For students at the University at Buffalo, March Madness isn't just about basketball. Instead, it's about the competition, chaos and community engagement that builds with it.
The Bulls looked to add their first win of the season to their resume by beating the 24th ranked team in the nation. The Bulls were unable to do so, and lost 81-47.
Over 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.
April 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.
Kristen 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.
Women’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.
Women’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.
Women’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.
On 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).
Following 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.
On 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.
After 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.
Becky Burke on being a successful coach, a mother and a wife.
After 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.
Wednesday 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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