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2020 SeasonAll times ET
2020 Schedule
1st in MAC E
- 11/8
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- 11/16
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- 1/31
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- TBD
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- TBD
- Full Schedule
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Vols-Huskies to highlight Naismith tripleheader
Toronto will host a college basketball tripleheader featuring three teams that reached the NCAA Tournament this past season.
Bama gets good news: Lewis to return next year
Alabama guard Kira Lewis Jr., the SEC All-Freshman who entered the NCAA transfer portal following the departure of coach Avery Johnson two weeks ago, announced on Monday that he'll return to Tuscaloosa for his sophomore season.
Buffalo promotes top assistant to replace Oats
Jim Whitesell, the top assistant under Nate Oats as Buffalo made the NCAA tournament three times over the past four seasons, will take over as the new coach of the program.
Alabama hires Buffalo's Oats as head coach
Alabama has hired Nate Oats as its next coach, replacing Avery Johnson. Oats led Buffalo to the second round of the 2018 and 2019 NCAA tournaments.
Culver, stifling defense, send Texas Tech over Buffalo 78-58
Texas Tech dominated on defense once again and, boosted by Jarrett Culver's 16 points and 10 rebounds, shut down Buffalo 78-58 Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the second straight year.
Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the round of 32
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Farnham, Ellis predicting deep runs for Buffalo (0:56)
Looking dangerous, No. 6 seed Buffalo breezes past ASU
Looking like a No. 6 seed no one wants to play, high-scoring Buffalo breezed into the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.
Bilas: Two of the best non Power-5 teams in West (4:20)
Harris drops 31 as Buffalo wins MAC Championship (1:18)
Raging Bulls: Buffalo wins fourth MAC title in 5 years
Jeremy Harris scored 31 points, C.J. Massinburg added 17 and No. 18 Buffalo won its fourth Mid-American Conference title in five years -- and further stamped itself as a team to fear in the NCAA Tournament -- by beating Bowling Green 87-73 on Saturday...
Graves knocks down big 3 (0:26)
Plowden ties game with deep 3 (0:21)
Harris takes control with early slam (0:26)
No. 18 Buffalo rallies past Central Michigan into MAC final
C.J. Massinburg dropped a spinning layup and made four free throws in the final 32 seconds as No. 18 Buffalo moved into the Mid-American Conference Tournament title game with an 85-81 win over Central Michigan in the semifinals on Friday night.
Massinburg hits 2 free throws to seal the deal (0:23)
Buffalo capitalizes on crazy sequence to take the lead (0:15)
Buffalo agrees to 5-year extension with Oats
Buffalo head coach Nate Oats has agreed to a new five-year contract that keeps him signed with the Bulls through the 2024 season.
Buffaloed: No. 18 Bulls bowl over Akron in MAC quarterfinals
Jeremy Harris scored 23 points and Dontay Caruthers added 12 as No. 18 Buffalo impressively opened the postseason with an 82-46 win over Akron in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Thursday.
Caruthers drives, McRae dunks for Buffalo (0:22)
Buffalo sweeps MAC player, coaching awards
Buffalo swept the Mid-American Conference's top regular-season awards with guard C.J. Massinburg tabbed as the best player and Nate Oats recognized as coach of the year.
2018-19 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 16-2 | - | 32-4 |
| Bowling Green | 12-6 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Akron | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Ohio | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Toledo | 13-5 | - | 25-8 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Northern Illinois | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 6-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Western Michigan | 2-16 | 11 | 8-24 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game84.412th
Rebounds Per Game40.920th
Assists Per Game16.626th
Points Allowed70.8162nd
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chanse Robinson | PG | Committed | 80 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |