Tuesday, November 9
Buffalo, NY
7:00 PM
vs
Canisius
Bulls Host Crosstown Rival Canisius in Regular Season Opener
11/8/2021 2:24:00β―PM | Women's Basketball
Buffalo (0-0) vs. Canisius (0-0)
November 9, 2021
Alumni Arena β 7 p.m.
Bulls on the Air
Radio β AM 1400/Varsity Network
Television β ESPN3
BUFFALO, NY β The University at Buffalo women's basketball team will open their 2021-22 season on Tuesday night against Big 4 foe Canisius. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 with Sal Capaccio (play-by-play) and Brian Koziol (color) announcing and broadcast on AM 1400 and The Varsity Network with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES:
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team will open their 2021-22 season on Tuesday night against Big 4 foe Canisius.
β’ This is the 49th meeting between Buffalo and Canisius with the Golden Griffins owning a 30-18 series edge. UB has won the past eight meetings, most recently an 87-45 at Koessler Center last season.
β’ Buffalo defeated Daemen 98-43 in an exhibition contest on Thursday. Four Bulls scored in double figures and all 10 players who saw action found the scoring column.
β’ The Bulls return nine scholarship players, including 76% of its scoring, 71% of rebounding and 66% of minutes played, from last year's squad that went 15-9 and advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament.
β’ Buffalo was picked to as the favorite to win the 2022 MAC Tournament and was picked to finish third overall in the preseason poll, receiving three first place votes. Dyaisha Fair earned a spot on the All-MAC first team.
β’ Fair was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list as one of the top 20 point guards in Division 1 college basketball as well as the preseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Award recognizing the nation's top mid-major player.
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OPENING TIP SUCCESS
β’ The Bulls have had success in their regular season openers since joining Division I in 1991-92 as they own a 21-9 record in the first game of the season.
β’ Since head coach Felisha Legette-Jack took over the program in 2012-13, the Bulls own a 7-2 mark including winning five straight season openers.
β’ Buffalo defeated James Madison 80-64 in their opener last season.
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PREVIEWING CANISIUS
β’ The Canisius Golden Griffins played just five games in a Covid-shortened 2020-21 season. Tuesday's game is the season opener for Canisius.
β’ The Golden Griffins return four of their top five scorers from a season ago, led by sophomore guard Dani Haskell.
β’ Haskell averaged 11.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Junior Shaunae Brown will look to be a factor as well this season after averaging 9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and a team-best 3.6 assists per game last year.
β’ Canisius was picked to finish 11th in the preseason Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference poll.
β’ Sahar Nusseibeh was named the 10th head coach in Canisius women's basketball program history on July 23. She has 12 of Division I coaching experience, most recently as an assistant coach at Miami (OH). Prior to joining the Redhawks' staff, she spent three seasons as the associate head coach at Manhattan College. She also spent three seasons as an assistant at Bowling Green.
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EXHIBITION GAME RECAP: DAEMEN
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team took an early lead and never looked back as four Bulls scored in double figures in a 98-43 victory over Daemen on Thursday evening at Alumni Arena.
β’Β UB showed its depth as well as all 10 players who saw action found the scoring column on the day.
The Bulls were led by junior Dyaisha Fair who scored 20 points to go along with five rebounds and eight assists. Redshirt fifth year Summer Hemphill flirted with a double-double as she finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Freshman Georgia Woolley also scored in double figures with 14 points, including 4-of-6 shooting from behind the arc, and senior Adebola Adeyeye added 10 points.
β’ The Bulls dominated the glass, outrebounding the Wildcats 44-30, and the paint, winning the battle inside 32-20, while also scoring 29 points off Daemen turnovers.
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SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN
β’ Buffalo is scheduled to host 15 regular season contests inside Alumni Arena this season, including five non-conference matchups and ten MAC games.
β’ The non-conference schedule is highlighted by a trip to Paradise Island, Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis event where the Bulls will play three games, starting with a matchup against No. 1 South Carolina. Following play in the Bahamas the Bulls will play their next four games at Alumni Arena against opponents from the CAA, A-10 and Big 4 foe Niagara, before wrapping up non-conference play with a pair of road games at Princeton and Bucknell.
β’ For the second straight season conference divisions have been removed as well as first-round MAC Tournament games. The top eight schools at the end of conference play will qualify for the 2022 Mid-American Conference Tournament.
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NON-CONFERENCE DOMINATION
β’ The Bulls have been dominant in the non-conference portion of their schedule as they have posted eight straight winning seasons.
β’ Buffalo has recorded at least seven non-conference victories in seven of the last eight seasons, including nine wins over Power 5 opponents.
β’ Over the past six seasons, UB owns a 48-14 (.774) record against non-conference opponents.
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BULLS BREAKDOWN
β’ The Bulls return nine letterwinners and four starters from last year's squad that posted a 19-12 overall record and a 9-9 conference mark.
β’ The Bulls, who finished fourth in the MAC, made their seventh straight appearance in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals, defeating Kent State 73-66, before falling to Bowling Green in the semifinals.
β’ The Bulls return 76% of scoring, 71% of rebounding and 66% of minutes played from 2020-21.
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ROC NATION
β’ Junior Dyaisha Fair cemented herself as one of the best players in the country last season as she averaged 24.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.9 steals per game in 24 starts.
β’ Fair was named First Team All-MAC and to the All-Defensive Team as a sophomore.
β’ She finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in scoring (24.4 ppg) while also ranking fifth in free throws made (141), seventh in free throws attempted (175), sixth in final points (561), ninth in steals (67), 17th in field goals made (181) and 22nd in assists (118).
β’ The Rochester, NY native became Buffalo's 26th 1,000-point scorer, doing so in a school-record 44 games.
β’ Fair recorded the program's first triple double in nearly 20 years, going for 28 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Akron (12/13/20).
β’ For the second straight year, she was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list, recognizing the best point guard in women's Division I basketball.
β’ Fair was also named to the preseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Award, which honors the nation's best mid-major player, for the third straight season.
Β
SUMMER TIME IN BUFFALO
β’ Redshirt fifth year player Summer Hemphill returns after missing most of the last two seasons with an injury.
β’ The Buffalo, NY native has a chance to become just the second player in program history to join the 1,000 point/1,000 rebound club as she currently sits at 976 career points and 799 career rebounds.
β’ Hemphill was named to the Preseason All-MAC Second Team.
β’ As a junior, she set the MAC Tournament record with 21 rebounds in a win over Ohio in the 2019 MAC championship game.
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LIVE AND LET CHY
β’ Sophomore guard Cheyenne McEvans had an impressive start to her career at Buffalo, starting 20 of 22 games for the Bulls last season and earning a spot on the All-MAC Freshman Team.
β’ The Southfield, MI native averaged 11.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the floor as a rookie.
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FOREVER YOUNG
β’ Senior guard Jazmine Young made an immediate impact in her first season in Buffalo and looks to take on an even bigger role in the UB backcourt this year.
β’ The Milwaukee, WI native averaged 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest in 19 games last season.
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AIR CANADA
β’ Senior forward Adebola Adeyeye will continue to be a force in the Bulls frontcourt this season after posting career-highs in several categories over the last two years.
β’ The Brampton, Ontario native averaged 5.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting a team-best 56.7% from the floor as a junior.
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AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
β’ The pipeline from the "Land Down Under" continues to be a fruitful one for the Bulls as Buffalo currently has two Australians on the roster this season.
β’ Freshman Georgia Woolley and sophomore Casey Valenti-Paea look to continue the winning tradition set in Buffalo by fellow Aussies Stephanie Reid, Courtney Wilkins and Liisa and Katherine Ups.
β’ Valenti-Paea appeared in five games for UB after joining the Bulls mid-season a year ago.
β’ Woolley will look to make an immediate impact for the Bulls this season with a skill set that allows her to be a significant factor from multiple spots on the floor.
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FRESH FACES
β’ The 2021-22 Bulls welcome six newcomers to a squad that won 15 games a season ago.
β’ Of the six newcomers, two came to Buffalo via transfer. Dominique Camp transferred from Troy where she led the Trojans to a Sun Belt Championship. Nia Jordan comes to Buffalo from Labette CC where she averaged 11.6 points and 7.8 rebounds
β’ The UB roster also features four true freshmen who will be looking to make an immediate impact in their rookie campaigns.
β’ Georgia Woolley is a 5'11" guard who comes to Brisbane, Australia where she was ranked in the top 20 in her class.Β
β’ Saniaa Wilson continues the rich Rochester, NY pipeline, coming to UB from Bishop Kearney High School where she led the Kings to three straight Section V championships and two appearances at the NYS Championship.
β’ Laney Bone hails from Chattanooga, TN where she starred at Silverdale Baptist Academy while Kaelonn Wilson comes to Buffalo from Piscataway, NJ.
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UNITED NATIONS
β’ Buffalo has players from six different countries represented on its 2020-21 roster.
β’ The Bulls have players who hail from Germany (Gaba), Great Britain (Christie), Australia (Valenti-Paea, Woolley), Mali (Keita), Canada (Adeyeye) and the U.S (Bone, Camp, Fair, Hemphill, Jordan, McEvans, Young, K. Wilson, S. Wilson).
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QUEEN CITY
β’ Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack became Buffalo's all-time winningest coach in Buffalo women's basketball history on January 25, 2020 with UB's win at Kent State, her 156th win in Buffalo.
β’ Legette-Jack currently owns a 318-270 career record over 18 seasons as a head coach. She is 177-107 in nine seasons at Buffalo.
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CLEANING THE GLASS
β’ One of the keys to the Bulls success last season was their ability to rebound the basketball. The Bulls led the MAC and ranked 13th in the nation in rebounds per game (43.2).
β’ The Bulls also limited their opponents to 38.6 rebounds per game and were 10-4 last season when winning the rebounding battle.
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CREATING SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES
β’ The Bulls continued to find success on the offensive glass last season as they led the MAC and ranked 10th in the nation in offensive boards per game (16.1), while averaging 14.3 second chance points off those offensive boards.
β’ Buffalo grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 21 of 24 games last season, including a season-high 27 against St. Bonaventure on December 19th.
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CLOSING TIME
β’ The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last six years, winning 135 of their last 143 games (.944) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 101 of their last 106 wins.
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TURNING THEM OVER
β’ Ever since taking over the program nine 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 forced an average of 15.7 turnovers per game last season.
β’ The Bulls also averaged 8.0 steals/game while netting an average of 17.1 points/game off opponent's turnovers.
Β
PAINTING A NEW PICTURE
β’ The Bulls found success in the paint once again last season as they won or tied the battle in the paint in 20 of 24 contests, going 12-8 in those games. UB averaged 35.7 points/game in the paint.
Β
RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
β’ Buffalo recorded eight or more fast break points in 19 of 24 games last season, outscoring opponents 294-206 in transition while averaging 12.3 fastbreak points per game.
Β
HOME SWEET HOME
β’ Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold an 82-36 (.695) record at home across 116 contests.
β’ Over the last four seasons, UB is 34-10 at Alumni Arena.
β’ On the flip side, Legette-Jack's Bulls are 95-71 (.572) 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 42-7 record over the past four years when doing so.
β’ The Bulls have posted eight 80+ performances this season and are 7-1 in those games.
Β
70 OR LESS
β’ Over the last five seasons, UB is 79-10 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 51-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
β’ The stingy Buffalo defense held three opponents under 60 points last season, going a perfect 3-0 in those contests.
Β
ANOTHER 15+ WIN SEASON
β’ The wins continue to pile up for the Bulls under head coach Felisha Legette-Jack as they produced their ninth straight 15+ win campaign in 2020-21.
β’ Buffalo posted five victories last season by double-digits, including a season-high 32-point victory, 87-45, over Canisius on December 6, 2020.
Β
TRIO OF CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2020-21 SEASON
β’ Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack announced three captains for the 2021-22 season.
β’ After a team vote, the Bulls named Summer Hemphill, Dyaisha Fair and Cheyenne McEvans as team captains.
β’ The three captains have been a part of three straight 15+ win seasons.
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November 9, 2021
Alumni Arena β 7 p.m.
Bulls on the Air
Radio β AM 1400/Varsity Network
Television β ESPN3
BUFFALO, NY β The University at Buffalo women's basketball team will open their 2021-22 season on Tuesday night against Big 4 foe Canisius. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3 with Sal Capaccio (play-by-play) and Brian Koziol (color) announcing and broadcast on AM 1400 and The Varsity Network with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES:
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team will open their 2021-22 season on Tuesday night against Big 4 foe Canisius.
β’ This is the 49th meeting between Buffalo and Canisius with the Golden Griffins owning a 30-18 series edge. UB has won the past eight meetings, most recently an 87-45 at Koessler Center last season.
β’ Buffalo defeated Daemen 98-43 in an exhibition contest on Thursday. Four Bulls scored in double figures and all 10 players who saw action found the scoring column.
β’ The Bulls return nine scholarship players, including 76% of its scoring, 71% of rebounding and 66% of minutes played, from last year's squad that went 15-9 and advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament.
β’ Buffalo was picked to as the favorite to win the 2022 MAC Tournament and was picked to finish third overall in the preseason poll, receiving three first place votes. Dyaisha Fair earned a spot on the All-MAC first team.
β’ Fair was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list as one of the top 20 point guards in Division 1 college basketball as well as the preseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Award recognizing the nation's top mid-major player.
Β
OPENING TIP SUCCESS
β’ The Bulls have had success in their regular season openers since joining Division I in 1991-92 as they own a 21-9 record in the first game of the season.
β’ Since head coach Felisha Legette-Jack took over the program in 2012-13, the Bulls own a 7-2 mark including winning five straight season openers.
β’ Buffalo defeated James Madison 80-64 in their opener last season.
Β
PREVIEWING CANISIUS
β’ The Canisius Golden Griffins played just five games in a Covid-shortened 2020-21 season. Tuesday's game is the season opener for Canisius.
β’ The Golden Griffins return four of their top five scorers from a season ago, led by sophomore guard Dani Haskell.
β’ Haskell averaged 11.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Junior Shaunae Brown will look to be a factor as well this season after averaging 9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and a team-best 3.6 assists per game last year.
β’ Canisius was picked to finish 11th in the preseason Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference poll.
β’ Sahar Nusseibeh was named the 10th head coach in Canisius women's basketball program history on July 23. She has 12 of Division I coaching experience, most recently as an assistant coach at Miami (OH). Prior to joining the Redhawks' staff, she spent three seasons as the associate head coach at Manhattan College. She also spent three seasons as an assistant at Bowling Green.
Β
EXHIBITION GAME RECAP: DAEMEN
β’ The University at Buffalo women's basketball team took an early lead and never looked back as four Bulls scored in double figures in a 98-43 victory over Daemen on Thursday evening at Alumni Arena.
β’Β UB showed its depth as well as all 10 players who saw action found the scoring column on the day.
The Bulls were led by junior Dyaisha Fair who scored 20 points to go along with five rebounds and eight assists. Redshirt fifth year Summer Hemphill flirted with a double-double as she finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Freshman Georgia Woolley also scored in double figures with 14 points, including 4-of-6 shooting from behind the arc, and senior Adebola Adeyeye added 10 points.
β’ The Bulls dominated the glass, outrebounding the Wildcats 44-30, and the paint, winning the battle inside 32-20, while also scoring 29 points off Daemen turnovers.
Β
SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN
β’ Buffalo is scheduled to host 15 regular season contests inside Alumni Arena this season, including five non-conference matchups and ten MAC games.
β’ The non-conference schedule is highlighted by a trip to Paradise Island, Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis event where the Bulls will play three games, starting with a matchup against No. 1 South Carolina. Following play in the Bahamas the Bulls will play their next four games at Alumni Arena against opponents from the CAA, A-10 and Big 4 foe Niagara, before wrapping up non-conference play with a pair of road games at Princeton and Bucknell.
β’ For the second straight season conference divisions have been removed as well as first-round MAC Tournament games. The top eight schools at the end of conference play will qualify for the 2022 Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Β
NON-CONFERENCE DOMINATION
β’ The Bulls have been dominant in the non-conference portion of their schedule as they have posted eight straight winning seasons.
β’ Buffalo has recorded at least seven non-conference victories in seven of the last eight seasons, including nine wins over Power 5 opponents.
β’ Over the past six seasons, UB owns a 48-14 (.774) record against non-conference opponents.
Β
BULLS BREAKDOWN
β’ The Bulls return nine letterwinners and four starters from last year's squad that posted a 19-12 overall record and a 9-9 conference mark.
β’ The Bulls, who finished fourth in the MAC, made their seventh straight appearance in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals, defeating Kent State 73-66, before falling to Bowling Green in the semifinals.
β’ The Bulls return 76% of scoring, 71% of rebounding and 66% of minutes played from 2020-21.
Β
ROC NATION
β’ Junior Dyaisha Fair cemented herself as one of the best players in the country last season as she averaged 24.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.9 steals per game in 24 starts.
β’ Fair was named First Team All-MAC and to the All-Defensive Team as a sophomore.
β’ She finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in scoring (24.4 ppg) while also ranking fifth in free throws made (141), seventh in free throws attempted (175), sixth in final points (561), ninth in steals (67), 17th in field goals made (181) and 22nd in assists (118).
β’ The Rochester, NY native became Buffalo's 26th 1,000-point scorer, doing so in a school-record 44 games.
β’ Fair recorded the program's first triple double in nearly 20 years, going for 28 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Akron (12/13/20).
β’ For the second straight year, she was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list, recognizing the best point guard in women's Division I basketball.
β’ Fair was also named to the preseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Award, which honors the nation's best mid-major player, for the third straight season.
Β
SUMMER TIME IN BUFFALO
β’ Redshirt fifth year player Summer Hemphill returns after missing most of the last two seasons with an injury.
β’ The Buffalo, NY native has a chance to become just the second player in program history to join the 1,000 point/1,000 rebound club as she currently sits at 976 career points and 799 career rebounds.
β’ Hemphill was named to the Preseason All-MAC Second Team.
β’ As a junior, she set the MAC Tournament record with 21 rebounds in a win over Ohio in the 2019 MAC championship game.
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LIVE AND LET CHY
β’ Sophomore guard Cheyenne McEvans had an impressive start to her career at Buffalo, starting 20 of 22 games for the Bulls last season and earning a spot on the All-MAC Freshman Team.
β’ The Southfield, MI native averaged 11.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the floor as a rookie.
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FOREVER YOUNG
β’ Senior guard Jazmine Young made an immediate impact in her first season in Buffalo and looks to take on an even bigger role in the UB backcourt this year.
β’ The Milwaukee, WI native averaged 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest in 19 games last season.
Β
AIR CANADA
β’ Senior forward Adebola Adeyeye will continue to be a force in the Bulls frontcourt this season after posting career-highs in several categories over the last two years.
β’ The Brampton, Ontario native averaged 5.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting a team-best 56.7% from the floor as a junior.
Β
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
β’ The pipeline from the "Land Down Under" continues to be a fruitful one for the Bulls as Buffalo currently has two Australians on the roster this season.
β’ Freshman Georgia Woolley and sophomore Casey Valenti-Paea look to continue the winning tradition set in Buffalo by fellow Aussies Stephanie Reid, Courtney Wilkins and Liisa and Katherine Ups.
β’ Valenti-Paea appeared in five games for UB after joining the Bulls mid-season a year ago.
β’ Woolley will look to make an immediate impact for the Bulls this season with a skill set that allows her to be a significant factor from multiple spots on the floor.
Β
FRESH FACES
β’ The 2021-22 Bulls welcome six newcomers to a squad that won 15 games a season ago.
β’ Of the six newcomers, two came to Buffalo via transfer. Dominique Camp transferred from Troy where she led the Trojans to a Sun Belt Championship. Nia Jordan comes to Buffalo from Labette CC where she averaged 11.6 points and 7.8 rebounds
β’ The UB roster also features four true freshmen who will be looking to make an immediate impact in their rookie campaigns.
β’ Georgia Woolley is a 5'11" guard who comes to Brisbane, Australia where she was ranked in the top 20 in her class.Β
β’ Saniaa Wilson continues the rich Rochester, NY pipeline, coming to UB from Bishop Kearney High School where she led the Kings to three straight Section V championships and two appearances at the NYS Championship.
β’ Laney Bone hails from Chattanooga, TN where she starred at Silverdale Baptist Academy while Kaelonn Wilson comes to Buffalo from Piscataway, NJ.
Β
UNITED NATIONS
β’ Buffalo has players from six different countries represented on its 2020-21 roster.
β’ The Bulls have players who hail from Germany (Gaba), Great Britain (Christie), Australia (Valenti-Paea, Woolley), Mali (Keita), Canada (Adeyeye) and the U.S (Bone, Camp, Fair, Hemphill, Jordan, McEvans, Young, K. Wilson, S. Wilson).
Β
QUEEN CITY
β’ Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack became Buffalo's all-time winningest coach in Buffalo women's basketball history on January 25, 2020 with UB's win at Kent State, her 156th win in Buffalo.
β’ Legette-Jack currently owns a 318-270 career record over 18 seasons as a head coach. She is 177-107 in nine seasons at Buffalo.
Β
CLEANING THE GLASS
β’ One of the keys to the Bulls success last season was their ability to rebound the basketball. The Bulls led the MAC and ranked 13th in the nation in rebounds per game (43.2).
β’ The Bulls also limited their opponents to 38.6 rebounds per game and were 10-4 last season when winning the rebounding battle.
Β
CREATING SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES
β’ The Bulls continued to find success on the offensive glass last season as they led the MAC and ranked 10th in the nation in offensive boards per game (16.1), while averaging 14.3 second chance points off those offensive boards.
β’ Buffalo grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 21 of 24 games last season, including a season-high 27 against St. Bonaventure on December 19th.
Β
CLOSING TIME
β’ The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last six years, winning 135 of their last 143 games (.944) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 101 of their last 106 wins.
Β
TURNING THEM OVER
β’ Ever since taking over the program nine 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 forced an average of 15.7 turnovers per game last season.
β’ The Bulls also averaged 8.0 steals/game while netting an average of 17.1 points/game off opponent's turnovers.
Β
PAINTING A NEW PICTURE
β’ The Bulls found success in the paint once again last season as they won or tied the battle in the paint in 20 of 24 contests, going 12-8 in those games. UB averaged 35.7 points/game in the paint.
Β
RUNNING WITH THE BULLS
β’ Buffalo recorded eight or more fast break points in 19 of 24 games last season, outscoring opponents 294-206 in transition while averaging 12.3 fastbreak points per game.
Β
HOME SWEET HOME
β’ Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold an 82-36 (.695) record at home across 116 contests.
β’ Over the last four seasons, UB is 34-10 at Alumni Arena.
β’ On the flip side, Legette-Jack's Bulls are 95-71 (.572) on the road or on neutral ground during her tenure.
Β
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 42-7 record over the past four years when doing so.
β’ The Bulls have posted eight 80+ performances this season and are 7-1 in those games.
Β
70 OR LESS
β’ Over the last five seasons, UB is 79-10 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 51-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
β’ The stingy Buffalo defense held three opponents under 60 points last season, going a perfect 3-0 in those contests.
Β
ANOTHER 15+ WIN SEASON
β’ The wins continue to pile up for the Bulls under head coach Felisha Legette-Jack as they produced their ninth straight 15+ win campaign in 2020-21.
β’ Buffalo posted five victories last season by double-digits, including a season-high 32-point victory, 87-45, over Canisius on December 6, 2020.
Β
TRIO OF CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2020-21 SEASON
β’ Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack announced three captains for the 2021-22 season.
β’ After a team vote, the Bulls named Summer Hemphill, Dyaisha Fair and Cheyenne McEvans as team captains.
β’ The three captains have been a part of three straight 15+ win seasons.
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