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Women’s basketball falls to Purdue 82-70
By EMILY BORJA | Dec. 10, 2020UB women’s basketball (2-2) lost to the Purdue Boilermakers (2-1) 82-70 at Mackey Arena Wednesday night.
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Women’s basketball defeats Canisius 87-45
By EMILY BORJA | Dec. 7, 2020UB women’s basketball (2-1) defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins (0-1) 87-45 at the Koessler Athletic Center at Canisius Sunday afternoon.
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Women’s basketball opens season with victory over James Madison
By EMILY BORJA | Dec. 1, 2020UB women’s basketball (1-0) defeated the James Madison Dukes (1-1) 80-64 at the Atlantic Union Bank Center Monday afternoon.
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Patterson brothers win MAC East Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week
By EMILY BORJA | Nov. 24, 2020Following their performances against Bowling Green, the Mid-American Conference awarded twin brothers Jaret and James Patterson with East Division Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 23.
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UB men’s basketball adds two more games to non-conference schedule
By EMILY BORJA | Nov. 19, 2020On Tuesday, UB announced the men’s basketball team will open their season at home against Gannon on Nov. 25 pending approval from the New York State Department of Health. This will be the first time these teams face off since the Mideast Tournament in 1990-91.
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Kyle Vantrease named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week
By EMILY BORJA | Nov. 16, 2020Coming off a career-best performance against Miami (OH), UB quarterback Kyle Vantrease was named Mid-American Conference East Division Offensive Player of the Week Nov. 16. Vantrease is the second straight UB player to earn the award this season following teammate Jaret Patterson last week.
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Bulls open season with dominant 49-30 win at Northern Illinois
By ALEX LENNEBERG and EMILY BORJA | Nov. 5, 2020In the first UB game during the COVID pandemic, the Bulls (1-0) defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies (0-1) 49-30 at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. This is the first time Buffalo has beaten NIU since they joined the MAC in 1999.
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Women’s basketball defeats Kent State in final regular-season game
By ROBERT SALISBURY and EMILY BORJA | Mar. 8, 2020The Bulls (18-11, 9-9 MAC) celebrated their only graduating senior Theresa Onwuka on Saturday’s senior night, as UB closed out the regular season with a 72-58 win against Kent State (18-11, 11-7 MAC). Onwuka’s final regular season game for the Bulls came with a milestone: her 1,000th career point.
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Women’s basketball wins third-straight game
By EMILY BORJA | Mar. 1, 2020UB women’s basketball (16-11) defeated the Ohio Bobcats (17-10) 63-62 at the Convocation Center Saturday afternoon. The Bulls have now won three-straight games for the first time in 2020. Saturday’s win also marks the 300th career victory for head coach Felisha Legette-Jack.
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Women’s basketball drops third-straight game
By ALEX LENNEBERG and EMILY BORJA | Feb. 9, 2020UB women’s basketball (13-8) dropped its third-straight game to the Toledo Rockets (11-10) at Alumni Arena Saturday, falling 78-62. With the loss, the Bulls drop to third place in the MAC East.
