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The 2018–19 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the State University of New York at Buffalo during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by fourth-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.

ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 15
Quick facts Buffalo Bulls men's basketball, Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic Goliath Champions MAC East Division and regular season and tournament champions ...
2018–19 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic Goliath Champions
MAC East Division and regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 15
Record32–4 (16–2 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Arena
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2018–19 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 15 Buffalo †16–2 .88932–4  .889
Bowling Green12–6 .66722–12  .647
Kent State11–7 .61122–11  .667
Akron8–10 .44417–16  .515
Miami (OH)7–11 .38915–17  .469
Ohio6–12 .33314–17  .452
West
Toledo13–5 .72225–8  .758
Central Michigan10–8 .55623–12  .657
Eastern Michigan9–9 .50015–17  .469
Northern Illinois8–10 .44417–17  .500
Ball State6–12 .33316–17  .485
Western Michigan2–16 .1118–24  .250
† 2019 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Bulls posted a school-record 32 wins, including an NCAA tournament victory over former head coach Bobby Hurley and Arizona State. Their season, which to that point was punctuated by a 13-game winning streak and MAC conference titles (regular and post-season), ended in a 78–58 loss to Texas Tech in the second round. At season's end, Oats departed to become head coach at Alabama, despite signing an extension with Buffalo a week earlier.[1]

Previous season

The bulls finished the 2017–18 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.

2018 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jeenathan Williams
SF		 Rochester, NY Prolific Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 24, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Ronaldo Segu
PG		 Orlando, Florida Orlando Christian Prep 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 1, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2018 Buffalo Bulls commits". Rivals.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

[2]

More information Players, Coaches ...
2018–19 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Montrell McRae 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrCleveland Central Catholic
South Plains College		 Cleveland, OH
G 2 Jeremy Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrPage
Gulf Coast State College		 Greensboro, NC
G 3 Jayvon Graves 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoSt. Vincent–St. Mary Malvern, OH
G 4 Davonta Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrMontverde Academy Cocoa, FL
G 5 C. J. Massinburg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrSouth Oak Cliff Dallas, TX
G 10 Ronaldo Segu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrOrlando Christian Prep Orlando, FL
F 11 Jeenathan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrProlific Prep Rochester, NY
G 20 Colby Moultrie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCanisius HS North Tonawanda, NY
F 21 Dominic Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCatholic Central Windsor, ON
G 22 Dontay Caruthers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)191 lb (87 kg) SrEast
Midland/Indian Hills		 Rochester, NY
G 23 Jamon Bivens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoFayette County HS Atlanta, GA
F 24 Tra'von Fagan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCedar Falls
Florida SouthWestern State		 Waterloo, IA
F 33 Nick Perkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrMilan HS Ypsilanti, MI
C 41 Brock Bertram 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoApple Valley Apple Valley, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 4 November 2018

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Schedule and results

The 2018-19 schedule was released on August 1, 2018.[3] The Bulls participated in the Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[4]

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Daemen W 97–50 
 14 – Segu  9 – Harris  7 – Segu  Alumni Arena (2,860)
Amherst, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
4:00pm, ESPN+		 Saint Francis (PA) W 82–67  1–0
  16 – Perkins  9 – Perkins  5 – Tied  Alumni Arena (1,852)
Amherst, NY
November 9, 2018*
9:00pm, ESPNU		 at No. 13 West Virginia W 99–94 OT 2–0
  43 – Massinburg  14 – Massingburg  5 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (12,657)
Morgantown, WV
November 12, 2018*
8:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 25 at Southern Illinois W 62–53  3–0
  11 – Tied  11 – Perkins  5 – Jordan  SIU Arena (4,373)
Carbondale, IL
November 21, 2018*
7:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 22 Dartmouth
Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic campus game		 W 110–71  4–0
  18 – Perkins  10 – Perkins  6 – Graves  Alumni Arena (3,573)
Amherst, NY
November 24, 2018*
2:00pm, ESPN3		 No. 22 Marist
Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic campus game		 W 76–49  5–0
  21 – Massinburg  7 – Perkins  8 – Harris  Alumni Arena (4,589)
Amherst, NY
November 30, 2018*
5:30am, BBC Sport		 No. 21 vs. Milwaukee
Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic semifinals		 W 96–77  6–0
  21 – Harris  10 – McRae  4 – Tied  SSE Arena 
Belfast, Northern Ireland
December 1, 2018*
10:30am, CBSSN		 No. 21 vs. San Francisco
Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic championship		 W 85–81  7–0
  22 – Perkins  8 – Tied  5 – Graves  SSE Arena 
Belfast, Northern Ireland
December 5, 2018*
7:00pm, ESPN3		 No. 17 Le Moyne W 89–55  8–0
  20 – Caruthers  13 – Massinburg  10 – Massinburg  Alumni Arena (4,412)
Amherst, NY
December 8, 2018*
4:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 17 at St. Bonaventure W 80–62  9–0
  19 – Graves  9 – Massinburg  7 – Jordan  Reilly Center (5,480)
St. Bonaventure, NY
December 15, 2018*
2:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 14 Southern Illinois W 73–65  10–0
  20 – Perkins  11 – Perkins  4 – Jordan  Alumni Arena (5,513)
Amherst, NY
December 18, 2018*
8:00pm, ESPN2		 No. 14 at Syracuse W 71–59  11–0
  25 – Massinburg  12 – Perkins  5 – Massinburg  Carrier Dome (18,620)
Syracuse, NY
December 21, 2018*
8:30pm, FS1		 No. 14 at No. 20 Marquette L 85–103  11–1
  20 – Harris  7 – Tied  7 – Jordan  Fiserv Forum (17,567)
Milwaukee, WI
December 29, 2018*
7:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 21 at Canisius W 87–72  12–1
  22 – Massinburg  9 – Tied  6 – Caruthers  Koessler Athletic Center (2,196)
Buffalo, NY
MAC regular season
January 4, 2019
9:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 20 at Eastern Michigan W 74–58  13–1
(1–0)		  18 – McRae  12 – Harris  4 – Massinburg  Convocation Center (2,378)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 8, 2019
7:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 19 Toledo W 110–80  14–1
(2–0)		  34 – Harris  12 – Graves  7 – Massinburg  Alumni Arena (5,144)
Amherst, NY
January 12, 2019
12:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 19 Miami (OH) W 88–64  15–1
(3–0)		  17 – Harris  9 – Massinburg  6 – Caruthers  Alumni Arena (6,177)
Amherst, NY
January 15, 2019
7:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 16 at Western Michigan W 88–79  16–1
(4–0)		  20 – Harris  11 – Harris  3 – Jordan  University Arena (2,179)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 18, 2019
7:00pm, ESPNU		 No. 16 Eastern Michigan W 77–65  17–1
(5–0)		  31 – Massinburg  6 – Tied  8 – Jordan  Alumni Arena (6,193)
Amherst, NY
January 22, 2019
8:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 14-T at Northern Illinois L 75–77  17–2
(5–1)		  23 – Massinburg  8 – Harris  4 – Massinburg  Convocation Center (1,284)
DeKalb, IL
January 25, 2019
6:30pm, CBSSN		 No. 14-T at Kent State W 88–79  18–2
(6–1)		  20 – Tied  8 – Tied  5 – Caruthers  MAC Center (5,133)
Kent, OH
January 29, 2019
7:00pm, ESPN3		 No. 18 Ball State W 83–59  19–2
(7–1)		  21 – Caruthers  12 – Graves  4 – Tied  Alumni Arena (4,747)
Amherst, NY
February 1, 2019
8:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 18 at Bowling Green L 88–92  19–3
(7–2)		  28 – Caruthers  9 – McRae  4 – Jordan  Stroh Center (5,000)
Bowling Green, OH
February 9, 2019
3:30pm, ESPN+		 No. 23 Central Michigan W 90–76  20–3
(8–2)		  19 – Harris  8 – Harris  8 – Jordan  Alumni Arena (6,437)
Amherst, NY
February 12, 2019
7:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 25 at Akron W 76–70  21–3
(9–2)		  21 – Massinburg  9 – Perkins  2 – Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,646)
Akron, OH
February 15, 2019
7:00pm, ESPNU		 No. 25 at Toledo W 88–82  22–3
(10–2)		  26 – Perkins  10 – Harris  3 – Tied  Savage Arena (7,401)
Toledo, OH
February 19, 2019
7:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 25 Ohio W 114–67  23–3
(11–2)		  26 – Graves  8 – Williams  9 – Jordan  Alumni Arena (6,231)
Amherst, NY
February 22, 2019
7:00pm, ESPN2		 No. 25 Kent State W 80–57  24–3
(12–2)		  27 – Perkins  7 – Tied  8 – Jordan  Alumni Arena (6,688)
Amherst, NY
February 26, 2019
7:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 21 Akron W 77–64  25–3
(13–2)		  25 – Perkins  10 – Massinburg  6 – Massinburg  Alumni Arena (5,789)
Amherst, NY
March 1, 2019
8:00pm, CBSSN		 No. 21 at Miami (OH) W 77–69  26–3
(14–2)		  20 – Massinburg  10 – Massinburg  6 – Jordan  Millett Hall (3,026)
Oxford, OH
March 5, 2019
7:00pm, ESPN+		 No. 19 at Ohio W 82–79  27–3
(15–2)		  20 – Harris  8 – Perkins  6 – Massinburg  Convocation Center (5,834)
Athens, OH
March 8, 2019
6:00pm, ESPNU		 No. 19 Bowling Green W 84–73  28–3
(16–2)		  22 – Perkins  6 – Tied  8 – Caruthers  Alumni Arena (6,709)
Amherst, NY
MAC Tournament
Mar 14, 2019
12:00pm, ESPN+		 (1) No. 18 vs. (8) Akron
Quarterfinals		 W 82–46  29–3
  23 – Harris  9 – Massinburg  3 – Tied  Quicken Loans Arena (2,499)
Cleveland, OH
Mar 15, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 (1) No. 18 vs. (5) Central Michigan
Semifinals		 W 85–81  30–3
  21 – Massinburg  9 – Tied  4 – Graves  Quicken Loans Arena (6,044)
Cleveland, OH
Mar 16, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 (1) No. 18 vs. (3) Bowling Green
Championship		 W 87–73  31–3
  31 – Harris  10 – Massinburg  4 – Jordan  Quicken Loans Arena (7,813)
Cleveland, OH
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2019*
4:00 pm, TNT		 (6 W) No. 15 vs. (11 W) Arizona State
First Round		 W 91–74  32–3
  21 – Tied  10 – Tied  7 – Jordan  BOK Center (12,352)
Tulsa, OK
March 24, 2019*
6:10 pm, TNT		 (6 W) No. 15 vs. (3 W) No. 9 Texas Tech
Second Round		 L 58–78  32–4
  17 – Perkins  10 – Perkins  5 – Harris  BOK Center (12,606)
Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

Main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
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PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRV2522211714142120191614-T1823252521191815Not released
Coaches'RVRV25201815152220-T2017-T14172524242320161617
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