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The 2024–25 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by second-year head coach George Halcovage III, played their home games at Alumni Arena located in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference.

ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–22 (4–14 MAC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Hamlet Tibbs (2nd season)
  • Jake Presutti (2nd season)
  • Tim Saunders (2nd season)
  • Jack Fitzpatrick (1st season)
  • Kevin Voigt (1st season)
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2024–25 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–22 (4–14 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Hamlet Tibbs (2nd season)
  • Jake Presutti (2nd season)
  • Tim Saunders (2nd season)
  • Jack Fitzpatrick (1st season)
  • Kevin Voigt (1st season)
Home arenaAlumni Arena
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron †17–1 .94428–7  .800
Miami (OH)14–4 .77825–9  .735
Kent State11–7 .61124–12  .667
Toledo10–8 .55618–15  .545
Ohio10–8 .55616–16  .500
Western Michigan9–9 .50012–20  .375
Eastern Michigan9–9 .50016–16  .500
Bowling Green8–10 .44414–18  .438
Ball State7–11 .38914–17  .452
Central Michigan7–11 .38914–17  .452
Buffalo4–14 .2229–22  .290
Northern Illinois2–16 .1116–25  .194
† 2025 MAC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Bulls finished the previous season 4–27, 2–16 in MAC play, to finish in last place.[1] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.[2]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Kanye Jones0G6'5"190JuniorOrlando, FloridaTransferred to USC Upstate
Sy Chatman1F6'8"227Fifth YearMinneapolis, MinnesotaGraduated
Isaiah Adams3F6'6"210SeniorJacksonville, FloridaTransferred to Toledo
Zaakir Williamson5F6'7"230RS SophomorePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaTransferred to Saint Peter's
Shawn Fulcher10G6'0"170SophomoreBrooklyn, New YorkTransferred to Alabama State
James Graham12G/F6'7"208JuniorMilwaukee, WisconsinTransferred to Grambling State
Jonnivius Smith15F6'9"200SeniorSelma, AlabamaTransferred to UTSA
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Noah Batchelor1G/F6'8"210JuniorFrederick, MarylandMaryland
Tyson Dunn5G6'3"190SeniorNewmarket, OntarioWestern Ontario
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Recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Omar Migues-Hibeljic
G		 Quebec City, Quebec Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Brayden Jackson
G		 Milton, Ontario Fort Erie International Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Ben Michaels
G		 Ipswich, England Long Island Lutheran High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Eric Kenesie Jr.
G		 Kenosha, Wisconsin St. Joseph Catholic Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Frederiks Meinarts
C/F		 Riga, Latvia IMG Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 196 lb (89 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Sam Akot
G/F		 London, Ontario Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Kavon Bradford
G		 Portland, Oregon Western Canada Prep Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Tim Oboh
C		 Orpington, England The Canterbury Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
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:

  • "Buffalo 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Buffalo was picked to finish last in the MAC regular season.[3]

Preseason rankings

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Ohio121 (11)
2Akron106 (1)
3Kent State99
4Toledo95
5Bowling Green73
6Miami (OH)72
7Ball State67
8Central Michigan55
9Eastern Michigan36
10Western Michigan33
11Northern Illinois24
12Buffalo11
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MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source[3]

Preseason All-MAC

No Bulls were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.[3]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Omar Migues-Hibeljic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf Quebec City, Quebec
G/F 1 Noah Batchelor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMaryland Frederick, Maryland
G 2 Ryan Sabol 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoGonzaga College High School Washington, D.C.
G 4 Anquan Boldin Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) SoIMG Academy Delray Beach, Florida
G 5 Tyson Dunn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWestern Ontario Newmarket, Ontario
G 7 Brayden Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrFort Erie International Academy Milton, Ontario
F 8 Ben Michaels 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLong Island Lutheran High School Ipswich, England
G 9 Lloyd McVeigh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoThe Southport School Cabarita Beach, Australia
G 10 Eric Kenesie Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSt. Joseph Catholic Academy Kenosha, Wisconsin
G 11 Bryson Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Washington, D.C.
F/C 14 Frederiks Meinarts 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)196 lb (89 kg) FrIMG Academy Riga, Latvia
G/F 15 Sam Akot 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNotre Dame Catholic Secondary School London, Ontario
G 20 Daniel Shao 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoParsippany Hills High School Morris Plains, New Jersey
G 22 Kavon Bradford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWestern Canada Prep Academy Portland, Oregon
C 33 Tim Oboh 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrThe Canterbury Academy Orpington, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2024

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Schedule and results

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 30, 2024*
7:00 pm		 Daemen L 61–67  –
  21 – Dunn  8 – Tied  2 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (1,071)
Amherst, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Old Dominion
MAC-SBC Challenge		 W 83–82  1–0
  24 – Dunn  6 – Tied  10 – Dunn  Chartway Arena (5,455)
Norfolk, VA
November 8, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Fredonia W 87–78  2–0
  28 – Sabol  10 – Dunn  14 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (1,460)
Amherst, NY
November 11, 2024*
7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		 at Notre Dame L 77–86  2–1
  18 – Sabol  13 – Wilson  9 – Dunn  Purcell Pavilion (4,132)
South Bend, IN
November 14, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bryant L 64–87  2–2
  17 – Sabol  6 – Batchelor  3 – Batchelor  Alumni Arena (1,159)
Amherst, NY
November 19, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Vermont L 67–78  2–3
  22 – Sabol  10 – Batchelor  3 – Wilson  Patrick Gym (2,227)
Burlington, VT
November 22, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Morgan State W 82–73  3–3
  22 – Dunn  6 – Tied  8 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (1,557)
Amherst, NY
November 25, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Carolina A&T W 82–81  4–3
  22 – Sabol  9 – Dunn  6 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (1,181)
Amherst, NY
December 1, 2024*
2:00 pm, BTN		 at Penn State L 64–87  4–4
  19 – Sabol  4 – Meinarts  3 – Sabol  Bryce Jordan Center (7,214)
University Park, PA
December 3, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Pitt–Bradford W 100–65  5–4
  19 – Boldin Jr.  9 – Batchelor  4 – Tied  Alumni Arena (1,001)
Amherst, NY
December 7, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at St. Bonaventure L 55–65  5–5
  14 – Tied  5 – Tied  4 – Dunn  Reilly Center (3,955)
St. Bonaventure, NY
December 19, 2024*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		 at Georgia L 49–100  5–6
  9 – Dunn  4 – Tied  3 – Dunn  Stegeman Coliseum (6,349)
Athens, GA
December 29, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Temple L 71–91  5–7
  11 – Tied  6 – Batchelor  4 – Dunn  Liacouras Center (3,198)
Philadelphia, PA
MAC regular season
January 4, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Miami (OH) L 79–93  5–8
(0–1)		  25 – Sabol  7 – McVeigh  6 – Dunn  Millett Hall (1,047)
Oxford, OH
January 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Ohio L 79–88  5–9
(0–2)		  21 – Dunn  5 – Tied  8 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (968)
Amherst, NY
January 10, 2025
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 Kent State L 49–68  5–10
(0–3)		  16 – Sabol  5 – Michaels  10 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (1,448)
Amherst, NY
January 14, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bowling Green L 61–79  5–11
(0–4)		  13 – Michaels  8 – Michaels  4 – Bradford  Stroh Center (1,639)
Bowling Green, OH
January 18, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Michigan W 85–76  6–11
(1–4)		  20 – Dunn  12 – Batchelor  8 – Dunn  University Arena (1,672)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 21, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Akron L 58–90  6–12
(1–5)		  15 – Sabol  5 – Batchelor  5 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (1,021)
Amherst, NY
January 25, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan L 77–90  6–13
(1–6)		  25 – Sabol  9 – Batchelor  3 – Tied  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,513)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 28, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Central Michigan W 75–69  7–13
(2–6)		  24 – Sabol  7 – Batchelor  9 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (1,211)
Amherst, NY
February 1, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Ball State L 76–89  7–14
(2–7)		  16 – Tied  7 – Batchelor  6 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (2,101)
Amherst, NY
February 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Toledo L 74–87  7–15
(2–8)		  19 – Dunn  8 – Sabol  6 – Dunn  Savage Arena (4,052)
Toledo, OH
February 8, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Georgia State
MAC-SBC Challenge		 L 75–80  7–16
  13 – Tied  10 – Michaels  5 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (1,395)
Amherst, NY
February 11, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Illinois W 73–67  8–16
(3–8)		  22 – Dunn  9 – Batchelor  4 – Dunn  Convocation Center (1,014)
DeKalb, IL
February 15, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bowling Green L 59–63  8–17
(3–9)		  12 – Boldin Jr.  12 – Wilson  4 – Bradford  Alumni Arena (1,534)
Amherst, NY
February 18, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Michigan L 64–97  8–18
(3–10)		  14 – Jackson  5 – Oboh  4 – Bradford  Alumni Arena (1,599)
Amherst, NY
February 22, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Ball State L 66–80  8–19
(3–11)		  18 – Bradford  10 – Batchelor  7 – Dunn  Worthen Arena (5,276)
Muncie, IN
February 25, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Central Michigan L 69–73  8–20
(3–12)		  22 – Wilson  7 – Batchelor  5 – Dunn  McGuirk Arena (1,244)
Mount Pleasant, MI
March 1, 2025
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 Toledo W 87–74  9–20
(4–12)		  26 – Dunn  6 – Wilson  5 – Sabol  Alumni Arena (2,597)
Amherst, NY
March 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Miami (OH) L 69–84  9–21
(4–13)		  16 – Dunn  10 – Batchelor  8 – Dunn  Alumni Arena (1,166)
Amherst, NY
March 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Akron L 70–88  9–22
(4–14)		  14 – Tied  6 – McVeigh  2 – Wilson  James A. Rhodes Arena (2,391)
Akron, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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