2018–19 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team

{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = Women's basketball

|year = 2018–19

|team = Buffalo Bulls

|image = Buffalo Bulls logo.svg

|image_size = 150px

|conference = Mid-American Conference

|division = East Division

|short_conf = MAC

|CoachRank =

|APRank =

|record = 24–10

|conf_record = 12–6

|head_coach = Felisha Legette-Jack

|hc_year = 7th

|asst_coach1 = Cherie Cordoba

|asst_coach2 = Khyreed Carter

|asst_coach3 = Kristen Sharkey

|stadium = Alumni Arena

|champion = MAC Tournament Champions

|bowl = NCAA Women's Tournament

|bowl_result = second round

}}

{{2018–19 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings}}

The 2018–19 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulls, led by seventh-year head coach Felisha Legette-Jack, played their home games at Alumni Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.{{cite web |url=http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/wbkb/2018-19/2018-19_Women-s_Basketball_Quick_Facts.pdf |title=Buffalo |publisher=Ubbulls.com |date= |accessdate=26 November 2018 |archive-date=5 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105120702/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/wbkb/2018-19/2018-19_Women-s_Basketball_Quick_Facts.pdf |url-status=dead }} They finished the season 24–10, 12–6 in MAC play to win MAC East Division. Buffalo won the MAC conference tournament championship game over Ohio, 77–61. Cierra Dillard was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.{{Cite web|url=http://battlefordsnow.com/2019/03/16/buffalo-women-reach-ncaas-for-2nd-straight-season/|title=Buffalo women reach NCAAs for 2nd straight season|agency=The Canadian Press|website=battlefordsNOW {{!}} North Battleford, Saskatchewan {{!}} News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Classifieds|language=en|access-date=2019-03-17}} With that win they earn an automatic trip to the NCAA women's tournament, where they upset Rutgers in the first round before losing to Connecticut in the second round.

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2017–18 season 29–6, 16–2 in MAC play to win the MAC East Division. They advanced to the championship game of the Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament where they lost to Central Michigan. They received an at-large to the NCAA women's tournament where they upset South Florida in the first round to win their first NCAA tournament win in school history. They then defeated Florida State in the second round to advance to the sweet sixteen for the first time in school history. They lost to South Carolina. With 29 wins, they finished with the most wins in school history.

Offseason

= Departures =

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes

{{sortname|Stephanie|Reid}}1G5'6"SeniorMelbourne, AustraliaGraduated
Liisa Ups3G5'9"SeniorWollongong, AustraliaGraduated
Katherine Ups5G5'9"SeniorWollongong, AustraliaGraduated
Mariah Suchan21F6'1"SeniorWichita, KSGraduated
Cassie Oursler31G6'3"SeniorGrand Island, NYGraduated

Roster

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Massachusetts}}

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|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Cherie Cordoba ({{college|UNLV}})
  • Khyreed Carter ({{college|Michigan State}})
  • Kristen Sharkey ({{college|Buffalo}})

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Schedule

{{cite web |url=http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/wbkb/2018-19/schedule |title=2018-19 Buffalo Women's Basketball Schedule - Buffalo |publisher=Ubbulls.com |date= |accessdate=26 November 2018 |archive-date=3 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203010950/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/wbkb/2018-19/schedule |url-status=dead }}

{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| Exhibition

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 1, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Bloomsburg

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 94–53

| overtime =

| record = –

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 27

| highrebounder= K. Walters

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 7

| attend =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 11, 2018

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UMES

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hytche Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 69–63

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 23

| highrebounder= B. Morrison

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,147

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 11, 2018

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Niagara

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 88–61

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 25

| highrebounder= C. Wilkins

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = H. Hall

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,636

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 18, 2018

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 82–102

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 32

| highrebounder= K. Walters

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = H. Hall

| assists = 7

| attend = 5,205

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 23, 2018

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| site_stadium = South Point Events Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename = South Point Thanksgiving Shootout

| tv =

| score = 73–64

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 33

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 8

| attend =

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 24, 2018

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = South Dakota State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = South Point Events Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename = South Point Thanksgiving Shootout

| tv =

| score = 61–55

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 20

| highrebounder= C. Dillard

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = H. Hall

| assists = 10

| attend = 477

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 1, 2018

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| opprank =

| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium

| site_cityst = New Britain, CT

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 82–69

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 27

| highrebounder= B. Morrison

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 4, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Canisius

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 84–66

| overtime =

| record = 6–1

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 25

| highrebounder= M. Hamilton

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 10

| attend = 826

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 7, 2018

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Dayton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UD Arena

| site_cityst = Dayton, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–72

| overtime =

| record = 6–2

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 21

| highrebounder= A. Adeyeye

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,279

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 18, 2018

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Dartmouth

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Leede Arena

| site_cityst = Hanover, NH

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 75–69

| overtime =

| record = 7–2

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 26

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 5

| attend = 383

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 21, 2018

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Stanford

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–62

| overtime =

| record = 7–3

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 21

| highrebounder= T. Onwuka

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 3,412

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 23, 2018

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = St. Bonaventure

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–43

| overtime =

| record = 8–3

| conference =

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 26

| highrebounder= A. Adeyeye

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,994

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| MAC regular season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 5, 2019

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 71–74

| overtime = OT

| record = 8–4

| conference = 0–1

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 15

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 7

| attend = 2,116

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 9, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 91–84

| overtime = OT

| record = 9–4

| conference = 1–1

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 43

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,114

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 12, 2019

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Millett Hall

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–59

| overtime =

| record = 10–4

| conference = 2–1

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 26

| highrebounder= T. Onwuka

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 10

| attend = 315

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 16, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ball State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 77–65

| overtime =

| record = 11–4

| conference = 3–1

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 21

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,615

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 19, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Western Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Arena

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 61–59

| overtime =

| record = 12–4

| conference = 4–1

| highscorer = S. Hemphill

| points = 19

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 730

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 23, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Akron

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 91–72

| overtime =

| record = 13–4

| conference = 5–1

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 25

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,492

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 26, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 93–64

| overtime =

| record = 14–4

| conference = 6–1

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 26

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 11

| attend = 2,174

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 2, 2019

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = Yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Central Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 65–76

| overtime =

| record = 14–5

| conference = 6–2

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 25

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 2,228

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 6, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Toledo

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–63

| overtime =

| record = 15–5

| conference = 7–2

| highscorer = S. Hemphill

| points = 19

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 9

| attend = 1,507

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 9, 2019

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kent State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 75–66

| overtime =

| record = 16–5

| conference = 8–2

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 31

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 11

| attend = 2,385

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 13, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Bowling Green

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stroh Center

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–78

| overtime =

| record = 16–6

| conference = 8–3

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 26

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,154

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 16, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Central Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 95–100

| overtime =

| record = 16–7

| conference = 8–4

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 29

| highrebounder= Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 7

| attend = 3,369

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 20, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ball State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| gamename = Rescheduled from January 30

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 97–58

| overtime =

| record = 17–7

| conference = 9–4

| highscorer = S. Hemphill

| points = 24

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,036

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 23, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = Yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Akron

| opprank =

| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 59–70

| overtime =

| record = 17–8

| conference = 9–5

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 23

| highrebounder= C. Dillard

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 3

| attend = 479

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 27, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–43

| overtime =

| record = 18–8

| conference = 10–5

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 35

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = H. Hall

| assists = 5

| attend =

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 2, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 86–61

| overtime =

| record = 19–8

| conference = 11–5

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 31

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 8

| attend = 3,509

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 6, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Bowling Green

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alumni Arena

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–61

| overtime =

| record = 20–8

| conference = 12–5

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 27

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = F. Dickson

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,764

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 9, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kent State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MAC Center

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 53–62

| overtime =

| record = 20–9

| conference = 12–6

| highscorer = 2 tied

| points = 18

| highrebounder= 2 tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 2

| attend = 1,731

}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2019

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 4

| opponent = Kent State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena

| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 85–52

| overtime =

| record = 21–9

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 22

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = H. Hall

| assists = 5

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15, 2019

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 4

| opponent = Central Michigan

| opprank =

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena

| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–77

| overtime =

| record = 22–9

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 30

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 7

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 16, 2019

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 4

| opponent = Ohio

| opprank =

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena

| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH

| gamename = Championship Game

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 77–61

| overtime =

| record = 23–9

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 22

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 21

| highassister = H. Hall

| assists = 7

| attend = 2,765

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 22, 2019

| time = 4:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 10 A

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| oppseed = 7 A

| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename = First Round

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 82–71

| overtime =

| record = 24–9

| highscorer = S. Hemphill

| points = 23

| highrebounder= S. Hemphill

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = H. Hall

| assists = 8

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 24, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed = 10 A

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank = 2

| oppseed = 2 A

| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = ESPN

| score = 72–84

| overtime =

| record = 24–10

| highscorer = C. Dillard

| points = 29

| highrebounder= B. Morrison

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = C. Dillard

| assists = 7

| attend = 6,390

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank = yes

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

| region=A

| regionname=Albany Regional

}}

Rankings

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