Wednesday, February 19
Buffalo, NY
7:00 pm
vs
Akron
Bulls Host Akron on Wednesday
2/18/2020 12:25:00β―PM | Women's Basketball
Buffalo (13-10, 4-8 MAC) vs. Akron (11-12, 4-8 MAC)
February 19, 2020
Alumni Arena β 7 pm
Bulls on the Air β
Radio β TuneIn App
Television β ESPN3
Presented by BryLin Behavioral Health Systems
BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo women's basketball team concludes its homestand against the Akron Zips at 7pm on Wednesday. It is also Mental Health Awareness Night at Alumni Arena and fans are encouraged to wear green to support the cause. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 with Paul Peck (pbp) and Bob Gaughan (color) announcing and broadcast on ESPN 1520 WWKB TuneIn Radio with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team concludes its homestand against the Akron Zips at 7pm on Wednesday. It is also Mental Health Awareness Night at Alumni Arena.
β’ This is the 51st meeting between Buffalo and Akron, with the Bulls owning the 27-23 series edge. The Bulls have won five of the past six meetings with the Zips, with the lone loss coming at Akron on February 23rd last season.Β Β
β’ Akron is outscoring its opponents 424-400 (+24) in the fourth quarter this season and has scored 20+ points in the fourth quarter in 10 of its 23 contests and has outscored its opponent in 13 of 23 games.
β’ Buffalo has held nine opponents to 59 points or less this season, going a perfect 9-0 in those games.
β’ Dyaisha Fair is currently fifth in the nation in scoring at 21.2 points per game. She is second in the MAC and ranks 21st in the country in three point field goals made per game (2.86) and is 24th in final points (466).
β’ The Bulls rank 21st in the nation in rebounds per game (42.5).
β’ Fair was named to the Dawn Staley Award watch list on February 6th, recognizing the nation's top guard. She is the only freshman of the 15 players on the list.
GAME 23 RECAP: BALL STATE
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team fell to Ball State 69-58 at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon.
β’ Buffalo was led by Theresa Onwuka who came up just shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds and Marissa Hamilton who also scored 10 points.
β’ Freshman Dyaisha Fair and junior Hanna Hall chipped in nine points each.
β’ The Bulls won the battle in the paint 36-28, held the narrow 45-42 edge on the glass and scored 19 second chance points off of 20 offensive rebounds but UB shot just 5-of-25 from behind the arc and 5-of-14 from the charity stripe while the Cardinals shot 43% from the floor and 50% (8-of-16) from deep.
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PREVIEWING AKRON
β’ The Akron Zips enter Wednesday's contest with an 11-12 overall record and a 4-8 MAC mark after defeating Eastern Michigan 64-53 in Ypsilanti on Saturday.
β’ The Zips are led offensively by senior Haliegh Reinoehl who is averaging 14.9 points per game while also leading the team in rebounding at 8.2 boards per contest. Jordyn Dawson is also scoring in double figures at 12.5 points per game.
β’ Reinoehl became the 19th player in program history to reach the 1,000th point mark, surpassing the milestone on a pair of free throws in the win at Eastern Michigan.
β’ Akron is outscoring its opponents 424-400 (+24) in the fourth quarter and has scored 20+ points in the fourth quarter in 10 of its 23 contests and has outscored its opponent in 13 of 23 games.
β’ Melissa Jackson is in her second season as head coach of the Zips. Jackson led the Zips to a 16-15 overall record in 2018-19, becoming the second head coach in program history to win the first three games of a debut season and cemented her name into the Zips history books as the all-time winningest first-year head coach with 16 victories.
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ROC NATION
β’ Freshman Dyaisha Fair has made an immediate impact in her first season in the blue and white as she is averaging 21.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.6 steals in 22 games.
β’ She is currently fifth in the nation in scoring average (21.2) ppg), 21st in three point field goals made per game (2.86) and 24th in final points (466).
β’ Fair was named to the Dawn Staley Award watch list, recognizing the nation's top guard, on February 6. She is the only freshman of the 15 players on the list.
β’ 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.
β’ Fair has been named MAC East Player of the Week four times this season.
β’ At Niagara, Fair became the first Buffalo freshman to score 30+ points in a game since 2000, with 31 points.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
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ONWUKA TURNING HEADS IN STARTING ROLE
β’ Senior guard Theresa Onwuka has embraced her role as a senior captain, leading the Bulls on both ends of the floor.
β’ Onwuka is enjoying a strong senior season as she ranks second on the team in scoring (14.3 ppg) while pulling down a team-best 7.2 rebounds per game and swiping 2.8 steals per contest while shooting 50.2% from the floor and 73.3% from the charity stripe.
β’ 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.
β’ Onwuka set a career-high in three straight games to start the season, capped by a 30 point performance in a win over Canisius.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
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HALL PASS
β’ 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.
β’ The Hamilton, ON native is averaging 8.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 23 starts this season.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ Hall competed at the 2019 Pan American Women's Basketball Games in Lima, Peru as a member of the Canadian National Team.
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RECHARGING THE BATTERIES
β’ Sophomore forward Adebola Adeyeye has taken her game to another level to start conference play as she is currently third in the conference in rebounding at 9.0 rebounds per contest in MAC play.
β’ 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.
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SUMMER TIME IN BUFFALO
β’ Senior forward Summer Hemphill had surgery on her knee in January and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
β’ 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.
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YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
β’ 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.
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UNITED NATIONS
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
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CLOSING TIME
β’ The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five years, winning 113 of their last 120 games (.942) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 80 of their last 84.
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TURNING THEM OVER
β’ 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.
β’ The Buffalo defense has forced an average of 17.7 turnovers/game this season.
β’ The Bulls are also averaging 8.7 steals/game while netting an average of 15.6 points/game off of opponent's turnovers.
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PAINTING A NEW PICTURE
β’ The Bulls are finding success in the paint once again this season as they have won or tied the battle in the paint in 18 of 23 contests this season, going 12-6 in those games. This season, UB is currently averaging 29.7 points/game in the paint.
β’ 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.
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CREATING SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES
β’ The Bulls have continued to find success on the offensive glass this season as they are averaging a MAC-best 15.4 offensive rebounds/game, while averaging 13.1 second chance points off those offensive boards.
β’ Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 21 of 23 games this season, including a season-high 23 in the season-opener against CCSU.
β’ The Bulls also lead the MAC and are ranked 21st in the nation in rebounds per game (42.5).
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RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
β’ Buffalo has recorded eight or more fast break points in 17 of 23 games this season, outscoring opponents 262-194 in transition.
β’ Over the past three plus seasons, the Bulls have won or tied the fast break category in 101 of 124 games, including 77 of their 88 wins.
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HOME SWEET HOME
β’ Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold a 73-33 (.689) record at home across 106 contests.
β’ Over the last two plus seasons, UB is 28-7 at Alumni Arena. The 2017-18 team finished a perfect 12-0 at home overall and 9-0 in conference play.
β’ On the flip side, Legette-Jack's Bulls are 83-63 (.568) on the road or on neutral ground during her tenure.
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80 PLUS
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ The Bulls posted 80+ performances on 14 occasions last season, coming away with victories in 12 of those games.
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60 OR LESS
β’ Over the last three plus seasons, UB is 65-6 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 46-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
β’ The stingy Buffalo defense held a total of nine opponents under 60 points this season, going a perfect 9-0 in those contests.
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BOMBS AWAY
β’ 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.
β’ This season the Bulls rank 82nd in the nation in three point field goals made per game (7.0).
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BEASTS OF THE EAST
β’ The Bulls went undefeated in non-conference play in games east of the Mississippi.
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PRESEASON PRAISE
β’ The Bulls were picked to finish second in the MAC East in the preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches.
β’ Buffalo earned 56 total points behind Ohio who notched 12 first place votes and 72 total points.
β’ 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.
β’ The Bulls also placed Summer Hemphill on the preseason All-MAC East Division Team for the second consecutive year.
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HEMPHILL NAMED BIG 4 PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
β’ Senior forward Summer Hemphill was selected by local media and athletic communication offices as the Preseason Big 4 Player of the Year.
β’ Hemphill was also one of three unanimous First Team All-Big 4 representatives.
β’ Joining Hemphill on the First Team is senior guard Theresa Onwuka and junior guard Hanna Hall.
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ANOTHER 20+ WIN SEASON
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
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QUARTET OF CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2019-20 SEASON
β’ 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.
β’ After a team vote, the Bulls named Hanna Hall, Theresa Onwuka, Adebola Adeyeye and Summer Hemphill as team captains.
β’ The four captains have been a part of three straight 20+ win seasons.
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UP NEXT
Buffalo travels to Bowling Green, Ohio on Saturday, February 22, for a 2pm contest against the Falcons at the Stroh Center.
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February 19, 2020
Alumni Arena β 7 pm
Bulls on the Air β
Radio β TuneIn App
Television β ESPN3
Presented by BryLin Behavioral Health Systems
BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo women's basketball team concludes its homestand against the Akron Zips at 7pm on Wednesday. It is also Mental Health Awareness Night at Alumni Arena and fans are encouraged to wear green to support the cause. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 with Paul Peck (pbp) and Bob Gaughan (color) announcing and broadcast on ESPN 1520 WWKB TuneIn Radio with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team concludes its homestand against the Akron Zips at 7pm on Wednesday. It is also Mental Health Awareness Night at Alumni Arena.
β’ This is the 51st meeting between Buffalo and Akron, with the Bulls owning the 27-23 series edge. The Bulls have won five of the past six meetings with the Zips, with the lone loss coming at Akron on February 23rd last season.Β Β
β’ Akron is outscoring its opponents 424-400 (+24) in the fourth quarter this season and has scored 20+ points in the fourth quarter in 10 of its 23 contests and has outscored its opponent in 13 of 23 games.
β’ Buffalo has held nine opponents to 59 points or less this season, going a perfect 9-0 in those games.
β’ Dyaisha Fair is currently fifth in the nation in scoring at 21.2 points per game. She is second in the MAC and ranks 21st in the country in three point field goals made per game (2.86) and is 24th in final points (466).
β’ The Bulls rank 21st in the nation in rebounds per game (42.5).
β’ Fair was named to the Dawn Staley Award watch list on February 6th, recognizing the nation's top guard. She is the only freshman of the 15 players on the list.
GAME 23 RECAP: BALL STATE
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team fell to Ball State 69-58 at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon.
β’ Buffalo was led by Theresa Onwuka who came up just shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds and Marissa Hamilton who also scored 10 points.
β’ Freshman Dyaisha Fair and junior Hanna Hall chipped in nine points each.
β’ The Bulls won the battle in the paint 36-28, held the narrow 45-42 edge on the glass and scored 19 second chance points off of 20 offensive rebounds but UB shot just 5-of-25 from behind the arc and 5-of-14 from the charity stripe while the Cardinals shot 43% from the floor and 50% (8-of-16) from deep.
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PREVIEWING AKRON
β’ The Akron Zips enter Wednesday's contest with an 11-12 overall record and a 4-8 MAC mark after defeating Eastern Michigan 64-53 in Ypsilanti on Saturday.
β’ The Zips are led offensively by senior Haliegh Reinoehl who is averaging 14.9 points per game while also leading the team in rebounding at 8.2 boards per contest. Jordyn Dawson is also scoring in double figures at 12.5 points per game.
β’ Reinoehl became the 19th player in program history to reach the 1,000th point mark, surpassing the milestone on a pair of free throws in the win at Eastern Michigan.
β’ Akron is outscoring its opponents 424-400 (+24) in the fourth quarter and has scored 20+ points in the fourth quarter in 10 of its 23 contests and has outscored its opponent in 13 of 23 games.
β’ Melissa Jackson is in her second season as head coach of the Zips. Jackson led the Zips to a 16-15 overall record in 2018-19, becoming the second head coach in program history to win the first three games of a debut season and cemented her name into the Zips history books as the all-time winningest first-year head coach with 16 victories.
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ROC NATION
β’ Freshman Dyaisha Fair has made an immediate impact in her first season in the blue and white as she is averaging 21.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.6 steals in 22 games.
β’ She is currently fifth in the nation in scoring average (21.2) ppg), 21st in three point field goals made per game (2.86) and 24th in final points (466).
β’ Fair was named to the Dawn Staley Award watch list, recognizing the nation's top guard, on February 6. She is the only freshman of the 15 players on the list.
β’ 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.
β’ Fair has been named MAC East Player of the Week four times this season.
β’ At Niagara, Fair became the first Buffalo freshman to score 30+ points in a game since 2000, with 31 points.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
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ONWUKA TURNING HEADS IN STARTING ROLE
β’ Senior guard Theresa Onwuka has embraced her role as a senior captain, leading the Bulls on both ends of the floor.
β’ Onwuka is enjoying a strong senior season as she ranks second on the team in scoring (14.3 ppg) while pulling down a team-best 7.2 rebounds per game and swiping 2.8 steals per contest while shooting 50.2% from the floor and 73.3% from the charity stripe.
β’ 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.
β’ Onwuka set a career-high in three straight games to start the season, capped by a 30 point performance in a win over Canisius.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
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HALL PASS
β’ 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.
β’ The Hamilton, ON native is averaging 8.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 23 starts this season.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ Hall competed at the 2019 Pan American Women's Basketball Games in Lima, Peru as a member of the Canadian National Team.
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RECHARGING THE BATTERIES
β’ Sophomore forward Adebola Adeyeye has taken her game to another level to start conference play as she is currently third in the conference in rebounding at 9.0 rebounds per contest in MAC play.
β’ 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.
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SUMMER TIME IN BUFFALO
β’ Senior forward Summer Hemphill had surgery on her knee in January and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
β’ 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.
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YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
β’ 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.
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UNITED NATIONS
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
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CLOSING TIME
β’ The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five years, winning 113 of their last 120 games (.942) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 80 of their last 84.
Β
TURNING THEM OVER
β’ 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.
β’ The Buffalo defense has forced an average of 17.7 turnovers/game this season.
β’ The Bulls are also averaging 8.7 steals/game while netting an average of 15.6 points/game off of opponent's turnovers.
Β
PAINTING A NEW PICTURE
β’ The Bulls are finding success in the paint once again this season as they have won or tied the battle in the paint in 18 of 23 contests this season, going 12-6 in those games. This season, UB is currently averaging 29.7 points/game in the paint.
β’ 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.
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CREATING SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES
β’ The Bulls have continued to find success on the offensive glass this season as they are averaging a MAC-best 15.4 offensive rebounds/game, while averaging 13.1 second chance points off those offensive boards.
β’ Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 21 of 23 games this season, including a season-high 23 in the season-opener against CCSU.
β’ The Bulls also lead the MAC and are ranked 21st in the nation in rebounds per game (42.5).
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RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
β’ Buffalo has recorded eight or more fast break points in 17 of 23 games this season, outscoring opponents 262-194 in transition.
β’ Over the past three plus seasons, the Bulls have won or tied the fast break category in 101 of 124 games, including 77 of their 88 wins.
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HOME SWEET HOME
β’ Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold a 73-33 (.689) record at home across 106 contests.
β’ Over the last two plus seasons, UB is 28-7 at Alumni Arena. The 2017-18 team finished a perfect 12-0 at home overall and 9-0 in conference play.
β’ On the flip side, Legette-Jack's Bulls are 83-63 (.568) on the road or on neutral ground during her tenure.
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80 PLUS
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ The Bulls posted 80+ performances on 14 occasions last season, coming away with victories in 12 of those games.
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60 OR LESS
β’ Over the last three plus seasons, UB is 65-6 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 46-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
β’ The stingy Buffalo defense held a total of nine opponents under 60 points this season, going a perfect 9-0 in those contests.
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BOMBS AWAY
β’ 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.
β’ This season the Bulls rank 82nd in the nation in three point field goals made per game (7.0).
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BEASTS OF THE EAST
β’ The Bulls went undefeated in non-conference play in games east of the Mississippi.
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PRESEASON PRAISE
β’ The Bulls were picked to finish second in the MAC East in the preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches.
β’ Buffalo earned 56 total points behind Ohio who notched 12 first place votes and 72 total points.
β’ 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.
β’ The Bulls also placed Summer Hemphill on the preseason All-MAC East Division Team for the second consecutive year.
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HEMPHILL NAMED BIG 4 PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
β’ Senior forward Summer Hemphill was selected by local media and athletic communication offices as the Preseason Big 4 Player of the Year.
β’ Hemphill was also one of three unanimous First Team All-Big 4 representatives.
β’ Joining Hemphill on the First Team is senior guard Theresa Onwuka and junior guard Hanna Hall.
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ANOTHER 20+ WIN SEASON
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
β’ 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.
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QUARTET OF CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2019-20 SEASON
β’ 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.
β’ After a team vote, the Bulls named Hanna Hall, Theresa Onwuka, Adebola Adeyeye and Summer Hemphill as team captains.
β’ The four captains have been a part of three straight 20+ win seasons.
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UP NEXT
Buffalo travels to Bowling Green, Ohio on Saturday, February 22, for a 2pm contest against the Falcons at the Stroh Center.
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