 25 wins in the regular season and a roster stockpiled with talent.
The Mid-American Conference announced the selections for the all-MAC squads Monday. The Bulls tied with Eastern Michigan and Miami (OH) for the most selections at five.
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