2020–21 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by second-year head coach Jim Whitesell, play their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference. Starting this season, the MAC announced the removal of divisions.[1]

2020–21 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
2020–21 record6–5 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jamie Quarles (4th season)
  • Angres Thorpe (2nd season)
  • Brendan Foley (1st season)
Home arenaAlumni Arena
2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Toledo112 .846  165  .762
Akron93 .750  114  .733
Kent State74 .636  105  .667
Ohio74 .636  116  .647
Buffalo64 .600  86  .571
Miami (OH)55 .500  87  .533
Bowling Green66 .500  108  .556
Ball State56 .455  79  .438
Western Michigan37 .300  411  .267
Central Michigan29 .182  612  .333
Northern Illinois16 .143  210  .167
Eastern Michigan17 .125  48  .333
2021 MAC Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2019–20 season 20–12, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in third place in the MAC East division. They were upset in the first round of the MAC Tournament by Miami (OH).[2]

Roster

2020–21 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 0 David Nickelberry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrTrinity Valley Community College Orlando, Florida
F 1 LaQuill Hardnett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCincinnati Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2 Keishawn Brewton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) SrCoastal Carolina Spartanburg, South Carolina
G 3 Jayvon Graves 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSt. Vincent–St. Mary High School Malvern, Ohio
G 4 Malik Zachery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoChipola College Syracuse, New York
G 5 Savion Gallion 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMt. Zion Prep Washington, D.C.
G 10 Ronaldo Segu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrOrlando Christian Prep Orlando, Florida
F 11 Jeenathan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) JrProlific Prep Rochester, New York
F 21 Dominic Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCatholic Central High School Windsor, Ontario
F 22 Lucas Saleh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoFeather River College Tiburon, California
G 23 Jamon Bivens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg) SrFayette County High School Atlanta, Georgia
F 24 Tra'Von Fagan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg) RS JrFlorida SouthWestern State Waterloo, Iowa
G 33 Maceo Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrGeorge Washington Williamsville, New York
F 34 Josh Mballa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrTexas Tech Bordeaux, France
C 41 Brock Bertram 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)242 lb (110 kg) SrApple Valley High School Apple Valley, Minnesota
C 42 David Skogman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS FrWaukesha West High School Waukesha, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 28, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
4:00 pm
Gannon Canceled Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
November 27, 2020*
4:30 pm
vs. Towson
Bubbleville
W 74–65  1–0
 28  Williams  12  2 Tied  5  2 Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 28, 2020*
3:00 pm
vs. Army
Bubbleville
L 74–78  1–1
 18  Segu  7  Williams  5  Williams  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
December 6, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bowling Green L 78–86  1–2
(0–1)
 23  Graves  8  Fagan  1  5 Tied  Stroh Center (300)
Bowling Green, OH
December 10, 2020*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Mercyhurst W 81–64  2–2
 17  Williams  12  Williams  9  Graves  Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
December 15, 2020
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Miami (OH) W 90–62  3–2
(1–1)
 21  Williams  7  Graves  4  Williams  Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
December 19, 2020*
6:00 pm, ACCN
at Syracuse L 96–107 OT 3–3
 27  Mballa  8  Graves  7  Graves  Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
December 22, 2020*
4:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure Canceled Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, NY
December 29, 2020*
2:00 pm, Big 12 Now
at West Virginia Canceled WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
January 1, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Akron Postponed James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Ball State W 86–69  4–3
(2–1)
 19  Mballa  19  Mballa  6  Mballa  Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
January 12, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Michigan W 85–69  5–3
(3–1)
 25  Williams  14  Williams  4  Brewton  University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Bowling Green L 69–76  5–4
(3–2)
 17  2 Tied  15  Mballa  4  Segu  Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
January 19, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kent State L 81–84  5–5
(3–3)
 22  Mballa  8  2 Tied  6  Graves  MAC Center 
Kent, Ohio
January 21, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Michigan W 92–77  6–5
(4–3)
 24  Williams  7  Mballa  5  2 Tied  Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
January 23, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Northern Illinois Postponed Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
January 26, 2021
5:00 pm
Central Michigan Postponed Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Ohio     Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
February 2, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ball State     Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
February 6, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Miami (OH)     Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
February 9, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Michigan     Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
February 13, 2021
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan     McGuirk Arena 
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 16, 2021
7:00 pm
at Eastern Michigan     Convocation Center 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 20, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Toledo     Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
February 27, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Ohio     Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
March 2, 2021
2:00 pm
Akron     Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
March 5, 2021
2:00 pm
Kent State     Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Mid-American Conference cancels postseason tournaments for eight sports, changes basketball format". CBSSports.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. "Men's basketball season ends after home loss to Miami (OH)". The Spectrum. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University at Buffalo. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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