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Wrestling team looking ahead after first MAC win in three seasons

On Jan. 22, the Bulls (8-7, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) defeated the No. 21 team in the country, Old Dominion (4-8, 0-3 MAC), 19-17. While it was the team’s eighth victory of the 2015-16 season, it was a win that provided Buffalo with its first conference victory in more than three years and its first win over a ranked opponent since a victory over No. 12 Nebraska in 2010.

UB Bulls eke out victory over Toledo

On Saturday, the Bulls (12-9, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) defeated Toledo (12-9, 3-5 MAC) 73-68 in a tightly contested game at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.

UB women’s basketball continues losing streak despite Smith’s career day

It was the three-point shot that kept the Buffalo women’s basketball team in the matchup for the first 39 minutes and 59 seconds of the game. And in that one remaining second, the very shot that almost ended the Bulls’ losing streak turned out to be the team’s demise.

UB basketball preview: men look to start winning streak, women look to end losing streak

Both the men and women look to starting winning streaks on the road this weekend. 

​Second half success: UB men's and women’s basketball have tools, talent for conference runs

The Buffalo men’s basketball team is sitting at 11-9 overall and 4-3 in Mid-American Conference play. The women’s team is 10-8 overall, 2-5 in MAC play and in the midst of a four-game losing streak. Clearly, both teams will need to make adjustments to make it to Cleveland, come March and have any amount of success there.

UFC fighter Chris Weidman and UFC executives lobby for New York to legalize professional MMA

Weidman, a native of Long Island, has had a lifelong dream to hear his walk-up music as he jogs down the ramp and into the octagon at the world’s most famous arena located in the heart of New York City. But that opportunity has yet to come due to ban on of mixed martial arts (MMA) in New York State.

UB men’s basketball coaches wear lime-green sneakers for Coaches vs. Cancer week

The coaches of the Buffalo men’s basketball team, in collaboration with Coaches vs. Cancer week, donned lime-green Nike sneakers on Tuesday night against Ball State and will wear them in their game on Saturday night as well. The color lime-green was chosen in honor of head coach Nate Oats’ wife, Crystal, who is currently battling non-Hodgkin’s double-hit lymphoma.

Former UB Athletic Director Warde Manuel to become Michigan’s AD

Various media outlets reported Wednesday that Warde Manuel, who served as Buffalo’s AD before White, accepted the same position at the University of Michigan – ending his nearly four-year tenure at the University of Connecticut.

Grade the UB Bulls' 76-64 victory over Ball State

Rising to the top: Blake Hamilton slowly cementing himself as one of the best Buffalo has to offer

Returning starters, short or long, have spent time on the injured list. Some of the key sharpshooting recruits aren’t panning out to what they’re supposed to be. But that’s not the case for one junior college transfer transfer. Junior Blake Hamilton – a wing by trade – has played multiple positions on the floor and considers himself a matchup nightmare.

#UBTop10: The top 10 UB sports moments over winter break

Even though most students were away from campus, that didn’t stop some of UB’s athletes from shining in their respective sport over winter break. The Spectrum has compiled a list of some of the top moments in UB Athletics that occurred over the winter break.

​UB Bulls defeat Ball State 76-64 behind stellar defensive effort

The Bulls (11-9, 4-3 Mid-American Conference) and their up-tempo defense was the difference maker as they defeated the Ball State Cardinals (13-7, 4-3 MAC) 76-64 on Tuesday night in Alumni Arena. The Bulls have picked up three wins in their last four games and are now above .500 in conference play once again.

Lamonte Bearden healthy enough to start for UB Bulls against Ball State

Sophomore point guard Lamonte Bearden is expected to return to the starting lineup for the men’s basketball team Tuesday night after missing two games and coming off the bench in Buffalo’s last game. Bearden suffered a foot injury before the Bulls’ (10-9, 3-3 Mid-American Conference) victory over Central Michigan on Jan. 16.

UB Bull Raheem Johnson out for season after foot surgery

Johnson will be able to medically redshirt this season and return to the Bulls next fall for his final year of eligibility. Per NCAA rules, if an injured player has not yet redshirted, and has played less than 20 percent of their team’s season, the season won’t count against the player’s four years of eligibility.

UB Bulls back to .500 in MAC after blowout loss to Western Michigan

The Bulls (10-9, 3-3 MAC) would not recover from that not-so-welcome surprise either, as they saw their two-game winning streak snapped with a 91-71 loss to Western Michigan (8-11, 2-4 MAC) Saturday. The 91 points are the most Buffalo has allowed so far in conference play.

Behind Hamilton, UB Bulls pull away late in victory over Miami Ohio

Behind a career game by Hamilton and an all-around excellent rebounding effort, the Bulls picked up their second consecutive conference victory with a 77-60 victory over Miami Ohio in Oxford, Ohio Tuesday night. 

Skeete turns back clock, runs point in UB Bulls’ win over Central Michigan

The Bulls (9-8, 2-2 MAC) defeated Central Michigan (9-8, 2-2 MAC) Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena with a vintage performance by Skeete, who filled in for injured sophomore guard Lamonte Bearden.

Turnovers, fouls plague UB Bulls in road loss to Eastern Michigan

The Bulls (8-8, 1-2 MAC), despite grabbing 49 rebounds, turned the ball over 23 times and shot less than 40 percent in a 81-69 loss to Eastern Michigan (10-6, 2-1 MAC) Tuesday night in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

UB Bulls get first MAC win with victory over Kent State

The Bulls (8-7, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) defeated Kent State (10-5, 1-1 MAC) 76-67 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio Friday. 

UB Bulls open MAC play with loss to Akron

Akron (12-2, 1-0 MAC) defeated Buffalo 75-71 in Alumni Arena Tuesday night in front of an announced crowd of 2,226. The win ends Buffalo’s eight-game conference winning streak from last season, which included a win over Akron in the MAC Tournament Semifinals.