UB Athletics’ top 10 moments in March
By DANIEL PETRUCCELLI | Apr. 9, 2018March was an eventful month for UB Athletics. It saw the conclusion of two of the most historic basketball seasons in school history.
March was an eventful month for UB Athletics. It saw the conclusion of two of the most historic basketball seasons in school history.
The men's basketball team is coming off the best season in program history. It recorded more wins than any Buffalo team in history with 27, and secured the school’s first NCAA Tournament game victory when they beat the Arizona Wildcats 89-68. The Bulls enter the offseason preparing to exceed this past year’s success and claim a fourth Mid-American Conference title in five years.
An exciting NCAA basketball season is less than a week away from wrapping up. The Final Four will take place in San Antonio, Texas this weekend to determine the national champion.
The Bulls have a date with the No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats and ESPN’s No. 3 ranked prospect in the upcoming NBA draft, Deandre Ayton. The Bulls will have their hands full with the Wildcats, who are loaded with future NBA players.
CLEVELAND — The Bulls are now the Mid-American Conference regular season and MAC Tournament champions in the same year for the first time in school history. Buffalo (26-8, 15-3 MAC) came away with three wins, culminating in a 76-66 win over the Toledo Rockets (23-11, 13-5 MAC) Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The win gave the Bulls their third MAC tournament title in four years –– a feat that has only been accomplished one other time in the 38-year history of the MAC Tournament.
CLEVELAND — Buffalo is going to the big dance for the third time in four years.
CLEVELAND — Buffalo is heading back to the Mid-American Conference Tournament finals for the third time in four years.
The Bulls are the first men’s team to secure their spot in the semifinals of the 2018 Mid-American Conference Tournament.
The Bulls will be walking in to Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday as the Mid-American Conference regular season champs for the first time. Cleveland will host the MAC basketball tournament for the thirteenth straight season.
The Mid-American Conference announced the selections for the all-MAC squads Monday. The Bulls tied with Eastern Michigan and Miami (OH) for the most selections at five.