This semester in UB sports
By CIAH COURTNEY | Dec. 10This fall semester has been an exciting one for UB athletics, and in case you were too busy studying, we’re here to catch you up on what's happened in Alumni Arena and beyond!
Womens Basketball
Buffalo digs deep for first win of the season
By RYAN CHOE | Nov. 19
Women’s basketball overwhelmed by Kentucky
By DREW HECKMAN | Nov. 12
More Womens Basketball
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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. 15Following 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. 13On 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. 4After 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. 25Becky 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. 23After 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. 22Wednesday 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. 10After 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.
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Women’s basketball defeats Northern Illinois 84-58 in doubleheader
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Feb. 3Women’s basketball (19-2, 8-2 MAC) defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies (9-12, 3-7 MAC) with a score of 84-58 in the first game of Saturday afternoon’s basketball doubleheader in Alumni Arena. The game was a celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and marked head coach Becky Burke’s 50th win with the UB Bulls.
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Women’s basketball defeats Buffalo State in record-breaking game
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Nov. 10, 2024The UB Bulls (2-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated the Buffalo State Bengals (0-0, 0-0 SUNYAC) 123-44 in the first game of Friday night’s basketball doubleheader in Alumni Arena.
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Women’s basketball beats Troy in season opener 80-78
By IZABELLA DUCATO | Nov. 5, 2024Women’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 MAC) opened their regular season with a nail-biter against the Troy University Trojans (0-1, 0-0 SBC) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Sun-Belt Challenge. The game remained close throughout all four quarters, but the Bulls were able to secure the win with a final score of 80-78.
