Wednesday, January 15
Buffalo, NY
7:00 pm
vs
Bowling Green
Bulls Host Bowling Green on Wednesday
1/14/2020 12:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Buffalo (10-4, 1-2 MAC) vs. Bowling Green (7-8, 0-3 MAC)
January 15, 2020
Alumni Arena – 7 pm
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BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo women's basketball team will host Bowling Green in the middle game of a three-game homestand on Wednesday night. It is also Alzheimer's Awareness night at Alumni Arena and fans are encouraged to wear purple to help raise awareness to end the disease. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Paul Peck (pbp) and Amy Audibert (color) announcing and broadcast on ESPN 1520 WWKB and TuneIn Radio with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team will host Bowling Green in the middle game of a three-game homestand on Wednesday at Alumni Arena.
• This is the 42nd meeting between Buffalo and Bowling Green, with the Falcons owning the 26-15 series edge. UB is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings with the Falcons dating back to 2016. The teams split a pair of contests last season, with each squad winning at home.
• As a team, BGSU currently leads the MAC in five statistical categories and have made at least five three point field goals in each of their 14 games.
• Buffalo fell to preseason MAC favorite Ohio 76-65 at Alumni Arena on Wednesday for its second straight MAC loss and first loss at home this season.
• Dyaisha Fair was named to the Her Hoop Stats Mid-Major Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List, recognizing the nation's best mid-major player in women's college basketball.
• Fair is currently fourth in the nation in scoring at 23.1 points per game. She leads the MAC and ranks second in the country in three point field goals made per game (3.62).
• The Bulls rank 42nd in the nation in three point field goals made per game (7.9).
• The Bulls moved up to No. 7 in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll. UB is the highest-ranked of the three MAC teams on the list.
GAME 14 RECAP: OHIO
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team (10-4, 1-2 MAC) dropped a hard-fought contest against preseason MAC favorite Ohio, 76-65, at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon.
• Buffalo was led by freshman guard Jessika Schiffer who scored a career-high 14 points, including a career-high four three's, to go along with four rebounds and four steals.
• Junior Marissa Hamilton finished with 11 points, Loren Christie scored nine points in her first game back from injury and Hanna Hall and Theresa Onwuka also added nine points apiece.
• The Bulls won the battle on the glass for the eight straight game, outrebounding Ohio 42-36, but the Bobcats were able to turn 22 UB turnovers into 29 points and held a 28-24 edge in points in the paint, while shooting just over 42% from behind the arc.
PREVIEWING BOWLING GREEN
• The Bowling Green Falcons enter Wednesday's contest with a 7-8 overall record, 0-3 MAC mark after dropping a close contest against Akron 76-73 on Saturday.
• The Falcons are led offensively by redshirt junior guard Caterrion Thompson who averages 14.9 points per game. Junior guard Madison Parker and junior center Angela Perry are also averaging in double figures at 13.5 points per game each.
• BGSU returned a total of eight letterwinners, including three starters, from last year's team that finished with a 9-21 overall record and a 2-16 MAC mark.
• Parker leads the MAC and is second in the nation in three point field goal percentage (49.5%) and ranks fifth in three point field goals made per game (3.47).
• Perry leads the MAC and ranks in the top-20 in the nation in field goal percentage (60.1%)
• As a team, BGSU currently leads the conference in scoring (76.9 ppg), three-point field goals made per game (9.2), three-point FG pct. (39.4%), assists per game (17.5) and assist/turnover ratio (1.10),
• The Falcons have made at least five three-point field goals in each of this season's first 14 games, with at least 10 successful triples in eight of those contests.
• Robyn Fralick is in her second season as head coach of the Falcons. Fralick, the architect of the two greatest offensive seasons in NCAA Division II women's basketball history, came to BGSU after 10 seasons at Ashland University.
ROC NATION
• Freshman Dyaisha Fair has made an immediate impact in her first season in the blue and white as she is averaging 23.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.0 steals in 13 starts.
• She is currently fourth in the nation in scoring average (23.1 ppg) and third in three point field goals made per game (3.62).
• On January 6, Fair was named to the Her Hoop Stats Mid-Major Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List, recognizing the nation's best mid-major player in women's college basketball.
• Fair has been named MAC East Player of the Week three times this season.
• At Niagara, Fair became the first Buffalo freshman to score 30+ points in a game since 2000, with 31 points. • A Rochester, NY native, Fair comes to the Bulls after a successful high school career at Edison Tech High School where she averaged 35 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists during her senior campaign.
• The ultra-talented point guard led Section V in scoring and was named All-Greater Player of the Year, becoming the first Rochester City School District player to win the award since its inauguration in 1993.
ONWUKA TURNING HEADS IN STARTING ROLE
• Senior guard Theresa Onwuka has embraced her role as a senior captain, leading the Bulls on both ends of the floor.
• Onwuka is enjoying a strong start to her senior season as
she ranks second on the team in scoring (16.5 ppg) while pulling down a team-best 7.1 rebounds per game and swiping 2.6 steals per contest while shooting an impressive 57.9% from the floor and 77.4% from the charity stripe.
• Onwuka set a career-high in three straight games to start the season, capped by a 30 point performance in a win over Canisius.
• Onwuka was named MAC East Co-Player of the Week on Dec. 3 after averaging 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.0 steals in a pair of wins at the Hawk Classic.
• The Nigeria native earned an invite to the Nigerian national camp over the summer for the second straight season as she practiced and trained with the top basketball players from her home country. The experience helped Onwuka grow as a player and helped build her confidence.
HALL PASS
• Junior Hanna Hall returns for her third year with the Bulls and looks to be a mainstay in the Bulls lineup after earning the start in 27 of the Bulls 34 games last season.
• The Hamilton, ON native is averaging 7.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 14 starts this season.
• Hall set a career-high with nine assists at San Jose State.
• The junior had the best game of her career at Eastern Michigan on 1/9/19 as she went 6-of-9 from the floor and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc on the night, finishing with a career-high 20 points.
• Hall was named to the MAC All-Tournament Team after averaging 14.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists over three games in Cleveland.
• Hall competed at the 2019 Pan American Women's Basketball Games in Lima, Peru as a member of the Canadian National Team.
SUMMER TIME IN BUFFALO
• Senior forward Summer Hemphill had surgery on her knee in January and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
• The Preseason All-MAC East Division Team selection and Preseason Big 4 Player of the Year is currently 10th on UB's all-time rebounding list with 759 rebounds and is just 81 points away from becoming Buffalo's 26th 1,000 point scorer.
YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
• With 11 underclassmen on the roster, the Bulls are the youngest team in the MAC and the youngest of any opponent on the schedule this season.
UNITED NATIONS
• The Bulls roster features players from five countries including Germany (Gaba, Schiffer), Great Britain (Christie), Nigeria (Onwuka), Canada (Adeyeye, Hall, Kounkou, Walters) and the U.S.
• Elea Gaba took home a gold medal with the German national team at the 2018 U18 European Championships and also competed at the 2019 U18 European Championships and 2019 U19 World Cup.
• Jessika Schiffer won a gold medal with Gaba at the 2018 U18 European Championships and teamed with Gaba at the 2019 World Cup. She also competed at the 2019 U20 Women's European Championship.
• Loren Christie represented Great Britain in two straight years at the U20 European Championships and captained the U16 Great Britain national team at the 2017 European Championship. She also led her high school to a WEABL Championship and earned WEABL first team honors during her senior season.
MACtion
• After seeing two of its teams advance to the NCAA Tournament a year ago (Buffalo, Central Michigan), the Mid-American Conference continues to gain respect on the national stage as three teams are currently ranked in the Mid-Major Top-25 - No. 7 Buffalo, No. 10 Ohio, No. 14 Central Michigan
*As of January 7, 2020
BEASTS OF THE EAST
• The Bulls went undefeated in non-conference play in games east of the Mississippi.
CLOSING TIME
• The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five years, winning 111 of their last 116 games (.957) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 78 of their last 80.
BOMBS AWAY:
• For the second time in as many seasons, the Bulls broke the single-season record for three pointers with 242 triples, besting the previous mark set of 230 set by the 2017-18 squad. The 2018-19 Bulls also set the single-season record for three point field goals attempted with 765 surpassing the previous mark of 689 attempts set by the 2015-16 team.
• This season the Bulls rank 42nd in the nation in three point field goals made per game (7.9).
• Defensively the Bulls are fourth in the MAC in three point field goal defense, holding opponents to 30.1% shooting from beyond the arc.
TURNING THEM OVER
• Ever since taking over the program eight seasons ago, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack has prided herself on having a team committed to defense and that is no different this season.
• The Buffalo defense has forced an average of 17.7 turnovers/game this season.
• The Bulls are also averaging 8.9 steals/game while netting an average of 14.9 points/game off of opponent's turnovers.
PAINTING A NEW PICTURE
• The Bulls are finding success in the paint once again this season as they have won or tied the battle in the paint in 11 of 14 contests this season, going 9-2 in those games. This season, UB is currently averaging 29.0 points/game in the paint.
• The Bulls dominated the paint last season as UB won or tied the scoring in the paint category in 28 of 34 contests and were 19-3 last season when winning the battle inside.
CREATING SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES
• The Bulls have continued to find success on the offensive glass this season as they are averaging a MAC-best 15.8 offensive rebounds/game, while averaging 14.1 second chance points off those offensive boards.
• Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 12 of their 14 games this season, including a season-high 23 in the season-opener against CCSU.
• The Bulls also lead the MAC and are ranked 29th in the nation in rebounds per game (42.8)
RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
• Buffalo has recorded eight or more fast break points in 10 of 14 games this season, outscoring opponents 163-120 in transition.
• Over the past three plus seasons, the Bulls have won or tied the fast break category in 94 of 115 games, including 75 of their 85 wins.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold a 71-30 (.703) record at home across 101 contests.
• Over the last two plus seasons, UB is 24-4 at Alumni Arena. The 2017-18 team finished a perfect 12-0 at home overall and 9-0 in conference play.
• On the flip side, Legette-Jack's Bulls are 82-60 (.577) on the road or on neutral ground during her tenure.
80 PLUS
• The Bulls have always been known for their defense but over the last few seasons the UB offense has come alive, leading the Bulls to success on the national stage in back-to-back seasons.
• The Bulls are tough to beat when they score 80+ points as they own a 33-5 record over the past two plus years when doing so.
• The Bulls posted 80+ performances on 14 occasions last season, coming away with victories in 12 of those games.
60 OR LESS
• Over the last three seasons, UB is 67-3 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 46-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
• The stingy Buffalo defense held a total of eight opponents under 70 points this season, going a perfect 8-0 in those contests.
PRESEASON PRAISE
• The Bulls were picked to finish second in the MAC East in the preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches.
• Buffalo earned 56 total points behind Ohio who notched 12 first place votes and 72 total points.
• The defending MAC champions also earned one vote to win the MAC Tournament Championship, while Ohio earned 10 votes and Northern Illinois garnered one vote.
• The Bulls also placed Summer Hemphill on the preseason All-MAC East Division Team for the second consecutive year.
ANOTHER 20+ WIN SEASON
• The wins continue to pile up for the Bulls under head coach Felisha Legette-Jack as they produced their fourth straight 20+ win campaign in 2018-19.
• This marks the second time in school history the Bulls have won 20+ games in four straight seasons as they previously accomplished that feat from 1993-97.
• Buffalo posted 16 victories last season by double-digits, including four of their last five games and also posted six victories by 20+ points including a season-high 47 point victory, 90-43, over St. Bonaventure on December 23, 2018.
QUARTET OF CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2019-20 SEASON
• After the graduation of one of the winningest classes in the Bulls division I history, Buffalo will be relying on a new group of captains to lead the squad this season.
• After a team vote, the Bulls named Hanna Hall, Theresa Onwuka, Adebola Adeyeye and Summer Hemphill as team captains.
• The four captains have been a part of three straight 20+ win seasons.
January 15, 2020
Alumni Arena – 7 pm
Bulls on the Air –
Radio – TuneIn App
Television – ESPN+
BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo women's basketball team will host Bowling Green in the middle game of a three-game homestand on Wednesday night. It is also Alzheimer's Awareness night at Alumni Arena and fans are encouraged to wear purple to help raise awareness to end the disease. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Paul Peck (pbp) and Amy Audibert (color) announcing and broadcast on ESPN 1520 WWKB and TuneIn Radio with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team will host Bowling Green in the middle game of a three-game homestand on Wednesday at Alumni Arena.
• This is the 42nd meeting between Buffalo and Bowling Green, with the Falcons owning the 26-15 series edge. UB is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings with the Falcons dating back to 2016. The teams split a pair of contests last season, with each squad winning at home.
• As a team, BGSU currently leads the MAC in five statistical categories and have made at least five three point field goals in each of their 14 games.
• Buffalo fell to preseason MAC favorite Ohio 76-65 at Alumni Arena on Wednesday for its second straight MAC loss and first loss at home this season.
• Dyaisha Fair was named to the Her Hoop Stats Mid-Major Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List, recognizing the nation's best mid-major player in women's college basketball.
• Fair is currently fourth in the nation in scoring at 23.1 points per game. She leads the MAC and ranks second in the country in three point field goals made per game (3.62).
• The Bulls rank 42nd in the nation in three point field goals made per game (7.9).
• The Bulls moved up to No. 7 in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll. UB is the highest-ranked of the three MAC teams on the list.
GAME 14 RECAP: OHIO
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team (10-4, 1-2 MAC) dropped a hard-fought contest against preseason MAC favorite Ohio, 76-65, at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon.
• Buffalo was led by freshman guard Jessika Schiffer who scored a career-high 14 points, including a career-high four three's, to go along with four rebounds and four steals.
• Junior Marissa Hamilton finished with 11 points, Loren Christie scored nine points in her first game back from injury and Hanna Hall and Theresa Onwuka also added nine points apiece.
• The Bulls won the battle on the glass for the eight straight game, outrebounding Ohio 42-36, but the Bobcats were able to turn 22 UB turnovers into 29 points and held a 28-24 edge in points in the paint, while shooting just over 42% from behind the arc.
PREVIEWING BOWLING GREEN
• The Bowling Green Falcons enter Wednesday's contest with a 7-8 overall record, 0-3 MAC mark after dropping a close contest against Akron 76-73 on Saturday.
• The Falcons are led offensively by redshirt junior guard Caterrion Thompson who averages 14.9 points per game. Junior guard Madison Parker and junior center Angela Perry are also averaging in double figures at 13.5 points per game each.
• BGSU returned a total of eight letterwinners, including three starters, from last year's team that finished with a 9-21 overall record and a 2-16 MAC mark.
• Parker leads the MAC and is second in the nation in three point field goal percentage (49.5%) and ranks fifth in three point field goals made per game (3.47).
• Perry leads the MAC and ranks in the top-20 in the nation in field goal percentage (60.1%)
• As a team, BGSU currently leads the conference in scoring (76.9 ppg), three-point field goals made per game (9.2), three-point FG pct. (39.4%), assists per game (17.5) and assist/turnover ratio (1.10),
• The Falcons have made at least five three-point field goals in each of this season's first 14 games, with at least 10 successful triples in eight of those contests.
• Robyn Fralick is in her second season as head coach of the Falcons. Fralick, the architect of the two greatest offensive seasons in NCAA Division II women's basketball history, came to BGSU after 10 seasons at Ashland University.
ROC NATION
• Freshman Dyaisha Fair has made an immediate impact in her first season in the blue and white as she is averaging 23.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.0 steals in 13 starts.
• She is currently fourth in the nation in scoring average (23.1 ppg) and third in three point field goals made per game (3.62).
• On January 6, Fair was named to the Her Hoop Stats Mid-Major Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List, recognizing the nation's best mid-major player in women's college basketball.
• Fair has been named MAC East Player of the Week three times this season.
• At Niagara, Fair became the first Buffalo freshman to score 30+ points in a game since 2000, with 31 points. • A Rochester, NY native, Fair comes to the Bulls after a successful high school career at Edison Tech High School where she averaged 35 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists during her senior campaign.
• The ultra-talented point guard led Section V in scoring and was named All-Greater Player of the Year, becoming the first Rochester City School District player to win the award since its inauguration in 1993.
ONWUKA TURNING HEADS IN STARTING ROLE
• Senior guard Theresa Onwuka has embraced her role as a senior captain, leading the Bulls on both ends of the floor.
• Onwuka is enjoying a strong start to her senior season as
she ranks second on the team in scoring (16.5 ppg) while pulling down a team-best 7.1 rebounds per game and swiping 2.6 steals per contest while shooting an impressive 57.9% from the floor and 77.4% from the charity stripe.
• Onwuka set a career-high in three straight games to start the season, capped by a 30 point performance in a win over Canisius.
• Onwuka was named MAC East Co-Player of the Week on Dec. 3 after averaging 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.0 steals in a pair of wins at the Hawk Classic.
• The Nigeria native earned an invite to the Nigerian national camp over the summer for the second straight season as she practiced and trained with the top basketball players from her home country. The experience helped Onwuka grow as a player and helped build her confidence.
HALL PASS
• Junior Hanna Hall returns for her third year with the Bulls and looks to be a mainstay in the Bulls lineup after earning the start in 27 of the Bulls 34 games last season.
• The Hamilton, ON native is averaging 7.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 14 starts this season.
• Hall set a career-high with nine assists at San Jose State.
• The junior had the best game of her career at Eastern Michigan on 1/9/19 as she went 6-of-9 from the floor and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc on the night, finishing with a career-high 20 points.
• Hall was named to the MAC All-Tournament Team after averaging 14.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists over three games in Cleveland.
• Hall competed at the 2019 Pan American Women's Basketball Games in Lima, Peru as a member of the Canadian National Team.
SUMMER TIME IN BUFFALO
• Senior forward Summer Hemphill had surgery on her knee in January and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
• The Preseason All-MAC East Division Team selection and Preseason Big 4 Player of the Year is currently 10th on UB's all-time rebounding list with 759 rebounds and is just 81 points away from becoming Buffalo's 26th 1,000 point scorer.
YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
• With 11 underclassmen on the roster, the Bulls are the youngest team in the MAC and the youngest of any opponent on the schedule this season.
UNITED NATIONS
• The Bulls roster features players from five countries including Germany (Gaba, Schiffer), Great Britain (Christie), Nigeria (Onwuka), Canada (Adeyeye, Hall, Kounkou, Walters) and the U.S.
• Elea Gaba took home a gold medal with the German national team at the 2018 U18 European Championships and also competed at the 2019 U18 European Championships and 2019 U19 World Cup.
• Jessika Schiffer won a gold medal with Gaba at the 2018 U18 European Championships and teamed with Gaba at the 2019 World Cup. She also competed at the 2019 U20 Women's European Championship.
• Loren Christie represented Great Britain in two straight years at the U20 European Championships and captained the U16 Great Britain national team at the 2017 European Championship. She also led her high school to a WEABL Championship and earned WEABL first team honors during her senior season.
MACtion
• After seeing two of its teams advance to the NCAA Tournament a year ago (Buffalo, Central Michigan), the Mid-American Conference continues to gain respect on the national stage as three teams are currently ranked in the Mid-Major Top-25 - No. 7 Buffalo, No. 10 Ohio, No. 14 Central Michigan
*As of January 7, 2020
BEASTS OF THE EAST
• The Bulls went undefeated in non-conference play in games east of the Mississippi.
CLOSING TIME
• The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five years, winning 111 of their last 116 games (.957) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 78 of their last 80.
BOMBS AWAY:
• For the second time in as many seasons, the Bulls broke the single-season record for three pointers with 242 triples, besting the previous mark set of 230 set by the 2017-18 squad. The 2018-19 Bulls also set the single-season record for three point field goals attempted with 765 surpassing the previous mark of 689 attempts set by the 2015-16 team.
• This season the Bulls rank 42nd in the nation in three point field goals made per game (7.9).
• Defensively the Bulls are fourth in the MAC in three point field goal defense, holding opponents to 30.1% shooting from beyond the arc.
TURNING THEM OVER
• Ever since taking over the program eight seasons ago, head coach Felisha Legette-Jack has prided herself on having a team committed to defense and that is no different this season.
• The Buffalo defense has forced an average of 17.7 turnovers/game this season.
• The Bulls are also averaging 8.9 steals/game while netting an average of 14.9 points/game off of opponent's turnovers.
PAINTING A NEW PICTURE
• The Bulls are finding success in the paint once again this season as they have won or tied the battle in the paint in 11 of 14 contests this season, going 9-2 in those games. This season, UB is currently averaging 29.0 points/game in the paint.
• The Bulls dominated the paint last season as UB won or tied the scoring in the paint category in 28 of 34 contests and were 19-3 last season when winning the battle inside.
CREATING SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES
• The Bulls have continued to find success on the offensive glass this season as they are averaging a MAC-best 15.8 offensive rebounds/game, while averaging 14.1 second chance points off those offensive boards.
• Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 12 of their 14 games this season, including a season-high 23 in the season-opener against CCSU.
• The Bulls also lead the MAC and are ranked 29th in the nation in rebounds per game (42.8)
RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
• Buffalo has recorded eight or more fast break points in 10 of 14 games this season, outscoring opponents 163-120 in transition.
• Over the past three plus seasons, the Bulls have won or tied the fast break category in 94 of 115 games, including 75 of their 85 wins.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold a 71-30 (.703) record at home across 101 contests.
• Over the last two plus seasons, UB is 24-4 at Alumni Arena. The 2017-18 team finished a perfect 12-0 at home overall and 9-0 in conference play.
• On the flip side, Legette-Jack's Bulls are 82-60 (.577) on the road or on neutral ground during her tenure.
80 PLUS
• The Bulls have always been known for their defense but over the last few seasons the UB offense has come alive, leading the Bulls to success on the national stage in back-to-back seasons.
• The Bulls are tough to beat when they score 80+ points as they own a 33-5 record over the past two plus years when doing so.
• The Bulls posted 80+ performances on 14 occasions last season, coming away with victories in 12 of those games.
60 OR LESS
• Over the last three seasons, UB is 67-3 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 46-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
• The stingy Buffalo defense held a total of eight opponents under 70 points this season, going a perfect 8-0 in those contests.
PRESEASON PRAISE
• The Bulls were picked to finish second in the MAC East in the preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches.
• Buffalo earned 56 total points behind Ohio who notched 12 first place votes and 72 total points.
• The defending MAC champions also earned one vote to win the MAC Tournament Championship, while Ohio earned 10 votes and Northern Illinois garnered one vote.
• The Bulls also placed Summer Hemphill on the preseason All-MAC East Division Team for the second consecutive year.
ANOTHER 20+ WIN SEASON
• The wins continue to pile up for the Bulls under head coach Felisha Legette-Jack as they produced their fourth straight 20+ win campaign in 2018-19.
• This marks the second time in school history the Bulls have won 20+ games in four straight seasons as they previously accomplished that feat from 1993-97.
• Buffalo posted 16 victories last season by double-digits, including four of their last five games and also posted six victories by 20+ points including a season-high 47 point victory, 90-43, over St. Bonaventure on December 23, 2018.
QUARTET OF CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2019-20 SEASON
• After the graduation of one of the winningest classes in the Bulls division I history, Buffalo will be relying on a new group of captains to lead the squad this season.
• After a team vote, the Bulls named Hanna Hall, Theresa Onwuka, Adebola Adeyeye and Summer Hemphill as team captains.
• The four captains have been a part of three straight 20+ win seasons.
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