2023–24 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 4–27 (2–16 MAC) |
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Home arena | Alumni Arena |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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Toledo | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 MAC tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by first-year head coach George Halcovage III, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2] They finished the season 4–27, 2–16 in MAC play, to finish in last place.[3] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.
Previous season
The Bulls finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in MAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[4] As the No. 6 seed in the MAC tournament they lost to Akron in the quarterfinals.[5] On March 11, 2023, the school fired head coach Jim Whitesell.[6] On March 30, the school named longtime Villanova assistant coach George Halcovage the team's new head coach.[7]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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LaQuill Hardnett | 1 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Arkansas State |
Kidtrell Blocker | 2 | G | 6'5" | 164 | Sophomore | Rochester, NY | Transferred to IUPUI |
Curtis Jones | 3 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Sophomore | Minneapolis, MN | Transferred to Iowa State |
Armoni Foster | 4 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Graduate student | Meadville, PA | Exhausted eligibility |
Devin Ceaser | 10 | G | 6'1" | 172 | Freshman | Waldorf, MD | Transferred to Old Dominion |
Kuluel Mading | 11 | F | 6'9" | 208 | Sophomore | High Point, NC | Transferred to Norfolk State |
Yadiz Powell | 13 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to UTEP |
Isaac Jack | 31 | C | 6'1" | 251 | Freshman | Port Alberni, BC | Transferred to Dayton |
Jaden Slaughter | 33 | G | 6'5" | 202 | Freshman | Buffalo, NY | Transferred to Coahoma CC |
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Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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James Graham | 12 | G/F | 6'7" | 208 | Junior | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred from Missouri State |
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Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Ryan Sabol G | Washington, D.C. | Gonzaga College High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Anquan Boldin Jr. G | Delray Beach, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Shawn Fulcher G | Brooklyn, NY | Ellsworth CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Bryson Wilson F | Washington, D.C. | St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() | ||||||
Lloyd McVeigh F | Cabarita Beach, Australia | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | |||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Diovion Famakinde G | Woodstock, CT | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
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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 23, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | Daemen | W 71–67 | – | 15 – tied | 7 – tied | 7 – Adams | Alumni Arena (1,751) Amherst, NY | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 86–92 | 0–1 | 28 – Adams | 19 – Smith | 5 – Adams | Alumni Arena (2,500) Amherst, NY | ||||
November 11, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | South Alabama MAC-SBC Challenge | L 56–70 | 0–2 | 16 – Chatman | 8 – Chatman | 5 – Jones | Alumni Arena (2,080) Amherst, NY | ||||
November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Roberts Wesleyan | W 89–83 | 1–2 | 19 – Chatman | 16 – Smith | 5 – Fulcher | Alumni Arena (2,169) Amherst, NY | ||||
November 20, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FloSports | vs. Hofstra Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals | L 68–102 | 1–3 | 15 – Chatman | 8 – Smith | 5 – Adams | Hertz Arena (314) Estero, FL | ||||
November 21, 2023* 1:30 p.m., FloSports | vs. Louisiana Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round | L 60–68 | 1–4 | 13 – tied | 8 – Smith | 3 – tied | Hertz Arena (231) Estero, FL | ||||
November 22, 2023* 11:00 a.m., FloSports | vs. Iona Gulf Coast Showcase 7th-place game | L 64–89 | 1–5 | 14 – Chatman | 10 – Smith | 3 – Saboi | Hertz Arena (213) Estero, FL | ||||
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at No. 22 James Madison | L 66–81 | 1–6 | 19 – Chatman | 5 – tied | 3 – tied | Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,106) Harrisonburg, VA | ||||
December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | St. Bonaventure | L 65–80 | 1–7 | 20 – Chatman | 11 – Chatman | 5 – Fulcher | Alumni Arena (3,324) Amherst, NY | ||||
December 5, 2023* 8:30 p.m., FS1 | at Butler | L 59–72 | 1–8 | 16 – Chatman | 8 – Chatman | 3 – Boldin Jr. | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,262) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Western Kentucky | L 65–82 | 1–9 | 21 – Chatman | 11 – Chatman | 7 – Sabol | Alumni Arena (2,186) Amherst, NY | ||||
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Richmond | L 66–72 | 1–10 | 21 – Chatman | 8 – Smith | 3 – Fulcher | Robins Center (4,897) Richmond, VA | ||||
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Niagara | L 63–69 | 1–11 | 29 – Chatman | 13 – Chatman | 6 – Sabol | Alumni Arena (4,663) Amherst, NY | ||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Central Michigan | W 76–64 | 2–11 (1–0) | 26 – Chatman | 15 – Smith | 3 – tied | McGuirk Arena (1,088) Mount Pleasant, MI | ||||
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Western Michigan | L 77–82 | 2–12 (1–1) | 24 – Chatman | 13 – Smith | 4 – Adams | Alumni Arena (2,260) Amherst, NY | ||||
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Miami (OH) | L 65–86 | 2–13 (1–2) | 20 – Fulcher | 5 – tied | 5 – Adams | Alumni Arena (1,361) Amherst, NY | ||||
January 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | at Akron | L 59–76 | 2–14 (1–3) | 23 – Chatman | 7 – tied | 8 – Adams | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,535) Akron, OH | ||||
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Toledo | L 66–77 | 2–15 (1–4) | 24 – Adams | 10 – Smith | 4 – Chatman | Savage Arena (3,689) Toledo, OH | ||||
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Ball State | L 59–87 | 2–16 (1–5) | 27 – Chatman | 7 – tied | 5 – Sabol | Alumni Arena (2,007) Amherst, NY | ||||
January 27, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Eastern Michigan | L 65–75 | 2–17 (1–6) | 13 – Adams | 11 – Smith | 4 – Adams | George Gervin GameAbove Center (2,095) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Ohio | L 70–91 | 2–18 (1–7) | 22 – Chatman | 13 – Smith | 4 – Chatman | Convocation Center (3,652) Athens, OH | ||||
February 3, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Kent State | L 52–83 | 2–19 (1–8) | 12 – tied | 5 – Boldin Jr. | 3 – tied | Alumni Arena (2,042) Amherst, NY | ||||
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Bowling Green | L 73–87 | 2–20 (1–9) | 21 – Sabol | 9 – Smith | 6 – tied | Stroh Center (1,704) Bowling Green, OH | ||||
February 10, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Georgia Southern MAC-SBC Challenge | W 82–81 OT | 3–20 | 24 – Adams | 12 – Chatman | 6 – Adams | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,524) Statesboro, GA | ||||
February 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Northern Illinois | L 68–72 | 3–21 (1–10) | 18 – Chatman | 12 – Smith | 5 – tied | Convocation Center (1,425) DeKalb, IL | ||||
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Akron | L 62–73 | 3–22 (1–11) | 24 – Chatman | 8 – Chatman | 4 – tied | Alumni Arena (2,721) Amherst, NY | ||||
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Eastern Michigan | W 78–69 | 4–22 (2–11) | 23 – Chatman | 13 – Chatman | 8 – Fulcher | Alumni Arena (2,946) Amherst, NY | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Western Michigan | L 72–91 | 4–23 (2–12) | 23 – Chatman | 11 – Smith | 4 – Adams | University Arena (1,928) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Kent State | L 64–76 | 4–24 (2–13) | 19 – Adams | 10 – Smith | 5 – Fulcher | MAC Center (2,928) Kent, OH | ||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Toledo | L 79–85 | 4–25 (2–14) | 25 – Chatman | 10 – Chatman | 5 – Adams | Alumni Arena (2,476) Amherst, NY | ||||
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | Ohio | L 66–78 | 4–26 (2–15) | 25 – Chatman | 8 – tied | 7 – Adams | Alumni Arena (2,140) Amherst, NY | ||||
March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Northern Illinois | L 68–78 | 4–27 (2–16) | 22 – Sabol | 7 – Smith | 5 – Fulcher | Alumni Arena (2,416) Amherst, NY | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[11][12]
References
- ^ "GEORGE HALCOVAGE III". University of Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "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". ESPN. 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Buffalo hires Nova assistant Halcovage as coach". ESPN.com. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ a b "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Buffalo Athletics.
- ^ "Buffalo Bulls Schedule 2023-24". ESPN.