Saturday, February 1
DeKalb, IL
1:00 pm
at
Northern Illinois
Bulls Travel to Northern Illinois on Saturday
1/31/2020 10:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Buffalo (13-6, 4-4 MAC) vs. Northern Illinois (5-13, 1-6 MAC)
February 1, 2020
Convocation Center – 1 pm
Bulls on the Air –
Radio – TuneIn App
Television – ESPN3
BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo women's basketball team travels to DeKalb, Illinois for a 1pm contest against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the Convocation Center on Saturday. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 with Dave Bernhard (pbp) and Patricia Babcock-McGraw (color) announcing and broadcast on ESPN 1520 WWKB TuneIn Radio with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team travels to DeKalb, Illinois for a 1pm contest against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the Convocation Center on Saturday.
• This is the 26th meeting between Buffalo and Northern Illinois, with the Huskies owning the 16-9 series edge. NIU has won two of the past three meetings, including the past two contests in the Convocation Center.
• Buffalo is coming off of a 98-93 double overtime loss to Central Michigan at Alumni Arena on Wednesday.
• NIU joins Buffalo as one of four teams in the MAC to average 40+ rebounds per game. The Huskies also rank second in the league in defensive rebounds per game (30.3).
• Buffalo has held nine opponents to 59 points or less this season, going a perfect 9-0 in those games.
• Dyaisha Fair is currently fourth in the nation in scoring at 22.5 points per game. She is second in the MAC and ranks 12th in the country in three point field goals made per game (3.06).
• The Bulls rank 13th in the nation in rebounds per game (43.4)
• The Bulls are ranked 18th in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll. UB is one of the three MAC teams on the list.
• 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.
GAME 19 RECAP: KENT STATE
• Despite having four players score in double figures and a pair of career-best performances, the University at Buffalo women's basketball team fell 98-93 to Central Michigan in double overtime at Alumni Arena on Wednesday night.
• It was Buffalo's first double overtime game since January 31, 2006 when the Bulls played to three extra periods with Northern Illinois, also at Alumni Arena.
• The Bulls were led by freshman Dyaisha Fair who had 29 points to go along with three rebounds, three assists and five steals.
• Senior guard Theresa Onwuka came up one steal short of a triple double as she scored 17 points to go with 11 rebounds and nine steals.
• Freshman Loren Christie recorded her first career double-double as she recorded career-highs with 14 points and 13 rebounds and Elea Gaba also scored in double figures with 12 points.
• The Chippewas outshot the Bulls from the floor and were clutch from the free throw line, going 16-of-19 on the night, while also holding a slim 51-50 edge in rebounds. Buffalo had the slight edge in the battle in the paint 44-42 and outscored the Chippewas 22-14 in the fastbreak category.
PREVIEWING NORTHERN ILLINOIS
• The Northern Illinois Huskies enter Saturday's contest with a 5-13 overall record and a 1-6 MAC mark after falling 62-55 at Eastern Michigan a week ago.
• The Huskies are led offensively by Preseason All-MAC West Division selection Courtney Woods who is averaging 17.9 points per game. Redshirt senior forward Ally May leads NIU in rebounding at 6.2 boards per contest.
• Woods was named to the Cheryl Miller Award watch list, recognizing the top small forward in NCAA Division 1 women's basketball.
• The Huskies join Buffalo as one of four teams in the MAC to average at least 40 rebounds per game. NIU is also second in the league in defensive rebounds per game (30.3).
• NIU's five highest-scoring quarters this season have come in the fourth quarter, including a season-high 30 points in final quarter of its win against Tennessee Tech.
• The Huskies are averaging 19.9 bench points per game in MAC play.
• Head coach Lisa Carlsen is in her fifth season in charge of the program. The Huskies posted a 19-13 overall record and a 13-3 record at the Convocation Center last season.
• Prior to her time in DeKalb, Carlsen coached at Division II Lewis University. A 1992 graduate of Northwest Missouri State, Carlsen was a four-time all-conference basketball honoree while also earning all-conference and all-region honors as a softball player.
ROC NATION
• Freshman Dyaisha Fair has made an immediate impact in her first season in the blue and white as she is averaging 22.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.7 steals in 18 games.
• She is currently fourth in the nation in scoring average (22.5 ppg), 11th in final points (405) and 12th in three point field goals made per game (3.06).
• 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 four 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 senior season as she ranks second on the team in scoring (15.2 ppg) while pulling down a team-best 7.3 rebounds per game and swiping 2.9 steals per contest while shooting 51.9% from the floor and 74.4% from the charity stripe.
• The senior was one steal away from the school record and a triple double as she scored 17 points while adding 11 rebounds and nine steals against Central Michigan on January 29th.
• 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 8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 19 starts this season.
• Hall set a career-high with nine assists at San Jose State, tied a career-high with 5 three pointers at Ball State and set a pulled down a career-best nine rebounds at Kent 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.
RECHARGING THE BATTERIES
• Sophomore forward Adebola Adeyeye has taken her game to another level to start conference play as she is currently second in the conference in rebounding at 9.4 rebounds per contest in MAC play.
• The Brampton, Ontario native recorded her first career-double double with career-highs in points (16) and rebounds (14) in a win at Miami (OH) on January 4th and added another double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds against Eastern Michigan.
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 Central Michigan, No. 14 Ohio, No. 18 Buffalo
*As of January 28, 2020
CLOSING TIME
• The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five years, winning 113 of their last 119 games (.950) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 80 of their last 82.
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 17.9 turnovers/game this season.
• The Bulls are also averaging 9.1 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 16 of 19 contests this season, going 12-4 in those games. This season, UB is currently averaging 30.0 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 15.6 offensive rebounds/game, while averaging 13.3 second chance points off those offensive boards.
• Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 17 of 19 games this season, including a season-high 23 in the season-opener against CCSU.
• The Bulls also lead the MAC and are ranked 13th in the nation in rebounds per game (43.4).
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 65th in the nation in three point field goals made per game (7.4).
• Defensively the Bulls are fourth in the MAC in three point field goal defense, holding opponents to 30.1% shooting from beyond the arc.
RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
• Buffalo has recorded eight or more fast break points in 13 of 19 games this season, outscoring opponents 221-164 in transition.
• Over the past three plus seasons, the Bulls have won or tied the fast break category in 97 of 120 games, including 77 of their 88 wins.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold a 73-31 (.702) 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 83-61 (.576) 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 33-6 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 69-4 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 48-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
• The stingy Buffalo defense held a total of nine opponents under 60 points this season, going a perfect 9-0 in those contests.
BEASTS OF THE EAST
• The Bulls went undefeated in non-conference play in games east of the Mississippi.
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.
HEMPHILL NAMED BIG 4 PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• Senior forward Summer Hemphill was selected by local media and athletic communication offices as the Preseason Big 4 Player of the Year.
• Hemphill was also one of three unanimous First Team All-Big 4 representatives.
• Joining Hemphill on the First Team is senior guard Theresa Onwuka and junior guard Hanna Hall.
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.
February 1, 2020
Convocation Center – 1 pm
Bulls on the Air –
Radio – TuneIn App
Television – ESPN3
BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo women's basketball team travels to DeKalb, Illinois for a 1pm contest against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the Convocation Center on Saturday. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 with Dave Bernhard (pbp) and Patricia Babcock-McGraw (color) announcing and broadcast on ESPN 1520 WWKB TuneIn Radio with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team travels to DeKalb, Illinois for a 1pm contest against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the Convocation Center on Saturday.
• This is the 26th meeting between Buffalo and Northern Illinois, with the Huskies owning the 16-9 series edge. NIU has won two of the past three meetings, including the past two contests in the Convocation Center.
• Buffalo is coming off of a 98-93 double overtime loss to Central Michigan at Alumni Arena on Wednesday.
• NIU joins Buffalo as one of four teams in the MAC to average 40+ rebounds per game. The Huskies also rank second in the league in defensive rebounds per game (30.3).
• Buffalo has held nine opponents to 59 points or less this season, going a perfect 9-0 in those games.
• Dyaisha Fair is currently fourth in the nation in scoring at 22.5 points per game. She is second in the MAC and ranks 12th in the country in three point field goals made per game (3.06).
• The Bulls rank 13th in the nation in rebounds per game (43.4)
• The Bulls are ranked 18th in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll. UB is one of the three MAC teams on the list.
• 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.
GAME 19 RECAP: KENT STATE
• Despite having four players score in double figures and a pair of career-best performances, the University at Buffalo women's basketball team fell 98-93 to Central Michigan in double overtime at Alumni Arena on Wednesday night.
• It was Buffalo's first double overtime game since January 31, 2006 when the Bulls played to three extra periods with Northern Illinois, also at Alumni Arena.
• The Bulls were led by freshman Dyaisha Fair who had 29 points to go along with three rebounds, three assists and five steals.
• Senior guard Theresa Onwuka came up one steal short of a triple double as she scored 17 points to go with 11 rebounds and nine steals.
• Freshman Loren Christie recorded her first career double-double as she recorded career-highs with 14 points and 13 rebounds and Elea Gaba also scored in double figures with 12 points.
• The Chippewas outshot the Bulls from the floor and were clutch from the free throw line, going 16-of-19 on the night, while also holding a slim 51-50 edge in rebounds. Buffalo had the slight edge in the battle in the paint 44-42 and outscored the Chippewas 22-14 in the fastbreak category.
PREVIEWING NORTHERN ILLINOIS
• The Northern Illinois Huskies enter Saturday's contest with a 5-13 overall record and a 1-6 MAC mark after falling 62-55 at Eastern Michigan a week ago.
• The Huskies are led offensively by Preseason All-MAC West Division selection Courtney Woods who is averaging 17.9 points per game. Redshirt senior forward Ally May leads NIU in rebounding at 6.2 boards per contest.
• Woods was named to the Cheryl Miller Award watch list, recognizing the top small forward in NCAA Division 1 women's basketball.
• The Huskies join Buffalo as one of four teams in the MAC to average at least 40 rebounds per game. NIU is also second in the league in defensive rebounds per game (30.3).
• NIU's five highest-scoring quarters this season have come in the fourth quarter, including a season-high 30 points in final quarter of its win against Tennessee Tech.
• The Huskies are averaging 19.9 bench points per game in MAC play.
• Head coach Lisa Carlsen is in her fifth season in charge of the program. The Huskies posted a 19-13 overall record and a 13-3 record at the Convocation Center last season.
• Prior to her time in DeKalb, Carlsen coached at Division II Lewis University. A 1992 graduate of Northwest Missouri State, Carlsen was a four-time all-conference basketball honoree while also earning all-conference and all-region honors as a softball player.
ROC NATION
• Freshman Dyaisha Fair has made an immediate impact in her first season in the blue and white as she is averaging 22.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.7 steals in 18 games.
• She is currently fourth in the nation in scoring average (22.5 ppg), 11th in final points (405) and 12th in three point field goals made per game (3.06).
• 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 four 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 senior season as she ranks second on the team in scoring (15.2 ppg) while pulling down a team-best 7.3 rebounds per game and swiping 2.9 steals per contest while shooting 51.9% from the floor and 74.4% from the charity stripe.
• The senior was one steal away from the school record and a triple double as she scored 17 points while adding 11 rebounds and nine steals against Central Michigan on January 29th.
• 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 8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 19 starts this season.
• Hall set a career-high with nine assists at San Jose State, tied a career-high with 5 three pointers at Ball State and set a pulled down a career-best nine rebounds at Kent 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.
RECHARGING THE BATTERIES
• Sophomore forward Adebola Adeyeye has taken her game to another level to start conference play as she is currently second in the conference in rebounding at 9.4 rebounds per contest in MAC play.
• The Brampton, Ontario native recorded her first career-double double with career-highs in points (16) and rebounds (14) in a win at Miami (OH) on January 4th and added another double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds against Eastern Michigan.
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 Central Michigan, No. 14 Ohio, No. 18 Buffalo
*As of January 28, 2020
CLOSING TIME
• The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five years, winning 113 of their last 119 games (.950) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 80 of their last 82.
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 17.9 turnovers/game this season.
• The Bulls are also averaging 9.1 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 16 of 19 contests this season, going 12-4 in those games. This season, UB is currently averaging 30.0 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 15.6 offensive rebounds/game, while averaging 13.3 second chance points off those offensive boards.
• Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 17 of 19 games this season, including a season-high 23 in the season-opener against CCSU.
• The Bulls also lead the MAC and are ranked 13th in the nation in rebounds per game (43.4).
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 65th in the nation in three point field goals made per game (7.4).
• Defensively the Bulls are fourth in the MAC in three point field goal defense, holding opponents to 30.1% shooting from beyond the arc.
RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
• Buffalo has recorded eight or more fast break points in 13 of 19 games this season, outscoring opponents 221-164 in transition.
• Over the past three plus seasons, the Bulls have won or tied the fast break category in 97 of 120 games, including 77 of their 88 wins.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold a 73-31 (.702) 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 83-61 (.576) 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 33-6 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 69-4 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 48-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
• The stingy Buffalo defense held a total of nine opponents under 60 points this season, going a perfect 9-0 in those contests.
BEASTS OF THE EAST
• The Bulls went undefeated in non-conference play in games east of the Mississippi.
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.
HEMPHILL NAMED BIG 4 PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• Senior forward Summer Hemphill was selected by local media and athletic communication offices as the Preseason Big 4 Player of the Year.
• Hemphill was also one of three unanimous First Team All-Big 4 representatives.
• Joining Hemphill on the First Team is senior guard Theresa Onwuka and junior guard Hanna Hall.
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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