2022–23 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 15–17 (9–9 MAC) |
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Home arena | Alumni Arena |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 MAC tournament winner |
The 2022–23 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by fourth-year head coach Jim Whitesell, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1] They finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.[2] As the No. 6 seed in the MAC tournament they lost to Akron in the quarterfinals.[3]
On March 11, 2023, the school fired head coach Jim Whitesell.[4] On March 30, the school named longtime Villanova assistant coach George Halcovage the team's new head coach.[5]
Previous season
The Bulls finished the 2021–22 season 19–11 and 13–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place.[6] They lost to Akron in the first round of the MAC tournament.[7]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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Ty Perry | 20 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Junior | Boston, Massachusetts | Transferred to New Haven |
Lucas Saleh | 22 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Sophomore | Tiburon, California | Transferred to Belmont Abbey College |
Tra'Von Fagan | 24 | F | 6'8" | 211 | RS-Senior | Waterloo, Iowa | Transferred to UMBC |
Josh Mballa | 34 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | Bordeaux, France | Transferred to Mississippi |
Brock Bertram | 41 | C | 6'11" | 244 | Grad Student | Apple Valley, Minnesota | Exhausted Eligibility |
Dominic Johnson | 21 | F | 6'5" | 223 | Grad Student | Windsor, Ontario | |
Jamon Bivens | G | 23 | 6'3" | 190 | RS-Senior | Atlanta, Georgia | |
Keishawn Brewton | 4 | G | 6"2" | 185 | RS-Senior | Spartanburg, South Carolina | Exhausted Eligibility |
Ronaldo Segu | 10 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Rochester, New York |
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Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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Kanye Jones | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Orlando, Florida | Transferred from Boston College |
Armoni Foster | 4 | G | 6'5" | 230 | 5th | Meadville, Pennsylvania | Transferred from Indiana (PA) |
Yazid Powell | 13 | G | 6'4" | Junior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Transferred from Harcum College | |
Sy Chatman | 22 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Transferred from Illinois State |
Isaiah Adams | 23 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Freshman | Jacksonville, Florida | Transferred from UCF |
Jonnivius Smith | 24 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Freshman | Jacksonville, Florida | Transferred from Seton Hall |
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Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Devin Ceaser G | Waldorf, Maryland | St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Aug 7, 2021 | |
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Kuluel Mading F | High Point, North Carolina | The Burlington School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 16, 2021 | |
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Isaac Jack C | Port Alberni, British Columbia | Fort Erie International Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jaden Slaughter G | Buffalo, New York | Cheshire Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Daemen | W 95–66 | – | 16 – C. Jones | 7 – Powell | 8 – Powell | Alumni Arena (1,531) Amherst, NY | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Colgate | W 88–87 | 1–0 | 24 – Powell | 8 – Smith | 6 – C. Jones | Alumni Arena (1,841) Amherst, NY | ||||
November 12, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | James Madison | L 67–92 | 1–1 | 13 – Jones | 6 – Jones | 2 – Tied | Alumni Arena (1,949) Amherst, NY | ||||
November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | at No. 25 UConn | L 64–84 | 1–2 | 11 – Tied | 6 – Powell | 3 – C. Jones | XL Center (10,112) Hartford, CT | ||||
November 18, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | vs. Drake Paradise Jam Quarterfinals | L 72–80 | 1–3 | 26 – Hardnett | 12 – Hardnett | 3 – C. Jones | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||
November 19, 2022* 3:15 p.m., ESPN3 | vs. Howard Paradise Jam | L 59–63 | 1–4 | 22 – Jones | 11 – Hardnett | 2 – Tied | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||
November 21, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | vs. George Mason Paradise Jam | W 82–74 | 2–4 | 24 – Adams | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||
November 27, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Canisius | W 86–66 | 3–4 | 22 – Jones | 7 – Smith | 5 – Tied | Alumni Arena (1,922) Amherst, NY | ||||
December 3, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at St. Bonaventure | W 83–66 | 4–4 | 32 – Jones | 9 – Adams | 4 – Powell | Reilly Center (4,633) Olean, NY | ||||
December 6, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | St. John Fisher | W 91–53 | 5–4 | 17 – Ceaser | 7 – Jones | 6 – Tied | Alumni Arena (1,575) Amherst, NY | ||||
December 10, 2022* 11:30 a.m. | vs. Tulane Holiday Hoopsgiving | L 63–88 | 5–5 | 13 – Hardnett | 10 – Tied | 2 – Tied | State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA | ||||
December 18, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at West Virginia | L 78–96 | 5–6 | 20 – Adams | 6 – Tied | 4 – Jones | WVU Coliseum (10,689) Morgantown, WV | ||||
December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | SUNY Canton | W 129–62 | 6–6 | 25 – Ceaser | 13 – Jack | 6 – Tied | Alumni Arena (1,497) Amherst, NY | ||||
December 30, 2022* 6:00 p.m., BTN | at Michigan State | L 68–89 | 6–7 | 15 – Adams | 8 – Smith | 5 – Foster | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Ohio | W 75–72 | 7–7 (1–0) | 20 – Jones | 16 – Hardnett | 5 – Foster | Alumni Arena (1,621) Amherst, NY | ||||
January 7, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Northern Illinois | W 80–62 | 8–7 (2–0) | 19 – Jones | 12 – Hardnett | 5 – Foster | Alumni Arena (2,030) Amherst, NY | ||||
January 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Miami (OH) | L 80–91 | 8–8 (2–1) | 20 – Powell | 9 – Jones | 3 – Jones | Millett Hall (921) Oxford, OH | ||||
January 14, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN3 | at Central Michigan | L 78–87 OT | 8–9 (2–2) | 20 – Jones | 11 – Adams | 6 – Foster | McGuirk Arena (1,756) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Bowling Green | W 100–71 | 9–9 (3–2) | 27 – Powell | 10 – Powell | 8 – Jones | Alumni Arena (1,565) Amherst, NY | ||||
January 20, 2023 8:30 p.m., CBSSN | Toledo | L 77–86 | 9–10 (3–3) | 18 – Hardnett | 12 – Hardnett | 7 – Foster | Alumni Arena (2,009) Amherst, NY | ||||
January 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Ball State | W 91–65 | 10–10 (4–3) | 27 – Jonee | 8 – Hardnett | 7 – Foster | Worthen Arena (3,943) Muncie, IN | ||||
January 27, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Kent State | L 68–74 | 10–11 (4–4) | 23 – Adams | 12 – Hardnett | 5 – Foster | MAC Center (3,021) Kent, OH | ||||
January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Akron | L 64–81 | 10–12 (4–5) | 19 – Jones | 6 – Jones | 5 – Blocker | Alumni Arena (5,001) Amherst, NY | ||||
February 4, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN3 | at Western Michigan | W 85–76 | 11–12 (5–5) | 30 – Jones | 15 – Hardnett | 6 – Foster | University Arena (2,007) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
February 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Eastern Michigan | W 102–97 | 12–12 (6–5) | 21 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 11 – Foster | Alumni Arena (4,507) Amherst, NY | ||||
February 10, 2023[11] 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | Kent State | L 65–72 | 12–13 (6–6) | 15 – Powell | 8 – Smith | 8 – Jones | Alumni Arena (4,207) Amherst, NY | ||||
February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Ohio | L 61–85 | 12–14 (6–7) | 14 – Tied | 8 – Smith | 3 – Foster | Convocation Center (4,455) Athens, OH | ||||
February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Akron | L 66–86 | 12–15 (6–8) | 12 – Foster | 7 – Hardnett | 4 – Blocker | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,068) Akron, OH | ||||
February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Central Michigan | W 63–35 | 13–15 (7–8) | 14 – Jones | 11 – Adams | 5 – Tied | Alumni Arena (4,114) Amherst, NY | ||||
February 25, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Toledo | W 101–71 | 13–16 (7–9) | 20 – Tied | 6 – Hardnett | 5 – Foster | Savage Arena (6,014) Toledo, OH | ||||
February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Northern Illinois | W 85–75 | 14–16 (8–9) | 21 – Jones | 8 – Hardnett | 4 – Jones | Convocation Center (701) DeKalb, IL | ||||
March 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Miami (OH) | W 68–63 | 15–16 (9–9) | 16 – Adams | 11 – Jack | 4 – Tied | Alumni Arena (4,403) Amherst, NY | ||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2022 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Akron Quarterfinals | L 77–101 | 15–17 | 25 – Powell | 10 – Hardnett | 2 – Tied | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (3,852) Cleveland, OH | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[12]
References
- ^ "Jim Whitesell". University of Buffalo Athletics.
- ^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Buffalo 77, Akron 101". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Buffalo fires men's basketball coach Jim Whitesell after 4 seasons". ESPNBull Run. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Buffalo hires Nova assistant Halcovage as coach". ESPN.com. March 30, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2021-22". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Ali scores 19 to carry Akron over Buffalo 70-68 in MAC". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Two MAC Men's Basketball Matchups Selected For Television".
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Buffalo Athletics.