Buffalo Men's Basketball 2014 Tournament Capsule

Buffalo Bulls
Mid-American (19-10, 13-5)

 

Big Wins: 1/11 Eastern Michigan (76-66), 1/29 Western Michigan (84-63), 2/26 at Ohio (69-64)
Bad Losses: 11/13 at Niagara (81-92), 1/23 at Ball State (68-71), 2/2 at Bowling Green (68-74)
Coach: Bobby Hurley (1 season at Buffalo)

Probable Starters:
Jarod Oldham, Senior, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 5.3 apg
Joshua Freelove, Senior, Guard, 13.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Jarryn Skeete, Sophomore, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Javon McCrea, Senior, Forward, 18.5 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.2 bpg
Will Regan, Junior, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Shannon Evans, Freshman, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 3.3 ppg
Xavier Ford, Junior, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.9 (87th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.3 (98, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.0 (134, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (112, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.2 (168, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.8 (233, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.5 (119, 4)
Rebound Margin: 2.9 (94, 4)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (44, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.6 (209, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    CIT    First Round win over American
2012    CIT    Second Round loss to Oakland
2011    CIT    First Round win over Quinnipiac
2011    CIT    Second Round win over Western Michigan
2011    CIT    Quarterfinal loss to Iona
2009    CBI    First Round loss to Wichita State
2005    NIT    Opening Round win over Drexel
2005    NIT    First Round loss to St. Joseph's

*all team stats through 3/9

 

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