Saturday, March 7
Buffalo, NY
2:00 pm
vs
Kent State
Bulls Host Kent State for Senior Day on Saturday Afternoon
3/6/2020 11:43:00β―AM | Women's Basketball
Buffalo (17-11, 8-9 MAC) vs. Kent State (18-10, 11-6 MAC)
March 7, 2020
Alumni Arena β 2 pm
Bulls on the Air β
Radio β TuneIn App
Television β ESPN3
BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo women's basketball team looks to extend their win streak to five as they host Kent State for Senior Day at Alumni Arena on Saturday in the regular season finale at 2pm. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 with Josh Whetzel (pbp) and Will Regan (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 looks to extend their win streak to five as they host Kent State on Senior Day at Alumni Arena on Saturday at 2pm in the regular season finale.
β’ Buffalo currently sits in seventh place in the MAC standings looking to secure a first-round home game on Monday to begin conference tournament play.
β’ This is the 48th meeting between Buffalo and Kent State, with the Golden Flashes owning the 28-19 series edge. The Bulls have won 12 of the last 14 games against Kent State, most recently a 57-44 win at the M.A.C. Center on January 25.
β’ The Golden Flashes are the only team in the MAC to have five players scoring in double figures on the season. Kent State also leads the MAC and ranks 22nd in the nation in free throws made (410).
β’ Buffalo has held 10 opponents to 59 points or less this season, going a perfect 10-0 in those games.
β’ Theresa Onwuka currently sits at 985 career points and needs just 15 points to become UB's 26th 1,000 point scorer.
β’ Dyaisha Fair is currently sixth in the nation in scoring at 21.1 points per game. She ranks 13th in the country in final points (571) and 27th in steals per game (2.59).
β’ The Bulls rank 20th 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 28 RECAP: AKRON
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team cruised to their fourth straight win, defeating Akron 76-61 at James A. Rhodes Arena on Wednesday night.
β’ Buffalo was led by freshman guard Dyaisha Fair who scored a game-high 26 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
β’ Senior Theresa Onwuka added 16 points and seven rebounds and sophomore Adebola Adeyeye also scored in double-figures with 13 points to go along with eight rebounds.
β’ Buffalo dominated the paint 44-30, while maintaining the 41-36 rebounding advantage, including a 16 offensive boards which UB turned into 19 second chance points. The Bulls also dominated in transition, scoring 20 fastbreak points and 18 points off of 15 Zips turnovers.
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PREVIEWING KENT STATE
β’ The Kent State Golden Flashes enter Wednesday's contest with a 18-10 overall record and an 11-6 MAC mark after defeating Ohio 81-77 on Wednesday.
β’ The victory guaranteed at least a share of the MAC East Division championship and a first-round bye in next week's conference tournament.
β’ The Golden Flashes are led offensively by Asiah Dingle who is averaging 13.4 points per game. Nila Blackford is leading the team in rebounding at 7.8 boards per contest while scoring 12.6 points per game. Katie Shumate (12.8), Megan Carter (12.3), and Lindsey Thall (11.2) also average in double figures.
β’ Thall is the MAC's top shot blocker (2.2 bpg) and only NCAA Division 1 player with 50 three-pointers and 50 blocks this season.
β’ Kent State is the only team in the conference to have five players scoring in double-figures for the season.
β’ The Golden Flashes lead the MAC and rank 22nd in the nation in free throws made at 410 and are 2nd in the league and 37th nationally in free throws attempted (571).
β’ Todd Starkey is in his fourth season as head coach of the Golden Flashes. Already the third-winningest coach in school history, he has led the Golden Flashes to two Postseason WNIT appearances and one Mid-American Conference East Division title.
β’ Last season, Starkey led Kent State to a 20-win campaign for the first time since 2010-11, while breaking a 25-year-old school record with 241 three-point field goals made.
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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 21.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.6 steals in 27 games.
β’ She is currently sixth in the nation in scoring average (21.1 ppg), 13th in final points (571) and 27th in steals per game (2.6).
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 (14.8 ppg) while pulling down a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game and swiping 2.5 steals per contest while shooting 49.8% from the floor.
β’ Onwuka currently sits at 985 career points and needs just 15 points to become UB's 26th 1,000 point scorer.
β’ Onwuka is currently second in the MAC and 32nd in the nation in total steals (71) and ranks 29th nationally in steals per game at 2.5.
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 7.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 27 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 fourth in the conference in rebounding at 8.5 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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CLEANING THE GLASS
β’ One of the keys to the Bulls success this season is their ability to rebound the basketball. The Bulls lead the MAC and are currently ranked 20th in the nation in rebounds per game (42.5).
β’ The Bulls also limit their opponents to just 38.5 rebounds per game and are 14-5 this season when winning the rebounding battle.
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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 15.7 offensive rebounds/game, while averaging 13.4 second chance points off those offensive boards.
β’ Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 26 of 28 games this season, including a season-high 23 against CCSU (11/5) and Akron (2/19).
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CLOSING TIME
β’ The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five years, winning 117 of their last 124 games (.944) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 84 of their last 88.
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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 17.4 turnovers/game this season.
β’ The Bulls are also averaging 8.6 steals/game while netting an average of 14.8 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 23 of 28 contests this season, going 16-7 in those games. This season, UB is currently averaging 31.9 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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RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
β’ Buffalo has recorded eight or more fast break points in 21 of 28 games this season, outscoring opponents 331-230 in transition.
β’ Over the past three plus seasons, the Bulls have won or tied the fast break category in 106 of 129 games, including 81 of their 92 wins.
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HOME SWEET HOME
β’ Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold a 74-34 (.685) record at home across 108 contests.
β’ Over the last two plus seasons, UB is 29-8 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 86-63 (.577) 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 34-6 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 68-7 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 47-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
β’ The stingy Buffalo defense held a total of 10 opponents under 60 points this season, going a perfect 10-0 in those contests.
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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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March 7, 2020
Alumni Arena β 2 pm
Bulls on the Air β
Radio β TuneIn App
Television β ESPN3
BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo women's basketball team looks to extend their win streak to five as they host Kent State for Senior Day at Alumni Arena on Saturday in the regular season finale at 2pm. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 with Josh Whetzel (pbp) and Will Regan (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 looks to extend their win streak to five as they host Kent State on Senior Day at Alumni Arena on Saturday at 2pm in the regular season finale.
β’ Buffalo currently sits in seventh place in the MAC standings looking to secure a first-round home game on Monday to begin conference tournament play.
β’ This is the 48th meeting between Buffalo and Kent State, with the Golden Flashes owning the 28-19 series edge. The Bulls have won 12 of the last 14 games against Kent State, most recently a 57-44 win at the M.A.C. Center on January 25.
β’ The Golden Flashes are the only team in the MAC to have five players scoring in double figures on the season. Kent State also leads the MAC and ranks 22nd in the nation in free throws made (410).
β’ Buffalo has held 10 opponents to 59 points or less this season, going a perfect 10-0 in those games.
β’ Theresa Onwuka currently sits at 985 career points and needs just 15 points to become UB's 26th 1,000 point scorer.
β’ Dyaisha Fair is currently sixth in the nation in scoring at 21.1 points per game. She ranks 13th in the country in final points (571) and 27th in steals per game (2.59).
β’ The Bulls rank 20th 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 28 RECAP: AKRON
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team cruised to their fourth straight win, defeating Akron 76-61 at James A. Rhodes Arena on Wednesday night.
β’ Buffalo was led by freshman guard Dyaisha Fair who scored a game-high 26 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
β’ Senior Theresa Onwuka added 16 points and seven rebounds and sophomore Adebola Adeyeye also scored in double-figures with 13 points to go along with eight rebounds.
β’ Buffalo dominated the paint 44-30, while maintaining the 41-36 rebounding advantage, including a 16 offensive boards which UB turned into 19 second chance points. The Bulls also dominated in transition, scoring 20 fastbreak points and 18 points off of 15 Zips turnovers.
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PREVIEWING KENT STATE
β’ The Kent State Golden Flashes enter Wednesday's contest with a 18-10 overall record and an 11-6 MAC mark after defeating Ohio 81-77 on Wednesday.
β’ The victory guaranteed at least a share of the MAC East Division championship and a first-round bye in next week's conference tournament.
β’ The Golden Flashes are led offensively by Asiah Dingle who is averaging 13.4 points per game. Nila Blackford is leading the team in rebounding at 7.8 boards per contest while scoring 12.6 points per game. Katie Shumate (12.8), Megan Carter (12.3), and Lindsey Thall (11.2) also average in double figures.
β’ Thall is the MAC's top shot blocker (2.2 bpg) and only NCAA Division 1 player with 50 three-pointers and 50 blocks this season.
β’ Kent State is the only team in the conference to have five players scoring in double-figures for the season.
β’ The Golden Flashes lead the MAC and rank 22nd in the nation in free throws made at 410 and are 2nd in the league and 37th nationally in free throws attempted (571).
β’ Todd Starkey is in his fourth season as head coach of the Golden Flashes. Already the third-winningest coach in school history, he has led the Golden Flashes to two Postseason WNIT appearances and one Mid-American Conference East Division title.
β’ Last season, Starkey led Kent State to a 20-win campaign for the first time since 2010-11, while breaking a 25-year-old school record with 241 three-point field goals made.
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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 21.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.6 steals in 27 games.
β’ She is currently sixth in the nation in scoring average (21.1 ppg), 13th in final points (571) and 27th in steals per game (2.6).
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 (14.8 ppg) while pulling down a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game and swiping 2.5 steals per contest while shooting 49.8% from the floor.
β’ Onwuka currently sits at 985 career points and needs just 15 points to become UB's 26th 1,000 point scorer.
β’ Onwuka is currently second in the MAC and 32nd in the nation in total steals (71) and ranks 29th nationally in steals per game at 2.5.
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 7.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 27 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 fourth in the conference in rebounding at 8.5 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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CLEANING THE GLASS
β’ One of the keys to the Bulls success this season is their ability to rebound the basketball. The Bulls lead the MAC and are currently ranked 20th in the nation in rebounds per game (42.5).
β’ The Bulls also limit their opponents to just 38.5 rebounds per game and are 14-5 this season when winning the rebounding battle.
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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 15.7 offensive rebounds/game, while averaging 13.4 second chance points off those offensive boards.
β’ Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 26 of 28 games this season, including a season-high 23 against CCSU (11/5) and Akron (2/19).
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CLOSING TIME
β’ The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five years, winning 117 of their last 124 games (.944) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 84 of their last 88.
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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 17.4 turnovers/game this season.
β’ The Bulls are also averaging 8.6 steals/game while netting an average of 14.8 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 23 of 28 contests this season, going 16-7 in those games. This season, UB is currently averaging 31.9 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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RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
β’ Buffalo has recorded eight or more fast break points in 21 of 28 games this season, outscoring opponents 331-230 in transition.
β’ Over the past three plus seasons, the Bulls have won or tied the fast break category in 106 of 129 games, including 81 of their 92 wins.
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HOME SWEET HOME
β’ Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold a 74-34 (.685) record at home across 108 contests.
β’ Over the last two plus seasons, UB is 29-8 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 86-63 (.577) 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 34-6 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 68-7 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 47-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
β’ The stingy Buffalo defense held a total of 10 opponents under 60 points this season, going a perfect 10-0 in those contests.
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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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