Women's basketball outclassed at home on pride night
By DREW HECKMAN | Feb. 24This Wednesday, the women’s basketball team hosted a pride night during their game against the Ball State Cardinals.
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This semester in UB sports
By CIAH COURTNEY | Dec. 10
Buffalo digs deep for first win of the season
By RYAN CHOE | Nov. 19
Women’s basketball overwhelmed by Kentucky
By DREW HECKMAN | Nov. 12More Womens Basketball
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Bulls get the job done against Golden Griffins in season opener
By CIAH COURTNEY | Oct. 29Over the weekend, the Bulls women’s basketball team opened their season at home with a 69-63 win over Canisius in an exhibition game. This first game of the season was the UB debut for head coach Kristen Sharkey as well as the majority of the Bulls’ roster.
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Women’s basketball honored in Buffalo City Hall after record-breaking season
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Apr. 22April 21 was officially declared “UB Women’s Basketball Day” by acting Mayor Chris Scanlon of the City of Buffalo, after honoring the team's historic 2024-2025 season with a mayoral proclamation.
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Five things to know Kristen Sharkey, UB’s new women’s basketball coach
By DREW HECKMAN | Apr. 19Kristen Sharkey has been selected to replace Becky Burke following her departure to coach Arizona University. Here are five things that you should know about her.
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Women’s basketball head coach Becky Burke leaves after three seasons
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Apr. 10Women’s basketball head coach Becky Burke has left her position for the head coach job at the University of Arizona, UB Athletics announced on Wednesday.
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Women’s basketball hoists first WNIT trophy in front of record crowd
By DREW HECKMAN and IZABELLA DUCATO | Apr. 7Women’s basketball (30-7, 13-5 MAC) defeated the Troy University Trojans (24-14, 13-5 SBC) 88-84 in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) Championship game on Saturday evening, in front of a sold-out Alumni Arena crowd of 5,650 people.
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Bulls defeat Cleveland State in WNIT Fab 4
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Apr. 4Women’s basketball (29-7 13-5 MAC) continued their play in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) with a hard-fought battle against the Cleveland State Vikings (27-10, 14-6 HL), winning 74-69 on Wednesday night.
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Women’s basketball wins Great 8 against Big Ten Rutgers University
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Mar. 31On Sunday afternoon, women’s basketball (28-7, 13-5 MAC) continued their win streak, defeating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13-20, 2-15 B1G) 71-64 to signal a move onto the Fab 4 round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT).
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Women’s basketball suffers semifinal loss against Toledo
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Mar. 15, 2025Following their win against the Bowling Green Falcons (18-13, 11-7 MAC) on Wednesday, the Bulls (25-7, 13-5 MAC) faced the Toledo Rockets (24-7, 13-5 MAC) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament semifinals on Friday afternoon. While the Bulls held Toledo to a low-scoring game of 56-48, they were unable to take home the win.
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Women’s basketball wins first game of MAC Tournament
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Mar. 13, 2025On Wednesday night, the Bulls (25-6, 13-5 MAC), who were slotted at the third seed, played their first game of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament against sixth seed, Bowling Green Falcons (18-3, 11-7 MAC) in Cleveland, OH.
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Women’s basketball handles business at home, celebrates program legend
By DREW HECKMAN | Mar. 4, 2025After a tough loss to Toledo (21-6,12-4 MAC) this past Wednesday, women's basketball (22-5,11-4 MAC) regained their momentum on Saturday with a resounding 71-54 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-25,1-15 MAC) at Alumni Arena.
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‘There’s a balance where I can do everything for everybody’
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Feb. 25, 2025Becky Burke on being a successful coach, a mother and a wife.
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Women’s basketball builds momentum with another win before the MAC tournament
By DREW HECKMAN | Feb. 23, 2025After securing a hard-fought win against Kent State (16-10, 8-5 MAC) on Wednesday, women’s basketball (21-4, 10-3 MAC) continued their winning ways on Saturday by defeating the Miami (OH) RedHawks (16-9, 8-6 MAC) with a score of 68-54, building momentum ahead of the MAC tournament next month.
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Women’s basketball earns big Pride Night win over Kent State
By CIAH COURTNEY | Feb. 22, 2025Wednesday night’s 76–70 game was not only a crucial win for the Bulls, but also a celebration of Pride Night, where the players, staff and community members came together to honor love and inclusivity throughout the evening.
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Women’s basketball falls short in comeback attempt against Coastal Carolina
By CIAH COURTNEY | Feb. 10, 2025After falling to the Toledo University Rockets (17-5,8-3 MAC) last Wednesday in front of a record-breaking crowd, women's basketball (19-4,8-3 MAC) were then defeated by the University of Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (17-6,7-5 SBC) in a hard-fought game, with a final score of 73-65.
