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2021–22 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

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2021–22 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record19–11 (13–6 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jamie Quarles (5th season)
  • Angres Thorpe (3rd season)
  • Brendan Foley (2nd season)
Home arenaAlumni Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 17 3   .850 26 8   .765
Kent State 16 4   .800 23 11   .676
Ohio 14 6   .700 25 10   .714
Akron 14 6   .700 24 10   .706
Buffalo 13 6   .684 19 11   .633
Ball State 9 10   .474 14 17   .452
Miami (OH) 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Central Michigan 6 12   .333 7 23   .233
Bowling Green 6 14   .300 13 18   .419
Northern Illinois 6 14   .300 9 21   .300
Eastern Michigan 5 15   .250 10 21   .323
Western Michigan 4 16   .200 8 23   .258
2022 MAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by third-year head coach Jim Whitesell, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

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The Bulls finished the 2020–21 season 16–9, 12–5 in MAC play to finish in second place. In the MAC tournament, they defeated Miami (OH) in the first round,[1] Akron in the quarterfinals, advancing to the championship game.[2] In the title game, they lost to Ohio.[3] They received an invitation to the NIT, where they would lose to Colorado State in the first round.[4]

Roster

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2021–22 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Kuluel Mading 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr The Burlington School High Point, NC
F 1 LaQuill Hardnett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Cincinnati Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Kidtrell Blocker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tennessee Prep Rochester, NY
G 3 Curtis Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Indian Hills CC Minneapolis, MN
G 4 Keishawn Brewton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Coastal Carolina Spartanburg, SC
F 5 Zaakir Williamson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Neumann Goretti HS Philadelphia, PA
G 10 Ronaldo Segu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Orlando Christian Prep Orlando, FL
F 11 Jeenathan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Prolific Prep Rochester, NY
G 20 Ty Perry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Fordham Boston, MA
F 21 Dominic Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Catholic Central HS Windsor, ON
F 22 Lucas Saleh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Feather River College Tiburon, CA
G 23 Jamon Bivens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Fayette County HS Atlanta, GA
F 24 Tra'Von Fagan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 211 lb (96 kg) GS Florida SouthWestern State Waterloo, IA
G 33 Maceo Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr George Washington Amherst, NY
F 34 Josh Mballa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Texas Tech Bordeaux, France
C 41 Brock Bertram 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 244 lb (111 kg) GS Apple Valley HS Apple Valley, MN
C 42 David Skogman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) RS So Waukesha West HS Waukesha, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 9, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
Medaille W 105–54 
 19  2 Tied   10  2 Tied   5  2 Tied  Alumni Arena (2,143)
Amherst, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
6:30 pm, BTN
at No. 6 Michigan L 76–88  0–1
 32  Williams   8  2 Tied   4  Segu  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 15, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Texas W 69–66  1–1
 18  Jack   10  Mballa   6  Williams  The Super Pit (3,058)
Denton, TX
November 20, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Rider
Cancún Challenge campus-site game
W 87–65  2–1
 19  Williams   7  2 Tied   6  Jones  Alumni Arena (2,338)
Amherst, NY
November 23, 2021*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Stephen F. Austin
Cancún Challenge Riviera Semifinals
L 78–79  2–2
 25  Segu   9  Mballa   4  Segu  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (103)
Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2021*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Illinois State
Cancún Challenge Riviera Consolation
W 106–90  3–2
 29  Mballa   8  Mballa   8  Segu  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (144)
Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Point Park W 94–49  4–2
 19  Mballa   12  Mballa   7  Segu  Alumni Arena (1,702)
Amherst, NY
December 4, 2021*
4:00 pm, NBCSN Digital
at St. Bonaventure L 65–68  4–3
 23  Williams   7  Fagan   4  Segu  Reilly Center (4,860)
St. Bonaventure, NY
December 8, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky W 77–67  5–3
 19  Mballa   9  Mballa   7  Segu  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,689)
Bowling Green, KY
December 11, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
St. John Fisher W 100–58  6–3
 18  Mballa   7  Mballa   4  Jack  Alumni Arena (1,682)
Amherst, NY
December 18, 2021*
5:00 pm, GoGriffs.com
vs. Canisius L 64–65  6–4
 13  Williams   14  Williams   5  Segu  KeyBank Center (3,686)
Buffalo, NY
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UC Irvine Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols at UC Irvine[5] Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
MAC regular season
December 29, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Miami (OH) L 81–91  6–5
(0–1)
 26  Mballa   17  Mballa   7  Segu  Alumni Arena (2,221)
Amherst, NY
January 1, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Akron L 76–88  6–6
(0–2)
 19  2 Tied   5  Williams   4  2 Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (1,510)
Akron, OH
January 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bowling Green W 99–88  7–6
(1–2)
 21  Williams   15  Skogman   7  Segu  Alumni Arena (1,301)
Amherst, NY
January 11, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Michigan W 78–64  8–6
(2–2)
 17  Segu   11  Skogman   3  Jones  University Arena (1,226)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 14, 2022
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Ball State W 74–68  9–6
(3–2)
 20  Williams   11  Skogman   7  Segu  Worthen Arena (3,563)
Muncie, IN
January 18, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Central Michigan Postponed due COVID-19 issues Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
January 21, 2022
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Kent State W 64–51  10–6
(4–2)
 25  Williams   11  Williams   6  Williams  Alumni Arena (2,056)
Amherst, NY
January 25, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Toledo L 75–86  10–7
(4–3)
 24  Williams   13  Mballa   3  Skogman  Savage Arena (3,927)
Toledo, OH
January 28, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Ohio L 53–74  10–8
(4–4)
 13  Williams   7  Williams   2  Jack  Alumni Arena (2,131)
Amherst, NY
February 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan W 74–54  11–8
(5–4)
 19  Williams   9  Jack   5  Williams  McGuirk Arena (1,933)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Eastern Michigan W 102–64  12–8
(6–4)
 22  Jack   9  Jack   9  Segu  Alumni Arena (3,146)
Amherst, NY
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Ball State W 80–74  13–8
(7–4)
 24  Williams   13  Skogman   6  Segu  Alumni Arena (3,014)
Amherst, NY
February 15, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bowling Green W 112–85  14–8
(8–4)
 20  Mballa   11  Mballa   6  Segu  Stroh Center (1,910)
Bowling Green, OH
February 17, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan
Rescheduled from January 1
W 83–69  15–8
(9–4)
 19  Mballa   13  Mballa   3  Williams  George Gervin GameAbove Center (500)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan W 87–73  16–8
(10–4)
 24  Williams   9  Mballa   6  Segu  Alumni Arena (4,666)
Amherst, NY
February 22, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Miami (OH) W 86–84  17–8
(11–4)
 23  Mballa   17  Mballa   9  Segu  Millett Hall (1,798)
Oxford, OH
February 24, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois
Rescheduled from January 4
W 79–68  18–8
(12–4)
 28  Williams   9  Skogman   6  Segu  Convocation Center (521)
DeKalb, IL
February 26, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Northern Illinois W 70–60  19–8
(13–4)
 18  Williams   15  Mballa   4  Williams  Alumni Arena (4,990)
Amherst, NY
March 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Toledo L 76–92  19–9
(13–5)
 20  Segu   10  Mballa   5  Segu  Alumni Arena (5,470)
Amherst, NY
March 4, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kent State L 65–70  19–10
(13–6)
 20  Sincere   10  Mballa   9  Sincere  MAC Center (4,283)
Kent, OH
MAC Tournament
March 10, 2022
1:30 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) Akron
Quarterfinals
L 68–70  19–11
 17  Williams   8  Skogman   4  Williams  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Bulls Lead Wire-to-Wire in Quarterfinal Win over Miami (OH)". University at Buffalo. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Buffalo Outlasts Akron in OT To Earn Trip To MAC Championship". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "UB men's basketball loses to Ohio in MAC championship game, 84-69". Buffalonews.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Isaiah Stevens' last-second shot carries Colorado State past Buffalo in first round of NIT". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball Contest Vs. UC Irvine Postponed". University at Buffalo. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University at Buffalo. Retrieved January 9, 2022.