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Senior guard Joanna Smith takes a shot. The Bulls now advance to the quarter-finals of the MAC Tournament.
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UB women’s basketball stunned by Bowling Green 64-62

Bowling Green (8-20, 4-12 Mid American Conference) defeated the Bulls (19-8, 9-7 MAC) 64-62 Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena. The Falcons were led by sophomore guard Sydney Lambert, who had a team high 18 points, shooting 5-10 from three. Sophomore guard Carly Santoro contributed 17 points in the upset victory.


Senior forward Blake Hamilton walks off the court. UB men's basketball fell to Akron 89-83.
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UB men’s basketball falls to Akron Zips 89-83

The Zips came away with the 89-83 win in front of a rowdy crowd of 6,598 Friday night at Alumni Arena. The Zips had five players finish in double digits. Senior Isaiah Johnson led the way with 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting and six rebounds. Senior wing Blake Hamilton led the way for the Bulls. He finished with 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Buffalo had eight assists but turned the ball over 15 times in the game.


Freshman forward Quate McKinzie moves past a Kent State player. McKinzie made his first appearance since breaking his hand against the Ohio Bobcats in January.
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UB men’s basketball defeated by Kent State 77-69

The Buffalo Bulls’ (15-13, 9-6 Mid-American Conference) win streak came to an end Tuesday when they lost 77-69 to the Kent State Golden Flashes (16-12, 8-7 MAC) at Alumni Arena. The Bulls collapsed in the second half and were outscored 45-36. Kent State was led by senior forward Jimmy Hall with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Deon Edwin had five steals and 10 points.


Sophomore pitcher Ally Power throws a pitch. The Bulls struggled over the weekend as they opened their season.
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The Rundown: Week in UB Athletics

Over the weekend, the Bulls (0-5) traveled to Hammond Louisiana and competed in the Southeastern Louisiana Tournament to start the season. On Friday, the Bulls played a doubleheader, losing 9-1 to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions (6-2) and then losing 4-0 to the Morehead State Eagles (4-4). On Saturday, the Bulls played another doubleheader, this time losing 12-3 to the UT Arlington Mavericks (5-4), and then losing 12-3 to the Alcorn State Braves (3-2).


Junior center Cassie Oursler takes a shot. Oursler had a significant impact for the Bulls during Saturday's game while defending inside.
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UB women’s basketball routs Akron

UB jumped out to an 11-0 lead in the first four minutes of the game and held Akron to 13 points in the first half, in which they shot just 6 of 34 from the field and went 0-10 from beyond the arc. The Bulls led by as many as 44 points midway through the third quarter and their consistent full court pressure defensively flustered Akron, causing them to hoist up prayer shots with just seconds left on the shot clock.


Senior wing Blake Hamilton dribbles past a Miami player. Hamilton led the way during Saturday's game with 23 points.
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UB basketball wins sixth straight game

The men’s basketball team (15-12, 9-5 MAC) rolled to their sixth straight win Saturday as they beat the Miami (OH) RedHawks (10-17, 3-11 MAC) 71-58 at Alumni Arena. Senior wing Blake Hamilton led the way with 23 points and shot 5-of-7 on three-pointers. Sophomore Dontay Caruthers added 12 points, 7 assists and three steals. Buffalo struggled shooting a bit in the first half but found their touch in the second.


Sophomore outfielder Eddie Edwards III stands in the batter’s box. The Bulls are hoping to exceed expectations this year.
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UB baseball 2017 season preview

UB’s baseball program has had a tough run the past few seasons. Last season, the team finished 21-31, 8-16 Mid-American Conference, after struggling through growing pains and injuries last season, The Bulls have not had a winning season since 2013.


Two UB wrestlers grapple at practice. The Bulls are in the midst of a resurgence. 
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UB Wrestling turns the corner

 John Stutzman doesn’t just want a team that competes in the Mid-American Conference, he wants a team that can win it all. The Bulls are in the middle of a resurgence and just set a program record when they defeated Northern Illinois for their fourth MAC dual win of the season.


Sophomore guard Dontay Caruthers takes a layup against Northern Illinois. UB men’s basketball has been playing their best basketball of the season lately.
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Rundown: This week in UB Athletics

Men’s basketball (13-12, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) Buffalo’s men’s basketball team continued its win streak this week when they picked up two more victories against the Northern Illinois Huskies and Bowling Green Falcons.


Senior guard Joanna Smith goes up for a layup at a December game against UFC. Smith had 18 points in the half and made all four of her three point attempts against Northern Illinois on Saturday. 
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UB women’s basketball falls at home to Northern Illinois

For three quarters, UB women’s basketball (16-7, 6-6) held Northern Illinois (17-6, 10-2) and their No. 3 scoring offense in the country in check. The Bulls entered the fourth quarter leading 65-60 before the Huskies ripped off 16 consecutive points to start the fourth quarter, opening up a lead they would never relinquish.


Sophomore guard Dontay Caruthers dunks against Central Michigan. Caruthers was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year.
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The Rundown: Weekend in UB Athletics

UB men’s basketball defeated Ball State (15-8, 6-4) 96-69 Friday in a nationally televised game at Worthen Arena. It was the third straight game in which the Bulls scored 90 points, the first time they have done that since the ’94-’95 season.


Senior forward David Kadiri throws down a dunk against Central Michigan. Men’s basketball is hoping to continue to get back on track following a slow start to the season.
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The Rundown: Winter break

Women’s basketball (15-5, 5-4 Mid-American Conference) After starting the season hot and jumping out to a 10-0 start, the Buffalo Bulls women’s team faced their first taste of defeat this season when they fell to Harvard 74-62 in their second game after Christmas.


For those who don’t have a stake in the game, prop bets are one of the most fun ways towatch the Super Bowl.
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Best Super Bowl 51 prop bets

How long will the National Anthem be? Under/over two minutes and nine seconds. It may seem like a long song, but most Super Bowl performances of the Star Spangled Banner only go a little over two minutes.


Super Bowl 51 will be a matchup between the Falcons No. 1 scoring offense, and the Patriots No. 1 scoring defense.
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Spectrum Super Bowl predictions

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is one the greatest defensive minds the NFL has ever seen. He and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia will have their hands full on Super Bowl Sunday. The Falcons boast the seventh highest scoring offense in NFL history.


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