Buffalo Bulls men's basketball#Honored jerseys

{{Short description|Men's college basketball team}}

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|current = 2024–25 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

|university = University at Buffalo

|conference = Mid-American

|record = 683–641 ({{Winpct|683|641}})

|location = Buffalo, New York

|coach = George Halcovage

|tenure = 2nd

|arena = Alumni Arena

|capacity = 6,783

|nickname = Bulls

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|NCAAeliteeight=1957*

|NCAAsweetsixteen=1957*, 1965*

|NCAAroundof32 = 2018, 2019

|NCAAtourneys = 1957*, 1958*, 1959*, 1960*, 1963*, 1965*, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

|conference_tournament = 1982, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

|conference_season = 2009, 2015, 2018, 2019

|division_season = 2009, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021

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The Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, United States. The team currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. Buffalo began play in 1915 and joined the MAC in 1998. They won their first MAC East Division title in 2009, and won a third MAC East Division title in 2015 along with their first outright MAC Regular-Season championship and first MAC Tournament title to earn the program's first bid to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Bulls also have six appearances in the NCAA College Division Basketball Championship between 1957 and 1965 and two appearances in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their head coach position was filled on March 30, 2023 when Buffalo hired Villanova associate head coach George Halcovage.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-30 |title=UB hires basketball coach George Halcovage from Villanova |url=https://www.wivb.com/sports/university-at-buffalo-bulls-college-sports/ub-hires-basketball-coach-george-halcovage-from-villanova/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=WVIB |language=en-US|author=Jonah Bronstein}}

Conference affiliations

Postseason

=NCAA Division I tournament=

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The Bulls have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament four times. Their combined record is 2–4.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Buffalo Bulls|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}}
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| 2015

#12First round#5 West VirginiaL 62–68
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| 2016

#14First round#3 MiamiL 72–79
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| 2018

#13First round
Second Round
#4 Arizona
#5 Kentucky
W 89–68
L 75–95
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| 2019

#6First round
Second Round
#11 Arizona State
#3 Texas Tech
W 91–74
L 58–78

=NCAA Division II Tournament results=

The Bulls have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament six times. Their combined record is 5–8.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Buffalo Bulls|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}
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| 1957

Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Capital
Evansville
Kentucky Wesleyan
W 75–64
W 77–75
L 68–72
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| 1958

Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
American
Wagner
L 60–77
L 65–72
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| 1959

Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Saint Michael's
Williams
L 51–53
W 78–53
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| 1960

Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Wabash
Arkansas State
L 65–76
W 53–52
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| 1963

Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
South Carolina State
Youngstown State
L 63–80
L 53–65
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| 1965

Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Randolph-Macon
Akron
W 81–69
L 58–69

=NIT results=

The Bulls have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their record is 1–2.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Buffalo Bulls|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}
2005Opening Round
First round
Drexel
Saint Joseph's
W 81–76
L 50–55
2021First roundColorado StateL 73–75

Alumni Arena

File:Alumni Arena (UB).jpg

File:Victor E. Bull, November 5, 2013.jpg, Buffalo Bulls Mascot, November 5, 2013]]

The Buffalo Bulls play their home games at Alumni Arena, located in Amherst, New York. The arena seats 6,100 spectators and features a state of the art video-board, sound, and lighting systems.

Notable former players

=NBA players=

Two former Bulls have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA):

=Other notable alumni=

Retired numbers

{{main|List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers}}

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! colspan=6 style= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bulls}} |Buffalo Bulls retired numbers

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! style= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Buffalo Bulls}} width=100px| Tenure

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{{center|13}}Jim Horne1970–73[https://library.buffalo.edu/ub-sports/mens-sports/basketball/1954-1955-buffalo-bulls-basketball/ 1954-1955 Buffalo Bulls Basketball] by Scott Hollander at University at Buffalo Libraries
{{center|19}}Harold Kuhn1951–55
{{center|50}}Sam Pellom1949–52
{{center|52}}Curtis Blackmore1970–1973[https://issuu.com/buffalobulls/docs/buffalo_1819mediaguide 2018-19 Buffalo men's basketball media guide], p. 94–95

Honored jerseys

Jerseys were retired but the numbers remain available:

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team= Buffalo Bulls|No. | Player | Tenure | Ref.}}

{{center|11}}Rasaun Young1993–98[https://web.archive.org/web/20190324134122/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20190228hxvc8l Bulls to Honor Former Standout Rasaun Young on March 8], 28 Feb 2019 at UBBull.com (archived)
{{center|11}}Turner Battle2001–05{{cite web | last=Buffalo | first=University at | title=UB to Honor Former Standout Turner Battle on Feb. 17 | website=University at Buffalo | date=January 6, 2024 | url=https://ubbulls.com/news/2024/1/6/mens-basketball-ub-to-honor-former-standout-turner-battle-on-feb-17.aspx | access-date=January 7, 2024}}

All-Americans

The following Buffalo players were named NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans:

  • Turner Battle2005 (AP Honorable Mention){{cite web|date=March 22, 2005|title=Hamilton Earns Honorable Mention All-America Honors|url=http://goholycross.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041205aaa.html|website=GoHolyCross.com|publisher=College of the Holy Cross|access-date=16 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150416193944/http://goholycross.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041205aaa.html|archive-date=16 April 2015}}
  • Mitchell Watt2012 (AP Honorable Mention){{cite web|date=March 26, 2012|title=Mitchell Watt Earns AP All-America Honorable Mention Honors|url=http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120326jdd7s1|website=UBBulls.com|publisher=University at Buffalo Athletics|access-date=16 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417000554/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20120326jdd7s1|archive-date=17 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
  • Javon McCrea2014 (AP Honorable Mention){{cite web|date=March 31, 2014|title=Javon McCrea Named AP All-America Honorable Mention|url=http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140331781vyo|website=UBBulls.com|publisher=University at Buffalo Athletics|access-date=16 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416220533/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140331781vyo|archive-date=16 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
  • Justin Moss2015 (AP Honorable Mention){{cite web|date=March 30, 2015|title=Justin Moss Named AP All-America Honorable Mention|url=http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150330ykpveq|website=UBBulls.com|publisher=University at Buffalo Athletics|access-date=16 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416220003/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150330ykpveq|archive-date=16 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
  • C. J. Massinburg2019 (AP Honorable Mention){{cite web|date=April 2, 2019|title=Duke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America team|url=http://apnews.com/f8c39394a4154829941deea4b257b225|website=APNews.com|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=2 April 2019}}

Academic All-Americans

The following Buffalo players were named Academic All-Americans:

Mid-American Conference award recipients

=[[Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Player of the Year]]=

  • Turner Battle – 2005{{cite web|title=2014 MAC Record Book|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/documents/2015/3/5/2014MACRecordBook.pdf|website=MAC-Sports.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference|access-date=16 April 2015}}
  • Mitchell Watt – 2012
  • Javon McCrea – 2014
  • Justin Moss – 2015{{cite web|date=March 11, 2015|title=Justin Moss Named MAC Player Of The Year|url=http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150311rap5ks|website=UBBulls.com|publisher=University at Buffalo Athletics|access-date=16 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311012143/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/20150311rap5ks|archive-date=11 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
  • C. J. Massinburg – 2019{{cite web|date=March 13, 2019|title=Buffalo's Oats, Massinburg Earn Top MAC Honors|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2019/3/13/mens-basketball-buffalos-oats-massinburg-earn-top-mac-honors.aspx|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference|access-date=19 March 2019}}

=[[Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament|Tournament MVP]]=

=Coach of the Year=

=Defensive Player of the Year=

  • Dontay Caruthers – 2017, 2019
  • Davonta Jordan – 2020
  • Josh Mballa – 2021

=Freshman of the Year=

=Sixth Man of the Year=

  • Mark Bortz – 2005
  • Nick Perkins – 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Ronaldo Segu – 2020

=Academic All-MAC=

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  • Mark Bortz – 2004, 2005
  • Turner Battle – 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Vadim Fedotov – 2009
  • John Boyer – 2010
  • Byron Mulkey – 2011
  • Tony Watson II – 2012
  • Will Regan – 2013, 2014
  • Shannon Evans – 2015
  • Nikola Rakicevic – 2017
  • Dontay Caruthers – 2019
  • Brock Bertram – 2020, 2021
  • Tra'Von Fagan – 2021
  • David Skogman – 2021

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=All-MAC teams=

==All-MAC First Team==

==All-MAC Second Team==

==All-MAC Third Team==

  • Lamonte Bearden – 2016{{cite news|title=MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S HOOPS ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN & ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAMS|url=http://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-basketball/2016/3/7/11174526/2016-all-mac-basketball-teams-announced|access-date=16 March 2016|publisher=Mid-American Conference|date=March 7, 2016}}
  • Blake Hamilton – 2016
  • Wes Clark – 2018
  • Curtis Jones – 2023{{cite news |title=2022-23 MAC Basketball Postseason Awards Released |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/3/6/mens-basketball-2022-23-mac-basketball-postseason-awards-released.aspx |access-date=5 June 2025 |publisher=Mid-American Conference |date=8 March 2023 |language=en}}

==All-Freshman Team==

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  • Yassin Idbihi – 2004
  • Javon McCrea – 2011
  • Jarryn Skeete – 2013
  • Shannon Evans – 2014
  • Lamonte Bearden – 2015
  • C.J. Massinburg – 2016
  • Ben Michaels – 2025{{cite web |title=Men's Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Winners |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/awards/men/mac-all-frosh.html |website=College Basketball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=5 June 2025 |language=en}}

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==All-Defensive Team==

  • Willie Conner – 2016
  • Dontay Caruthers – 2017, 2019
  • Davonta Jordan – 2018, 2019
  • Josh Mballa – 2021, 2022

==All-Tournament team==

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  • Turner Battle & Yassin Idbihi2005
  • Max Boudreau – 2009
  • Mitchell Watt2012
  • Shannon Evans & Xavier Ford – 2015{{cite news|last1=Wright|first1=Branson|title=Buffalo Bulls forward Xavier Ford named MVP of MAC Tournament 2015: Notebook (photos)|url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2015/03/mac_tournament_2015_notes.html|access-date=16 March 2016|work=Cleveland.com|publisher=The Plain Dealer|date=March 14, 2015}}
  • Lamonte Bearden, Willie Conner & C. J. Massinburg2016{{cite news|last1=Wright|first1=Branson|title=Buffalo Bulls' Willie Connor named tournament MVP: MAC Tournament 2016 (video)|url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2016/03/buffalo_bulls_willie_connor_na.html|access-date=16 March 2016|work=Cleveland.com|publisher=The Plain Dealer|date=March 12, 2016}}
  • Wes Clark & Jeremy Harris2018{{cite web |title=Men's All-Mid-American Conference Tournament |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/awards/men/all-mac-tourney.html |website=College Basketball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=5 June 2025 |language=en}}
  • Josh Mballa & Jeenathan Williams2021

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See also

  • Blue Collar U, a team of primarily Buffalo Bulls alumni that participates in The Basketball Tournament

References

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