2021–22 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|year = 2021–22
|team = Buffalo Bulls
|sport = basketball
|image = Buffalo Bulls logo.svg
|image_size = 150
|logo =
|logo_size = 200
|conference = Mid-American Conference
|division =
|short_conf = MAC
|record = 19–11
|conf_record = 13–6
|head_coach = Jim Whitesell
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1 = Jamie Quarles
|ac1_year = 5th
|asst_coach2 = Angres Thorpe
|ac2_year = 3rd
|asst_coach3 = Brendan Foley
|ac3_year = 2nd
|stadium = Alumni Arena
|champion =
|tourney=
|tourney_result =
}}
{{2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by third-year head coach Jim Whitesell, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference.
Previous season
The Bulls finished the 2020–21 season 16–9, 12–5 in MAC play to finish in second place. In the MAC tournament, they defeated Miami (OH) in the first round,{{cite web|url=https://ubbulls.com/news/2021/3/11/mens-basketball-bulls-lead-wire-to-wire-in-quarterfinal-win-over-miami-oh.aspx|title=Bulls Lead Wire-to-Wire in Quarterfinal Win over Miami (OH)|work=University at Buffalo|access-date=January 9, 2022|language=en}} Akron in the quarterfinals, advancing to the championship game.{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2021/3/12/mens-basketball-buffalo-outlasts-akron-in-ot-to-earn-trip-to-mac-championship.aspx|title=Buffalo Outlasts Akron in OT To Earn Trip To MAC Championship|work=Mid-American Conference|access-date=January 9, 2022|language=en}} In the title game, they lost to Ohio.{{Cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/college/ub-mens-basketball-loses-to-ohio-in-mac-championship-game-84-69/article_24f63b28-8465-11eb-bf47-df22d4510aff.html|title=UB men's basketball loses to Ohio in MAC championship game, 84-69|work=Buffalonews.com|access-date=January 9, 2022|language=en}} They received an invitation to the NIT, where they would lose to Colorado State in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/03/19/colorado-state-beats-buffalo-nit/|title=Isaiah Stevens' last-second shot carries Colorado State past Buffalo in first round of NIT|work=The Denver Post|access-date=January 9, 2022|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kuluel|last=Mading|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=202|class=fr|rs=|home=High Point, NC|high_school=The Burlington School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=LaQuill|last=Hardnett|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Cincinnati}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kidtrell|last=Blocker|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Rochester, NY|high_school=Tennessee Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Curtis|last=Jones|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Minneapolis, MN|high_school=Indian Hills CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keishawn|last=Brewton|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=y|home=Spartanburg, SC|high_school=Coastal Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zaakir|last=Williamson|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=255|class=fr|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Neumann Goretti HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ronaldo|last=Segu|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=sr|rs=|home=Orlando, FL|high_school=Orlando Christian Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeenathan|last=Williams|link=y|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=|home=Rochester, NY|high_school=Prolific Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ty|last=Perry|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Boston, MA|high_school=Fordham}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dominic|last=Johnson|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=gs|rs=|home=Windsor, ON|high_school=Catholic Central HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lucas|last=Saleh|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Tiburon, CA|high_school=Feather River College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamon|last=Bivens|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=y|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Fayette County HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tra'Von|last=Fagan|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=211|class=gs|rs=|home=Waterloo, IA|high_school=Florida SouthWestern State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Maceo|last=Jack|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=207|class=sr|rs=|home=Amherst, NY|high_school=George Washington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Mballa|link=y|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Bordeaux, France|high_school=Texas Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brock|last=Bertram|num=41|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=244|class=gs|rs=|home=Apple Valley, MN|high_school=Apple Valley HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Skogman|num=42|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=228|class=so|rs=y|home=Waukesha, WI|high_school=Waukesha West HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jim Whitesell ({{college|Luther}})
|asst_coach=
- Jamie Quarles (Augusta)
- Angres Thorpe (St. Leo)
- Brendan Foley (Kansas State)
|roster_url=https://ubbulls.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22
|accessdate=January 9, 2022
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bulls}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2021
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Medaille
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 105–54
| attend = 2,143
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Williams, Mballa}}
| points = 19
| highrebounder= {{tooltip|2 Tied|Skogman, Bertram}}
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Jones, Segu}}
| assists = 5
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bulls}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2021
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = BTN
| score = 76–88
| attend = 12,707
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 32
| highrebounder= {{tooltip|2 Tied|Williams, Mballa}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 4
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2021
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–66
| attend = 3,058
| highscorer = Jack
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 6
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Rider
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| gamename = Cancún Challenge campus-site game
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 87–65
| attend = 2,338
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 19
| highrebounder= {{tooltip|2 Tied|Williams, Mballa}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Jones
| assists = 6
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Cancún Challenge Riviera Semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 78–79
| attend = 103
| highscorer = Segu
| points = 25
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 4
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Cancún Challenge Riviera Consolation
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 106–90
| attend = 144
| highscorer = Mballa
| points = 29
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 8
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Point Park
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 94–49
| attend = 1,702
| highscorer = Mballa
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 7
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| tv = NBCSN Digital
| score = 65–68
| attend = 4,860
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Fagan
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 4
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2021
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–67
| attend = 3,689
| highscorer = Mballa
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 7
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = St. John Fisher
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 100–58
| attend = 1,682
| highscorer = Mballa
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Jack
| assists = 4
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2021
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = KeyBank Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = [https://gogriffs.com/watch/?Live=117&type=Live GoGriffs.com]
| score = 64–65
| attend = 3,686
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Williams
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 5
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UC Irvine
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score =
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| status = p
| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols at UC Irvine{{Cite news|url=https://ubbulls.com/news/2021/12/20/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-contest-vs-uc-irvine-postponed.aspx|title=Men's Basketball Contest Vs. UC Irvine Postponed|work=University at Buffalo|access-date=January 9, 2022|language=en}}
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bulls}}| MAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 81–91
| attend = 2,221
| highscorer = Mballa
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 7
| record = 6–5
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–88
| attend = 1,510
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Segu, Williams}}
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Williams
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Williams, Segu}}
| assists = 4
| record = 6–6
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 99–88
| attend = 1,301
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Skogman
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 7
| record = 7–6
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–64
| attend = 1,226
| highscorer = Segu
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Skogman
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Jones
| assists = 3
| record = 8–6
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 74–68
| attend = 3,563
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Skogman
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 7
| record = 9–6
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
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| rebounds =
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| status = p
| result_details = Postponed due COVID-19 issues
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2022
| time = 8:00 pm
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 64–51
| attend = 2,056
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 25
| highrebounder= Williams
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 6
| record = 10–6
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–86
| attend = 3,927
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Skogman
| assists = 3
| record = 10–7
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 53–74
| attend = 2,131
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Williams
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Jack
| assists = 2
| record = 10–8
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–54
| attend = 1,933
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Jack
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 5
| record = 11–8
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 102–64
| attend = 3,146
| highscorer = Jack
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Jack
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 9
| record = 12–8
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–74
| attend = 3,014
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Skogman
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 6
| record = 13–8
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Stroh Center
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 112–85
| attend = 1,910
| highscorer = Mballa
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 6
| record = 14–8
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2022
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = George Gervin GameAbove Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| gamename = Rescheduled from January 1
| score = 83–69
| attend = 500
| highscorer = Mballa
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 3
| record = 15–8
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 87–73
| attend = 4,666
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 6
| record = 16–8
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 86–84
| attend = 1,798
| highscorer = Mballa
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 9
| record = 17–8
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2022
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| tv = ESPN3
| gamename = Rescheduled from January 4
| score = 79–68
| attend = 521
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 28
| highrebounder= Skogman
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 6
| record = 18–8
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–60
| attend = 4,990
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 4
| record = 19–8
| conference = 13–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Alumni Arena
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–92
| attend = 5,470
| highscorer = Segu
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Segu
| assists = 5
| record = 19–9
| conference = 13–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = MAC Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–70
| attend = 4,283
| highscorer = Sincere
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Mballa
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Sincere
| assists = 9
| record = 19–10
| conference = 13–6
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bulls}}| 2022 MAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2022
| time = 1:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Akron
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–70
| attend =
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Skogman
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Williams
| assists = 4
| record = 19–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
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