2008–09 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
Appearance
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Bowling Green | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ball State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2008-09 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo in the 2008-09 college basketball season. This is head coach Reggie Witherspoon's tenth season at Buffalo.
Roster
No. | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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1 | Andy Robinson | G | 6' 1" | 190 | SR | Schenectady, NY | Schenectady High School |
2 | Byron Mulkey | G | 6' 0" | 170 | JR | Wheatfield, NY | Niagara-Wheatfield High School |
3 | Sean Smiley | G | 6' 1" | 165 | JR | Erie, PA | McDowell High School |
4 | Rodney Pierce | G | 6' 2" | 195 | JR | Buffalo, NY | Hutchinson Central Technical High School |
5 | Zach Filzen | G | 6' 3" | 185 | SO | Northfield, MN | Northfield High School Northern Arizona University |
15 | Vadim Fedotov | F/C | 6' 9" | 260 | SR | Munich, Germany | Schloss Hagerhoff |
21 | Mitchell Watt | F | 6' 9" | 210 | FR | Goodyear, AZ | Desert Edge High School |
22 | John Boyer | G | 6' 1" | 185 | JR | Hollidaysburg, PA | Hollidaysburg Area High School |
25 | Calvin Betts | G/F | 6' 3" | 225 | JR | Rochester, NY | Rush-Henrietta Senior High School |
30 | Titus Robinson | F | 6' 7" | 190 | FR | Charlotte, NC | East Mecklenburg High School |
32 | Jawaan Alston | F | 6' 8" | 220 | SO | Uniontown, PA | Albert Gallatin Area High School |
33 | Adekambi Laleye | F | 6' 9" | 210 | JR | Ottawa, Ontario | Champlain St. Lambert |
34 | Greg Gamble | G/F | 6' 4" | 200 | SR | Niagara Falls, NY | Niagara Falls High School |
35 | Brian Addison | F | 6' 8" | 225 | SR | Queens, NY | Andrew Jackson High School |
40 | Max Boudreau | F | 6' 7" | 230 | JR | Montreal, Quebec | Champlain St. Lambert |
42 | Dave Barnett | G/F | 6' 5" | 200 | FR | East Aurora, NY | East Aurora High School |
Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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November 15, 2008* 7:05 PM ET |
at Youngstown State | W 70-62 | 1-0 |
Beeghly Center Youngstown, NY | |||||||
November 18, 2008* 7:35 PM ET |
at Canisius | W 69-64 | 2-0 |
Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY | |||||||
November 22, 2008* 8:05 PM ET |
at Evansville | W 64-49 | 2-1 |
Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN | |||||||
November 25, 2008* 8:00 PM ET, Time Warner Cable SportsNet |
Niagara | W 65-61 | 2-2 |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
November 29, 2008* 4:00 PM ET |
Temple | W 83-73 | 3-2 |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
December 4, 2008* 7:00 PM ET, Big East Network |
No. 2 Connecticut | W 68-64 | 3-3 |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
December 6, 2008* 4:00 PM ET |
Florida International | W 70-56 | 4-3 |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
December 20, 2008* 4:00 PM ET |
UNC Asheville | W 71-52 | 5-3 |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
December 23, 2008* 7:00 PM ET |
at Siena | W 71-60 | 5-4 |
Times Union Center Albany, NY | |||||||
December 28, 2008* 10:00 PM ET, KFVE |
vs. Pepperdine 2008 Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic |
W 72-71 OT | 6-4 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
December 29, 2008* 10:00 PM ET, KFVE |
vs. Colorado 2008 Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic |
W 62-60 | 7-4 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
December 30, 2008* 12:30 AM ET, KFVE |
vs. Colorado State 2008 Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic |
W 67-53 | 8-4 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
January 10, 2009 2:00 PM ET |
at Bowling Green | W 86-82 | 8-5 (0-1) |
Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
January 13, 2009 7:05 PM ET |
at Akron | W 63-61 | 9-5 (1-1) |
James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||
January 17, 2009 4:30 PM ET |
Ohio | W 70-66 | 10-5 (2-1) |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
January 21, 2009 7:00 PM ET, Time Warner Cable SportsNet |
Kent State | W 64-53 | 11-5 (3-1) |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
January 24, 2009 4:35 PM ET |
at Miami University | W 76-64 | 12-5 (4-1) |
Millett Hall Oxford, OH | |||||||
January 27, 2009 7:00 PM ET |
at Western Michigan | W 74-71 | 13-5 (5-1) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 31, 2009 12:00 PM ET, ESPN2 |
Toledo | W 56-43 | 14-5 (6-1) |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
February 3, 2009 7:00 PM ET, Time Warner Cable SportsNet |
Central Michigan | W 56-55 | 15-5 (7-1) |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
February 7, 2009 2:00 PM ET |
Northern Illinois | W 68-46 | 16-5 (8-1) |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
February 12, 2009 7:00 PM ET |
at Eastern Michigan | W 58-49 | 17-5 (9-1) |
Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
February 15, 2009 2:00 PM ET |
at Ball State | W 53-51 | 17-6 (9-2) |
John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | |||||||
February 18, 2009 7:00 PM ET, Time Warner Cable SportsNet |
Bowling Green | W 59-48 | 17-7 (9-3) |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
February 21, 2009* 1:00 PM ET, ESPN2 |
at Vermont ESPN Bracket Busters |
W 78-70 | 17-8 |
Patrick Gym Burlington, VT | |||||||
February 26, 2009 7:00 PM ET |
Akron | W 62-57 | 17-9 (9-4) |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
March 1, 2009 12:00 PM ET, ESPNU |
at Ohio | W 68-66 | 18-9 (10-4) |
Convocation Center Athens, OH | |||||||
March 5, 2009 7:00 PM ET |
at Kent State | W 77-71 OT | 18-10 (10-5) |
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, OH | |||||||
March 8, 2009 2:00 PM ET |
Miami University | W 70-67 OT | 19-10 (11-5) |
Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
2009 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
March 12, 2009 2:30 PM, Fox Sports Ohio |
vs. Kent State Quarterfinals |
W 65-62 | 20-10 |
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH | |||||||
March 13, 2009 7:30 PM, Fox Sports Ohio |
vs. Ball State Semifinals |
W 64-52 | 21-10 |
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH | |||||||
March 14, 2009 8:00 PM, ESPN2 |
vs. Akron Finals |
W 65-53 | 21-11 |
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH | |||||||
College Basketball Invitational | |||||||||||
March 18, 2009* 8:00 PM, HDNet |
at Wichita State First Round |
W 84-73 | 21-12 |
Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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