James Starks was the last athlete to come out of UB and become a household name. The next could very well be Tom Murphy. What's so special about this small-town kid?
The baseball team was poised for a strong start to conference play coming off of a five-game winning streak.
If you are shocked that the Butler Bulldogs are headed to their second-consecutive Final Four appearance, I'm here to tell you that you shouldn't be.
Tuesday afternoon, the baseball team capitalized in back-to-back showdowns, finishing with five consecutive victories as non-conference play concluded. The Bulls (7-11) are confident going into Mid-American Conference play following two impressive victories over St.
If I see Barry Bonds' name in headlines again my head is going to explode. Come to think of it, I'm surprised his head hasn't exploded yet considering how big it's gotten over the years; and I'm not talking figuratively. Don't take my word for it.
For amateur boxers, the only gloves more important than those made of padding are those made of gold. On March 18, the UB Boxing club competed in the Western New York Regional Golden Gloves Tournament.
The baseball team has been on the wrong end of lopsided games this season. Last weekend, it decided to turn the tables and scored 39 runs over the course of three games. Buffalo (5-11) turned it up offensively in its three-game weekend series against North Carolina Central (1-18, 0-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). After scoring six runs in the series' first inning, the Bulls never looked back and swept the Eagles 19-7, 11-6, 9-2. Senior designated hitter Eric Bryce had a big week, batting .615 in the weekend series, hitting five home runs.
Drugs and violence can derail even the most talented of people. Falling in with the wrong crowd and succumbing to peer pressure is a sure-fire recipe for disaster. The Niagara Falls gang world was standing between Brian Archie and UB, but it turns out he is too fast for both his opponents on the track and on the street. Archie is a jumper/sprinter for the track and field team at UB.
CLEVELAND?There's been two different versions of the men's basketball team this season ? the one that wins in Alumni Arena, and the one that loses away from it. In the Mid-American Conference quarterfinals on Thursday night, the eighth- seeded Bulls (18-13, 8-8 MAC) held true to form, falling 73-62 to top-seeded Kent State (22-10, 12-4 MAC) at Quicken Loans Arena. The Bulls' loss in the rubber match with the Golden Flashes, who win the season series 2-1, eliminates them from the postseason.
Wednesday afternoon, a very promising season came to an end as the opponent's 3-point shooting once again subdued the women's basketball team. Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio was the site where guard Shonda Long of Central Michigan (20-9,11-5 Mid-American Conference) tied a MAC Tournament single-game record with seven 3-pointers against the Bulls (16-15, 8-8 MAC). Long exploded for 40 points in the Quarterfinals to push the Chippewas past the Bulls by the score of 90-69. With the season ending, so too did the careers of four seniors.
Most people only need one conversation to land a job. For some, potential employment requires a bit more. On Thursday morning, members of the football team worked out for NFL scouts at the program's annual Pro Day.
When the men's basketball team has needed junior Zach Filzen and senior Byron Mulkey most this season, the two guards have delivered. They did it again on Tuesday night. The Bulls (18-12, 9-8 Mid-American Conference) advanced past the first round of the MAC Tournament by defeating Central Michigan (10-21, 7-10 MAC), 64-50. The Bulls improved to 13-3 at home and 5-0 all-time in MAC Tournament games at Alumni Arena. "They were methodically physical and tough tonight," said Central Michigan head coach Ernie Zeigler.
The softball team found itself washed out by more than its opponents when it traveled to Huntington, W.Va. Through the rain, the Bulls (2-10) lost both of their games over the weekend in the Marshall Invitational. In Saturday morning's contest against Presbyterian College (8-2-2), the Bulls were shut out 2-0 by the Blue Hose's defense, led by pitcher Leslie Hensley, who allowed only three hits. The game quickly became a defensive struggle, as Buffalo's own rising star, freshman pitcher Tori Speckman, struck out a career-high nine batters. Speckman took the game one pitch at a time, a fundamental strategy that head coach Jennifer Teague stresses to the pitching staff. "I'm very pleased with the innings she's getting right now and how much maturity she's gaining as a college freshman," Teague said.
After opening the season with four consecutive loses to New Mexico State, the baseball team hit the road again in search of its first win as it faced off against Delaware State in a three-game weekend series. Fueled by an offensive outburst in game one, the Bulls (2-5) rode a wave of momentum to a series win, taking two out of three from the Hornets (3-7). The Bulls discovered their offensive groove in game one.
The women's basketball team will head to the Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals thanks to a memorable performance from its seniors on Saturday night. The Bulls (16-14, 8-8 MAC) evened their home record at 7-7 in the final game at Alumni Arena this season with an important win over Ball State (9-21, 4-12 MAC). Buffalo cashed in on 22 Cardinals turnovers for 22 points in an 82-73 victory over Ball State. Four Bulls players scored in double figures in the win.
The wrestling team set out to do something that no other wrestling team has ever done at UB; win a Mid-American Conference championship. The Bulls (9-8, 2-3 MAC) may have fallen short of their ultimate goal at the 2011 MAC Wrestling Championships, but four wrestlers left Northern Illinois with individual accolades. Sophomores Andrew Schutt and Mark Lewandowski, and juniors Desi Green and John-Martin Cannon won MAC Championships in their respective weight classes.
For the first time in school history, the men's swimming and diving team is the Mid-American Conference champion. The Bulls (6-2, 1-1 MAC) won the 2011 MAC Swimming and Diving Championships, breaking countless records and finishing the three-day meet with 763.5 points.
It's been 40 days since the men's basketball team won a game on the road. With the Mid-American Conference Tournament less than a week away, the team is going to have to find a way to make things happen away from Alumni Arena. On Saturday afternoon, the team played arguably its worst game of the season. The Bulls (17-12, 8-8 MAC) wrapped up their regular season schedule in disappointing fashion, falling to Bowling Green (13-18, 8-8 MAC) 73-63 in a game that wasn't as close as the final score indicated. The Falcons dominated the Bulls in every facet of the game in the last contest ever to be played at Anderson Arena.
Remember Rob Golabek's name. He might become the first track and field Olympian to come out of UB. Sadly, with all the attention on football and basketball, most students have probably never heard of him before.
Even though Wednesday was Senior Night at Alumni Arena, it was the play of a junior that helped the men's basketball team escape with a win. The Bulls (17-11, 8-7 Mid-American Conference) snapped their four-game conference-losing streak with a 59-49 win against Miami (Ohio) (15-15, 10-5 MAC). Both teams struggled shooting in the game, but the Bulls were able to play better defense down the stretch to dispose of the RedHawks. Junior forward Mitchell Watt added more content to his season-long highlight reel over the course of the game.
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