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The Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. The team currently competes in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. The Bulls reached their first NCAA tournament in 2016[2] and, as of 2023, have appeared in four NCAA tournaments in total, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2018.[3][4]
Buffalo Bulls | ||||
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University | University at Buffalo | |||
Head coach | Becky Burke (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Mid-American | |||
Location | Buffalo, New York | |||
Arena | Alumni Arena (capacity: 6,100) | |||
Nickname | Bulls | |||
Colors | Royal blue and white[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2018 | ||||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
2018, 2019 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
MAC: 2016, 2019, 2022 |
Through the 1996–97 season, the women’s basketball teams were known as the Royals. The name was changed to the Bulls for the 1997–98 season.[5]
Season | Record | Coach | Conference (Record) |
1966–67 | 15–6 | Brenda Bolay | n/a |
1967–68 | 4–4 | Ree Kay Spaeth | n/a |
1968–69 | 7–3 | Ree Kay Spaeth | n/a |
1969–70 | 7–1 | Ree Kay Spaeth | n/a |
1970–71 | 6–5 | Cynthia Anderson | n/a |
1971–72 | 5–8 | Cynthia Anderson | n/a |
1972–73 | [Records incomplete] | Cynthia Anderson | n/a |
1973–74 | [Records incomplete] | Carolyn Thomas | n/a |
1974–75 | 4–7 | Carolyn Thomas | n/a |
1975–76 | 11–7 | Carolyn Thomas | n/a |
1976–77 | 7–9 | Elizabeth Cousins | n/a |
1977–78 | 12–8 | Elizabeth Cousins | n/a |
1978–79 | 4–16 | Elizabeth Cousins | n/a |
1979–80 | 8–10 | Linda O’Donnell | n/a |
1980–81 | 9–11 | Linda O’Donnell | n/a |
1981–82 | 12–12 | Linda O’Donnell | n/a |
1982–83 | 15–11 | Linda O’Donnell | n/a |
1983–84 | 8–13 | Ed Muto | SUNYAC West (2–3) |
1984–85 | 12–8 | Ed Muto | SUNYAC West (8–2, 2nd) |
1985–86 | 7–16 | Nan Harvey | SUNYAC West (4–6) |
1986–87 | 12–11 | Nan Harvey | SUNYAC West (8–2, 1st) |
1987–88 | 9–14 | Nan Harvey | Mideast (5–6) |
1988–89 | 15–13 | Nan Harvey | Mideast (7–5) |
1989–90 | 14–14 | Nan Harvey | Mideast (6–6) |
1990–91 | 16–11 | Sal Buscaglia | Mideast (7–3) |
1991–92 | 23–6 | Sal Buscaglia | East Coast (10–2, 1st) |
1992–93 | 13–13 | Sal Buscaglia | n/a |
1993–94 | 20–9 | Sal Buscaglia | East Coast (4–2) |
1994–95 | 20–8 | Sal Buscaglia | Mid-Con (14–4, T-1st) |
1995–96 | 23–8 | Sal Buscaglia | Mid-Con (13–5, 2nd) |
1996–97 | 22–6 | Sal Buscaglia | Mid-Con (10–4, 3rd) |
1997–98 | 18–10 | Sal Buscaglia | Mid-Con (11–5, 3rd) |
1998–99 | 15–12 | Cheryl Dozier | MAC (8–8, 4th in East) |
1999–00 | 18–11 | Cheryl Dozier | MAC (7–9, T-4th in East) |
2000–01 | 19–9 | Cheryl Dozier | MAC (10–6, T-2nd in East) |
2001–02 | 9–19 | Cheryl Dozier | MAC (4–12, 6th in East) |
2002–03 | 18–11 | Cheryl Dozier | MAC (9–7, 3rd in East) |
2003–04 | 6–21 | Cheryl Dozier | MAC (4–12, 5th in East) |
2004–05 | 4–24 | Cheryl Dozier | MAC (2–14, 6th in East) |
2005–06 | 10–18 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | MAC (5–11, 3rd in East) |
2006–07 | 10–19 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | MAC (5–11, 5th in East) |
2007–08 | 15–15 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | MAC (8–8, 4th in East) |
2008–09 | 8–24 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | MAC (2–14, 6th in East) |
2009–10 | 7–23 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | MAC (3–3, 6th in East) |
2010–11 | 16–16 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | MAC (8–8, 3rd in East) |
2011–12 | 9–22 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | MAC (4–12, 6th in East) |
2012–13 | 12–20 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (8–8, 4th in East) |
2013–14 | 17–13 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (10–8, 3rd in East) |
2014–15 | 19–13 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (11–7, 3rd in East) |
2015–16 | 20–14 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (8–10, 3rd in East) |
2016–17 | 22–10 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (10–8, 3rd in East) |
2017–18 | 29–6 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (16–2, 1st in East) |
2018–19 | 24–10 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (12–6, 3rd in East) |
2019–20 | 19–12 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (9–9, 3rd in East) |
2020–21 | 15–9 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (11–6, 4th in East) |
2021–22 | 25–8 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (16–4, 2nd) |
2022–23 | 12–16 | Becky Burke | MAC (7–11, T-7th) |
2023–24 | 19–14 | Becky Burke | MAC (10–8, T-4th) |
The Bulls have been to 4 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournaments. They achieved their highest seed in 2019 with a #10 seed. Their record is 3–4.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2016 | #14 | First Round | #3 Ohio State | L 69–88 |
2018 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#6 South Florida #3 Florida State #2 South Carolina |
W 102–79 W 86–65 L 63–79 |
2019 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 Rutgers #2 Connecticut |
W 82–71 L 72–84 |
2022 | #13 | First Round | #4 Tennessee | L 67–80 |
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