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Members of the 2015-16 women’s soccer team celebrate on the pitch at UB Stadium. Over spring break, the Bulls will embark on a seven-day, three-city tour through Spain.
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​UB women’s soccer to take trip to Spain

Following last year’s men’s soccer trip to England, the women’s squad now has its opportunity to travel overseas. The Bulls will travel to three cities – Barcelona, Valencia and Madrid – during their seven-day trip to Spain during UB’s upcoming spring break.


Freshman guard CJ Massinburg scored a career-high 36 points in Buffalo's 94-75 loss to Ohio on Feb. 12. 
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UB Bulls fall to Ohio 103-96 in overtime

The Bulls (16-13, 9-7 Mid-American Conference) fell to Ohio (19-9, 10-6 MAC) 103-96 in overtime on Saturday afternoon in Athens, Ohio. The Bobcats have now swept the season series against the Bulls and the loss pushes Buffalo down to third place in the MAC East with two games remaining in the regular season.


Oursler looks to get a pass in the paint. 
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After sitting out year, Cassie Oursler brings UB Bulls much needed post presence

She watched on the sideline as the Bulls lost to eventual conference champions, Ohio, in the Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals in Cleveland last season. She watched at home when West Virginia defeated Buffalo in the program’s first-ever Women’s National Invitation Tournament appearance. She even had to sit out for the first 10 games of this season. And if she could have played in any of those games, there may have been a different outcome. “I think she continues to get better,” said head coach Felisha Legette-Jack. “She has a major presence about herself, she just has to slow her down in her head. Once we get her to slow it down in her head, you’re going to see a 20-10 kid.”


Freshman guard CJ Massinburg drives up the floor, looking to make a play. The freshman guard from Dallas, Texas has made a splash as a backup guard this season for the Bulls.
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The rise of CJ Buckets: Hard work pays off for UB Bull CJ Massinburg

The maturation of “CJ Buckets” – the imposed nickname True Blue chants when Massinburg hits a pair of free throws or just when the student fans feel like doing it – has been unparalleled by any other freshman on the Bulls (16-12, 9-6 Mid-American Conference) this season. Within a year, Massinburg went from an unknown, unsigned high school senior, to the semi-occasional starting point guard of a Division-I basketball team gearing up for its conference tournament.


Solomon Jackson poses for a photo during a Bulls' practice in August of 2015. Jackson passed away Monday evening - one week after suffering a medical emergency at team practice. 
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UB football player Solomon Jackson in critical condition

UB football player Solomon Jackson has been hospitalized at Buffalo General Medical Center following a medical emergency during a Bulls conditioning session Monday morning. Medical personnel at the hospital told The Spectrum Monday night that Jackson was in critical condition. Jackson’s family declined comment.


Brad Bailey and Zach LaMacchia share a moment on the sideline during intermission. The Bulls defeated St. John Fisher 3-1 on Saturday. .
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UB men’s ice hockey advances to semifinals

From fans heckling the St. John Fisher goaltender with chants of his name and making fun of his mother’s cooking, to even a fight between the two teams sprawling out on the ice, both teams battled in effort to move on to the National Collegiate Hockey Association Semifinals. But in the end it was Buffalo’s speed and puck control that was the reason for the team advancing to the NCHA Semifinals in Rochester, New York.


Junior guard Joanna Smith puts up a shot against a Miami Ohio defender in Buffalo's 58-39 victory at Alumni Arena on Feb. 20. 
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UB women’s basketball defense shuts down Miami Ohio 58-39

The Bulls (13-12, 5-9 Mid-American Conference) had a great third quarter as they scored 23 points and kept Miami Ohio’s (9-16, 3-11 MAC) offense in check with a full court press en route to a 58-39 victory at Alumni Arena Saturday afternoon. The victory moved the Bulls to third place in the MAC East, surpassing Bowling Green (9-14, 5-9 MAC).


Junior wing Blake Hamilton scored a career-high 24 points in an 88-74 win against Bowling Green at Alumni Arena on Feb. 20. 
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UB Bulls snap losing streak, win key matchup over Bowling Green

The Bulls (15-12, 8-6 MAC) put up 50 second-half points en route to an 88-74 victory over Bowling Green (13-14, 4-10 MAC) in front of an announced crowd of 3,397 at Alumni Arena Saturday afternoon. Hamilton scored 16 of his career-high 24 points in the second half as the Bulls snapped their three-game losing streak.



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