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The Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, United States. The team currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. Buffalo began play in 1915 and joined the MAC in 1998. They won their first MAC East Division title in 2009, and won a third MAC East Division title in 2015 along with their first outright MAC Regular-Season championship and first MAC Tournament title to earn the program's first bid to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Bulls also have six appearances in the NCAA College Division Basketball Championship between 1957 and 1965 and two appearances in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their head coach position was filled on March 30, 2023 when Buffalo hired Villanova associate head coach George Halcovage.[2]
Buffalo Bulls | ||||
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University | University at Buffalo | |||
All-time record | 683–641 (.516) | |||
Head coach | George Halcovage (1st season) | |||
Conference | Mid-American | |||
Location | Buffalo, New York | |||
Arena | Alumni Arena (capacity: 6,783) | |||
Nickname | Bulls | |||
Colors | Royal blue and white[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1957* | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1957*, 1965* | ||||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
2018, 2019 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1957*, 1958*, 1959*, 1960*, 1963*, 1965*, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 *at Division II level | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1982, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
2009, 2015, 2018, 2019 | ||||
Conference division season champions | ||||
2009, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
The Bulls have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament four times. Their combined record is 2–4.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2015 | #12 | First round | #5 West Virginia | L 62–68 |
2016 | #14 | First round | #3 Miami | L 72–79 |
2018 | #13 | First round Second Round | #4 Arizona #5 Kentucky | W 89–68 L 75–95 |
2019 | #6 | First round Second Round | #11 Arizona State #3 Texas Tech | W 91–74 L 58–78 |
The Bulls have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament six times. Their combined record is 5–8.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1957 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Capital Evansville Kentucky Wesleyan | W 75–64 W 77–75 L 68–72 |
1958 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | American Wagner | L 60–77 L 65–72 |
1959 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Saint Michael's Williams | L 51–53 W 78–53 |
1960 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Wabash Arkansas State | L 65–76 W 53–52 |
1963 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | South Carolina State Youngstown State | L 63–80 L 53–65 |
1965 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Randolph-Macon Akron | W 81–69 L 58–69 |
The Bulls have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their record is 1–2.
The Buffalo Bulls play their home games at Alumni Arena, located in Amherst, New York. The arena seats 6,100 spectators and features a state of the art video-board, sound, and lighting systems.
Two former Bulls have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA):
Jerseys were retired but the numbers remain available:
No. | Player | Tenure | Ref. |
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11 | Rasaun Young | 1993–98 | [5] |
11 | Turner Battle | 2001–05 | [6] |
The following Buffalo players were named NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans:
The following Buffalo players were named Academic All-Americans:
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