2017–18 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

2017–18 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
MAC East division champions
MAC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record27–9 (15–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Buffalo † 15 – 3   .833 27 – 9   .750
Kent State 9 – 9   .500 17 – 17   .500
Miami (OH) 8 – 10   .444 16 – 18   .471
Bowling Green 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
Ohio 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Akron 6 – 12   .333 14 – 18   .438
West
Toledo 13 – 5   .722 23 – 11   .676
Eastern Michigan 11 – 7   .611 22 – 13   .629
Ball State 10 – 8   .556 19 – 13   .594
Western Michigan 9 – 9   .500 17 – 15   .531
Central Michigan 7 – 11   .389 21 – 15   .583
Northern Illinois 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406
† 2018 MAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the State University of New York at Buffalo during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by third-year head coach Nate Oats, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 15–3 in MAC play to win the MAC East Division and regular season championships. they defeated Central Michigan, Kent State, and Toledo to win the MAC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the South region, they upset Arizona in the First Round before losing to Kentucky in the Second Round.[1][2]

Previous season

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The Bulls finished the 2016–17 season 17–14, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. As the No. 3 seed in the MAC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Kent State.[3]

Offseason

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2017 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Reese
SG 		Columbia, SC A. C. Flora High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.

Roster

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2017–18 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 James Reese 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Fr A.C. Flora Eastover, SC
F 1 Montrell McRae 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Cleveland Central Catholic
South Plains College 		Cleveland, OH
G/F 2 Jeremy Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Page
Gulf Coast State College 		Greensboro, NC
G 3 Jayvon Graves 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr St. Vincent–St. Mary Malvern, OH
G 4 Davonta Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Montverde Academy Cocoa, FL
G 5 C. J. Massinburg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr South Oak Cliff Dallas, TX
G 10 Wes Clark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr Romulus
Missouri 		Detroit, MI
G 20 Colby Moultrie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Canisius North Tonawanda, NY
F 21 Dominic Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Catholic Central Windsor, ON
G 22 Dontay Caruthers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr East
Midland/Indian Hills 		Rochester, NY
F 24 Gabe Agorioge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Sr Transit Tech
Hostos CC 		Brooklyn, NY
F 33 Nick Perkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Milan HS Ypsilanti, MI
F 34 Ikenna Smart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 241 lb (109 kg) RS Jr New Garden Friends School Greensboro, NC
C 41 Brock Bertram 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Apple Valley Apple Valley, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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The Bulls participated in the Cayman Islands Classic held in the Cayman Islands and faced Cincinnati in their first game.[4][5] The three-game tournament took place between November 20 and 22.[6]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 28, 2017*
1:00 pm 		at Rhode Island
Charity Exhibition for Disaster Relief 		L 72–80 OT –
  21 – Harris   11 – McRae   3 – Tied  Ryan Center (1,363)
Kingston, RI
Nov 3, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3 		Daemen W 77–55  –
  20 – Perkins   11 – Harris   6 – Caruthers  Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017*
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		Canisius W 80–75  1–0
  26 – Perkins   8 – Jordan   3 – Caruthers  Alumni Arena (3,279)
Amherst, NY
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Jacksonville State W 81–76  2–0
  25 – Massinburg   7 – Massinburg   5 – Massinburg  Alumni Arena (2,319)
Amherst, NY
Nov 20, 2017*
7:30 pm, FloHoops.com 		vs. No. 12 Cincinnati
Cayman Islands Classic first round 		L 67–73  2–1
  29 – Massinburg   10 – Massinburg   4 – Jordan  John Gray Gymnasium (1,200)
Cayman Islands
Nov 21, 2017*
5:00 pm, FloHoops.com 		vs. UAB
Cayman Islands Classic consolation round 		W 96–91 OT 3–1
  23 – Caruthers   7 – Caruthers   6 – Jordan  John Gray Gymnasium (404)
Cayman Islands
Nov 22, 2017*
2:30 pm, FloHoops.com 		vs. South Dakota State
Cayman Islands Classic 5th place game 		L 80–94  3–2
  17 – Perkins   4 – Tied   5 – Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (450)
Cayman Islands
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at Niagara W 106–87  4–2
  25 – Massinburg   8 – Massinburg   7 – Jordan  Gallagher Center (1,664)
Lewiston, NY
Dec 2, 2017*
2:00 pm 		St. Bonaventure L 62–73  4–3
  21 – Tied   8 – Tied   4 – Jordan  Alumni Arena (6,212)
Amherst, NY
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Delaware W 75–72  5–3
  30 – Massinburg   14 – Massinburg   4 – Jordan  Bob Carpenter Center (2,326)
Newark, DE
Dec 9, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Central Penn W 88–54  6–3
  18 – Reese   11 – Massinburg   6 – Tied  Alumni Arena (2,225)
Amherst, NY
Dec 16, 2017*
2:00 pm 		Robert Morris W 86–70  7–3
  23 – Massinburg   10 – Massinburg   7 – Jordan  Alumni Arena (2,158)
Amherst, NY
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra 		at Syracuse L 74–81  7–4
  18 – Perkins   8 – Massinburg   6 – Clark  Carrier Dome (17,335)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 21, 2017*
9:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 8 Texas A&M L 73–89  7–5
  20 – Massinburg   8 – Massinburg   8 – Clark  Reed Arena (6,554)
College Station, TX
Dec 28, 2017*
7:00 pm 		NJIT W 86–81 OT 8–5
  27 – Clark   10 – Massinburg   6 – Clark  Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
MAC regular season
Jan 2, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Toledo W 104–94  9–5
(1–0) 		 27 – Massinburg   10 – Perkins   5 – Tied  Alumni Arena (1,100)
Amherst, NY
Jan 6, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Ball State W 83–63  10–5
(2–0) 		 16 – Tied   11 – Perkins   5 – Massinburg  Worthen Arena (3,622)
Muncie, IN
Jan 9, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Akron W 87–65  11–5
(3–0) 		 17 – Tied   12 – Massinburg   5 – Clark  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,924)
Akron, OH
Jan 13, 2018
2:00 pm 		Miami (OH) W 82-66  12–5
(4–0) 		 23 – Harris   11 – Massinburg   7 – Clark  Alumni Arena (3,139)
Amherst, NY
Jan 16, 2018
7:00 pm 		Northern Illinois W 95–67  13–5
(5–0) 		 26 – Perkins   7 – Smart   8 – Jordan  Alumni Arena (2,098)
Amherst, NY
Jan 19, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Western Michigan W 84–74  14–5
(6–0) 		 20 – Tied   8 – Massinburg   9 – Clark  University Arena (2,548)
Kalamazoo, MI
Jan 23, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Eastern Michigan W 83–69  15–5
(7–0) 		 22 – Harris   14 – Harris   4 – Tied  Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
Jan 26, 2018
6:30 pm, CBSSN 		at Ohio W 73–66  16–5
(8–0) 		 20 – Perkins   14 – Smart   3 – Tied  Convocation Center (6,470)
Athens, OH
Jan 30, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Kent State L 79–82  16–6
(8–1) 		 20 – Harris   4 – Harris   5 – Jordan  Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,877)
Kent, OH
Feb 2, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Western Michigan W 92–86  17–6
(9–1) 		 26 – Massinburg   6 – Tied   9 – Clark  Alumni Arena (6,670)
Amherst, NY
Feb 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Central Michigan W 88–82  18–6
(10–1) 		 22 – Harris   7 – Tied   6 – Clark  McGuirk Arena (1,979)
Mount Pleasant, MI
Feb 10, 2018
4:30 pm, ESPN3 		at Northern Illinois L 88–90 OT 18–7
(10–2) 		 22 – Perkins   9 – Perkins   5 – Jordan  Convocation Center (1,565)
DeKalb, IL
Feb 13, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Kent State W 84–72  19–7
(11–2) 		 24 – Harris   10 – Perkins   7 – Massinburg  Alumni Arena (3,707)
Amherst, NY
Feb 16, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Bowling Green W 95–82  20–7
(12–2) 		 24 – Massinburg   12 – Massinburg   8 – Jordan  Alumni Arena (5,707)
Amherst, NY
Feb 20, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Miami (OH) L 81–84  20–8
(12–3) 		 23 – Harris   8 – Harris   3 – Tied  Millett Hall (1,870)
Oxford, OH
Feb 24, 2018
3:30 pm, ESPN3 		Ohio W 108–82  21–8
(13–3) 		 21 – Perkins   10 – Harris   11 – Clark  Alumni Arena (6,198)
Amherst, NY
Feb 27, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Akron W 80–68  22–8
(14–3) 		 26 – Massinburg   10 – Massinburg   5 – Clark  Alumni Arena (3,659)
Amherst, NY
Mar 2, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Bowling Green W 100–70  23–8
(15–3) 		 19 – Tied   9 – Perkins   6 – Jordan  Stroh Center 
Bowling Green, OH
MAC Tournament
Mar 8, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN3 		(1) vs. (8) Central Michigan
Quarterfinals 		W 89–74  24–8
  27 – Harris   10 – Harris   8 – Caruthers  Quicken Loans Arena (2,023)
Cleveland, OH
March 9, 2018
6:30 pm, CBSSN 		(1) vs. (5) Kent State
Semifinals 		W 78–61  25–8
  22 – Harris   7 – Tied   4 – Clark  Quicken Loans Arena (4,625)
Cleveland, OH
March 10, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		(1) vs. (2) Toledo
Championship 		W 76–66  26–8
  26 – Clark   8 – Harris   4 – Jordan  Quicken Loans Arena (5,633)
Cleveland, OH
NCAA tournament
March 15, 2018*
9:40 pm, CBS 		(13 S) vs. (4 S) No. 12 Arizona
First Round 		W 89–68  27–8
  25 – Clark   6 – Massinburg   7 – Clark  Taco Bell Arena (11,673)
Boise, ID
March 17, 2018*
5:15 pm, CBS 		(13 S) vs. (5 S) No. 18 Kentucky
Second Round 		L 75–95  27–9
  26 – Clark   8 – Massinburg   6 – Clark  Taco Bell Arena (11,686)
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVNot released
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ "No Bull: Buffalo pulls off big upset, knocks off Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Not happening here: Kentucky stops Buffalo cold, 95-75". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "MAC Tournament 2017: Kent State outlasts Buffalo in 68–65 foul fest". Hustle Belt. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Bulls to Face Cincinnati in Opening Round of Cayman Islands Classic". ubbulls.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "UC to face Buffalo in its Cayman Island Classic opener". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "C.I. Basketball Classic bracket revealed – Cayman Sports Buzz". www.caymansportsbuzz.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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