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Bulls Continue Road Swing at Toledo on Wednesday
2/9/2021 10:07:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Buffalo (10-5, 7-3 MAC) vs. Toledo (8-8, 4-8 MAC)
February 10, 2021
Savage Arena – 5:30 p.m.
Bulls on the Air
Radio – ESPN 1520-AM WWKB/TuneIn App
Television – ESPN+
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's basketball team continues its road trip at Toledo on Wednesday night. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Mason Lowry (play-by-play) and Rhett Boyd (color) announcing and broadcast on ESPN 1520 WWKB and TuneIn Radio with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team continues its road trip at Toledo on Wednesday night. It's the third straight road game for UB.
• This is the 33rd meeting between Buffalo and Toledo, with the Rockets owning the 24-8 series edge. The Bulls defeated the Rockets 74-65 on January 23rd at Alumni Arena.
• Buffalo rallied from a 16-point first half deficit to defeat Akron 77-55 on February 3rd.
• The MAC has five teams ranked in the Top 100 of the initial NET Rakings with Buffalo checking in at 81. Bowling Green (58), Ohio (86), Central Michigan (88) and Northern Illinois (95) are also in the Top 100.
• The Bulls are ranked No. 17 in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll. Bowling Green (No. 13), Central Michigan (No. 14), and Ohio (No. 18) join UB on the list.
• Dyaisha Fair is currently ranked seventh in the nation in scoring (24.4 ppg) while also ranking in the top 25 in free throws made (86) and attempted (109), three point field goals made (40) and final points (342).
• Fair was named one of 10 finalists for the 2021 Nancy Lieberman Award, recognizing the nation's top point guard. She is the first finalist for the award in UB women's basketball history and the only nominee from a mid-major conference.
• The Rochester, NY native was also named to the late season watch list for the Dawn Staley Award. She is joined by Ohio's CeCe Hooks as one of two players from the Mid-American Conference.
GAME 15 RECAP: AKRON
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team rallied from a 16-point first half deficit to defeat Akron 77-55 on National Women and Girls in Sports Day at James A. Rhodes Arena on Wednesday night.
• Buffalo was led by sophomore Dyaisha Fair who scored a game-high 24 points. Junior forward Zena Elias recorded her first career double-double with a career-high 11 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Sophomore Elea Gaba also scored in double figures with 15 points.
• The 16-point deficit was the largest overcome by the Bulls this season. Buffalo is now a perfect 51-0 over the last four-plus years when holding opponents to 59 points or less, including 3-0 this season.
• The Bulls once again won the battle in the paint 38-26 and outrebounded the Zips 49-45, including 16 offensive rebounds which UB turned into 15 second chance points. Buffalo also scored 24 points off of 19 Akron turnovers.
PREVIEWING TOLEDO
• The Toledo Rockets enter Saturday's contest with an 8-8 overall record and 4-8 MAC mark after falling 93-87 in overtime at Kent State on Monday.
• The Rockets are led offensively by sophomore guard/forward Quinesha Lockett who is averaging 18.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and sophomore guard Sophia Wiard who is averaging 14.4 points and a team-best 4.6 assists per contest.
• Lockett has scored in double figures in all but one game this year and has tallied 20+ points eight times this season.
• The Rockets are currently eighth in the league in scoring defense (69.1) and have held four opponents to less than 60 points this year. They are fifth in turnover margin (+1.2), miscues (14.8 tpg), assist/turnover ratio (0.9) and assists per game (12.9).
• Tricia Cullup is in her 12th year at the helm of the Toledo women's basketball program. Toledo has hung eight postseason banners in Cullop's time patrolling the sidelines, including a 2011 Postseason WNIT championship and a MAC Championship banner. She is also currently serving as President of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).
UNPRECEDENTED TIMES
• Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this season is unlike any other. The pandemic, which caused the cancellation of conference and national tournaments last season, has altered the way student-athletes and coaches get ready for each game.
• It is suggested and widely implemented that, all Tier 1 individuals, which include student-athletes, coaches, and day to day support staff, must test for COVID-19 at least three times a week on non-consecutive days. At Buffalo, this test is a rapid antigen test. Should those tests come back inconclusive, a second PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test will be administered.
• In addition to the testing done by players, all travel party members must wear face coverings for the duration of any and all bus trips. Face coverings are required for the travel party at all times unless in your own room or on the playing court during the game
MACtion
• After seeing its teams find success in the NCAA Tournament in recent years the Mid-American Conference continues to gain respect on the national stage as four teams are currently ranked in the Mid-Major Top-25 - No. 20 Bowling Green, No. 14 Central Michigan, No. 17 Buffalo, No. 18 Ohio
*Receiving votes: Kent State
**As of February 2, 2021
NOTHIN BUT NET
• The MAC has four teams ranked in the Top 100 of the latest NET Rankings.
• Bowling Green leads the MAC at No. 58, followed by Buffalo (81), Ohio (86), Central Michigan (88) and Northern Illinois (95).
*As of February 7, 2021
BULLS LOOK TO REPEAT
• With last season's Mid-American Conference tournament being canceled due to COVID-19, the Bulls are the defending MAC champions. UB has its sights set on the MAC Tournament title once again this season and if they are successful, it would be the first time in program history that the Bulls win back-to-back MAC championships.
• In order to get to that point, the Bulls will play in a MAC that has a new look. The conference did away with East and West divisions and instead, all 12 programs will be seeded from top to bottom. The MAC also increased their league schedule to 20 games this year, the most UB has played in conference play since joining the league. First round campus site games have also been eliminated, with the top eight teams going straight to Cleveland.
ROC NATION
• Sophomore Dyaisha Fair is picking up right where she left off as a freshman, currently averaging 24.4 points, 6.5 rebounds 5.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game in 15 starts.
• Fair is currently ranked seventh in the nation in scoring (24.4 ppg). She also ranks 14th in free throws made (86), 16th in free throws attempted (109), 12th in final points (366) and 23rd in three point field goals made (44).
• The Rochester, NY native became Buffalo's 26th 1,000 point scorer on Saturday at Central Michigan. Not only is she the fastest to score 1,000 career points in school history, she is also the 14th fastest in Division I women's basketball history, getting to that career mark in just 44 games.
• Fair recorded the program's first triple double in nearly 20 years on December 13th, going for 28 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Akron. She is one of 11 players in Division I to record a triple-double this season.
• On Monday, Fair was named one of 10 finalists for the 2021 Nancy Lieberman Award, which honors the nation's best point guard. She is the first finalist for the award in program history.
• Last week Fair was also named to the late season watch list for the Dawn Staley Awardl
• Fair was named to the midseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award. She is one of five MAC student-athletes on the 15 player list.
• She has received MAC Player of the Week honors three times this season.
SUMMER TIME IN BUFFALO
• Redshirt senior forward Summer Hemphill made her return to the court for the first time in over 14 months at Canisius on December 6, scoring 11 points and adding six rebounds and two steals in 11 minutes in a win over the Griffs.
• She is currently tied for seventh on UB's all-time rebounding list with 767 rebounds and is just 58 points away from becoming Buffalo's 27th 1,000 point scorer.
• Hemphill was named to the Cheryl Miller Award watch list as one of the top-20 small forwards in Division 1 college basketball.
• Hemphill was also named to the Preseason All-MAC Second Team and was a unanimous selection to the Preseason Big 4 First Team.
• Over her three plus seasons in the blue and white, Hemphill has scored in double figures 48 times, while going over the 20+ point mark four times.
HALL PASS
• Senior guard Hanna Hall is anchoring the Bulls backcourt once again this season, averaging 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 15 games this season.
• Hall set career-highs in points (24), three point field goals made (8) and field goals made (8) in the win at James Madison on November 30th.
• The Hamilton, ON competed at the 2019 Pan American Women's Basketball Games in Lima, Peru as a member of the Canadian National Team.
TWIN TOWERS
• Junior forwards Adebola Adeyeye and Keowa Walters are continuing to take on bigger roles this season after posting career highs in several categories last season.
• Walters is averaging 5.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest in 15 games this season. She has recorded two double-doubles on the season.
• Adeyeye is averaging 5.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 15 games this season. She tied her career-high with 16 points at Ohio and recorded her third career double-double and first this season in a win over Akron.
YOUNG GUN
• Junior guard Jazmine Young has made an immediate impact for the Bulls since being granted eligibility by the NCAA Division I Council in mid-December.
• The Milwaukee, WI native is averaging 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest in 10 games this season.
LIVE AND LET CHY
• Freshman guard Cheyenne McEvans has had an impressive start to her career at Buffalo.
• The Southfield, MI native is currently averaging 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while shooting 40.7% from the floor through 13 games this season.
• She recorded a career-high 17 points in a win at Eastern Michigan on January 6.
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
• The Bulls are getting a mid-year boost in the backcourt with the addition of Casey Valenti-Paea who hails from Melbourne, Australia.
• A versatile guard who has great size and skill, a high basketball IQ and a relentless competitiveness, Valenti-Paea has led Australia to a gold medal in the 3x3 Asia Cup and represented Victoria at the Australian Junior National Championship several times.
• Valenti-Paea scored her first career points on a three-pointer in the fourth quarter in a win over Akron on Wednesday.
UNITED NATIONS
• Buffalo has players from seven different countries represented on its 2020-21 roster.
• The Bulls have players who hail from Germany (Gaba, Schiffer), Great Britain (Christie), Sweden (Ojhammar), Australia (Valenti-Paea), Mali (Keita), Canada (Adeyeye, Hall, Walters) and the U.S (Elias, Fair, Hemphill, McEvans, Young).
QUEEN CITY
• 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.
• Legette-Jack currently owns a 313-266 career record over 18 seasons as a head coach. She is 172-103 in eight seasons at Buffalo.
CLOSING TIME
• The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five plus years, winning 129 of their last 137 games (.942) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 96 of their last 101 wins.
CLEANING THE GLASS
• One of the keys to the Bulls success once again this season is their ability to rebound the basketball. The Bulls currently lead the MAC and are ranked 14th in the nation in rebounds per game (44.6).
• The Bulls also limited their opponents to 38.6 rebounds per game and are 8-2 this season when winning the rebounding battle.
CREATING SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES
• The Bulls currently lead the MAC with 15.9 offensive boards per game, while averaging 13.7 second chance points off of those rebounds.
• Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 12 of 15 games this season, including a season-high 27 against St. Bonaventure on December 19th.
PAINTING A NEW PICTURE
• The Bulls are finding success in the paint once again this season as they have won or tied the battle in the paint in 12 of 15 contests, going 8-4 in those games. UB is averaging 33.5 points/game in the paint.
TURNING THEM OVER
• 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.
• The Buffalo defense is forcing an average of 16.4 turnovers per game this season.
• The Bulls are also averaging 7.5 steals/game while netting an average of 17.2 points/game off of opponent's turnovers.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold an 81-35 (.698) record at home across 116 contests.
• Over the last three plus seasons, UB is 34-9 at Alumni Arena.
• On the flip side, Legette-Jack's Bulls are 91-68 (.572) on the road or on neutral ground during her tenure.
80 PLUS
• The Bulls have always been known for their defense but over the last few seasons the UB offense has come alive, leading the Bulls to success on the national stage in back-to-back seasons.
• The Bulls are tough to beat when they score 80+ points as they own a 40-7 record over the past three plus years when doing so.
• The Bulls have posted six 80+ performances this season and are 5-1 in those games.
70 OR LESS
• Over the last four plus seasons, UB is 77-9 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 51-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
• The stingy Buffalo defense held three opponents under 60 points this season, going a perfect 3-0 in those contests.
PRESEASON PRAISE
• With the elimination of divisions for the 2020-21 season, the 12 teams were ranked from top to bottom led by Central Michigan who received 10 first place votes and 142 points. The Bulls were picked to finish fourth with 108 points behind Ohio (128) and Ball State (119).
• Buffalo also earned one vote to win the MAC Tournament Championship, while Ohio earned 10 votes and Northern Illinois garnered one vote.
• Dyaisha Fair earned a spot on the preseason All-MAC First Team for the first time in her career while redshirt senior Summer Hemphill landed on the All-MAC Second Team.
BULLS BREAKDOWN
• 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.
• The Bulls, who finished third in the MAC East and sixth overall, made their sixth straight appearance in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals, defeating Miami (OH) in the first round before falling to Kent State in the quarterfinals.
• The Bulls return 71% of scoring, 63% of rebounding and 69% of minutes played from 2019-20.
ANOTHER 19+ WIN SEASON
• The wins continue to pile up for the Bulls under head coach Felisha Legette-Jack as they produced their fifth straight 19+ win campaign in 2019-20.
• Buffalo has now won 17+ games in seven straight seasons, a first for the Bulls since joining the MAC in 1998.
• Buffalo posted 10 victories last season by double-digits, including a season-high 18 point victory, 73-55, over American on December 1, 2019.
TRIO OF CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2020-21 SEASON
• Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack announced three captains for the 2020-21 season.
• After a team vote, the Bulls named Summer Hemphill, Hanna Hall and Dyaisha Fair as team captains.
• The three captains have been a part of three straight 19+ win seasons.
February 10, 2021
Savage Arena – 5:30 p.m.
Bulls on the Air
Radio – ESPN 1520-AM WWKB/TuneIn App
Television – ESPN+
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's basketball team continues its road trip at Toledo on Wednesday night. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Mason Lowry (play-by-play) and Rhett Boyd (color) announcing and broadcast on ESPN 1520 WWKB and TuneIn Radio with Matt Mattia on the call.
TODAY'S STORYLINES
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team continues its road trip at Toledo on Wednesday night. It's the third straight road game for UB.
• This is the 33rd meeting between Buffalo and Toledo, with the Rockets owning the 24-8 series edge. The Bulls defeated the Rockets 74-65 on January 23rd at Alumni Arena.
• Buffalo rallied from a 16-point first half deficit to defeat Akron 77-55 on February 3rd.
• The MAC has five teams ranked in the Top 100 of the initial NET Rakings with Buffalo checking in at 81. Bowling Green (58), Ohio (86), Central Michigan (88) and Northern Illinois (95) are also in the Top 100.
• The Bulls are ranked No. 17 in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll. Bowling Green (No. 13), Central Michigan (No. 14), and Ohio (No. 18) join UB on the list.
• Dyaisha Fair is currently ranked seventh in the nation in scoring (24.4 ppg) while also ranking in the top 25 in free throws made (86) and attempted (109), three point field goals made (40) and final points (342).
• Fair was named one of 10 finalists for the 2021 Nancy Lieberman Award, recognizing the nation's top point guard. She is the first finalist for the award in UB women's basketball history and the only nominee from a mid-major conference.
• The Rochester, NY native was also named to the late season watch list for the Dawn Staley Award. She is joined by Ohio's CeCe Hooks as one of two players from the Mid-American Conference.
GAME 15 RECAP: AKRON
• The University at Buffalo women's basketball team rallied from a 16-point first half deficit to defeat Akron 77-55 on National Women and Girls in Sports Day at James A. Rhodes Arena on Wednesday night.
• Buffalo was led by sophomore Dyaisha Fair who scored a game-high 24 points. Junior forward Zena Elias recorded her first career double-double with a career-high 11 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Sophomore Elea Gaba also scored in double figures with 15 points.
• The 16-point deficit was the largest overcome by the Bulls this season. Buffalo is now a perfect 51-0 over the last four-plus years when holding opponents to 59 points or less, including 3-0 this season.
• The Bulls once again won the battle in the paint 38-26 and outrebounded the Zips 49-45, including 16 offensive rebounds which UB turned into 15 second chance points. Buffalo also scored 24 points off of 19 Akron turnovers.
PREVIEWING TOLEDO
• The Toledo Rockets enter Saturday's contest with an 8-8 overall record and 4-8 MAC mark after falling 93-87 in overtime at Kent State on Monday.
• The Rockets are led offensively by sophomore guard/forward Quinesha Lockett who is averaging 18.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and sophomore guard Sophia Wiard who is averaging 14.4 points and a team-best 4.6 assists per contest.
• Lockett has scored in double figures in all but one game this year and has tallied 20+ points eight times this season.
• The Rockets are currently eighth in the league in scoring defense (69.1) and have held four opponents to less than 60 points this year. They are fifth in turnover margin (+1.2), miscues (14.8 tpg), assist/turnover ratio (0.9) and assists per game (12.9).
• Tricia Cullup is in her 12th year at the helm of the Toledo women's basketball program. Toledo has hung eight postseason banners in Cullop's time patrolling the sidelines, including a 2011 Postseason WNIT championship and a MAC Championship banner. She is also currently serving as President of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).
UNPRECEDENTED TIMES
• Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this season is unlike any other. The pandemic, which caused the cancellation of conference and national tournaments last season, has altered the way student-athletes and coaches get ready for each game.
• It is suggested and widely implemented that, all Tier 1 individuals, which include student-athletes, coaches, and day to day support staff, must test for COVID-19 at least three times a week on non-consecutive days. At Buffalo, this test is a rapid antigen test. Should those tests come back inconclusive, a second PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test will be administered.
• In addition to the testing done by players, all travel party members must wear face coverings for the duration of any and all bus trips. Face coverings are required for the travel party at all times unless in your own room or on the playing court during the game
MACtion
• After seeing its teams find success in the NCAA Tournament in recent years the Mid-American Conference continues to gain respect on the national stage as four teams are currently ranked in the Mid-Major Top-25 - No. 20 Bowling Green, No. 14 Central Michigan, No. 17 Buffalo, No. 18 Ohio
*Receiving votes: Kent State
**As of February 2, 2021
NOTHIN BUT NET
• The MAC has four teams ranked in the Top 100 of the latest NET Rankings.
• Bowling Green leads the MAC at No. 58, followed by Buffalo (81), Ohio (86), Central Michigan (88) and Northern Illinois (95).
*As of February 7, 2021
BULLS LOOK TO REPEAT
• With last season's Mid-American Conference tournament being canceled due to COVID-19, the Bulls are the defending MAC champions. UB has its sights set on the MAC Tournament title once again this season and if they are successful, it would be the first time in program history that the Bulls win back-to-back MAC championships.
• In order to get to that point, the Bulls will play in a MAC that has a new look. The conference did away with East and West divisions and instead, all 12 programs will be seeded from top to bottom. The MAC also increased their league schedule to 20 games this year, the most UB has played in conference play since joining the league. First round campus site games have also been eliminated, with the top eight teams going straight to Cleveland.
ROC NATION
• Sophomore Dyaisha Fair is picking up right where she left off as a freshman, currently averaging 24.4 points, 6.5 rebounds 5.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game in 15 starts.
• Fair is currently ranked seventh in the nation in scoring (24.4 ppg). She also ranks 14th in free throws made (86), 16th in free throws attempted (109), 12th in final points (366) and 23rd in three point field goals made (44).
• The Rochester, NY native became Buffalo's 26th 1,000 point scorer on Saturday at Central Michigan. Not only is she the fastest to score 1,000 career points in school history, she is also the 14th fastest in Division I women's basketball history, getting to that career mark in just 44 games.
• Fair recorded the program's first triple double in nearly 20 years on December 13th, going for 28 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Akron. She is one of 11 players in Division I to record a triple-double this season.
• On Monday, Fair was named one of 10 finalists for the 2021 Nancy Lieberman Award, which honors the nation's best point guard. She is the first finalist for the award in program history.
• Last week Fair was also named to the late season watch list for the Dawn Staley Awardl
• Fair was named to the midseason watch list for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award. She is one of five MAC student-athletes on the 15 player list.
• She has received MAC Player of the Week honors three times this season.
SUMMER TIME IN BUFFALO
• Redshirt senior forward Summer Hemphill made her return to the court for the first time in over 14 months at Canisius on December 6, scoring 11 points and adding six rebounds and two steals in 11 minutes in a win over the Griffs.
• She is currently tied for seventh on UB's all-time rebounding list with 767 rebounds and is just 58 points away from becoming Buffalo's 27th 1,000 point scorer.
• Hemphill was named to the Cheryl Miller Award watch list as one of the top-20 small forwards in Division 1 college basketball.
• Hemphill was also named to the Preseason All-MAC Second Team and was a unanimous selection to the Preseason Big 4 First Team.
• Over her three plus seasons in the blue and white, Hemphill has scored in double figures 48 times, while going over the 20+ point mark four times.
HALL PASS
• Senior guard Hanna Hall is anchoring the Bulls backcourt once again this season, averaging 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 15 games this season.
• Hall set career-highs in points (24), three point field goals made (8) and field goals made (8) in the win at James Madison on November 30th.
• The Hamilton, ON competed at the 2019 Pan American Women's Basketball Games in Lima, Peru as a member of the Canadian National Team.
TWIN TOWERS
• Junior forwards Adebola Adeyeye and Keowa Walters are continuing to take on bigger roles this season after posting career highs in several categories last season.
• Walters is averaging 5.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest in 15 games this season. She has recorded two double-doubles on the season.
• Adeyeye is averaging 5.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 15 games this season. She tied her career-high with 16 points at Ohio and recorded her third career double-double and first this season in a win over Akron.
YOUNG GUN
• Junior guard Jazmine Young has made an immediate impact for the Bulls since being granted eligibility by the NCAA Division I Council in mid-December.
• The Milwaukee, WI native is averaging 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest in 10 games this season.
LIVE AND LET CHY
• Freshman guard Cheyenne McEvans has had an impressive start to her career at Buffalo.
• The Southfield, MI native is currently averaging 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while shooting 40.7% from the floor through 13 games this season.
• She recorded a career-high 17 points in a win at Eastern Michigan on January 6.
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE
• The Bulls are getting a mid-year boost in the backcourt with the addition of Casey Valenti-Paea who hails from Melbourne, Australia.
• A versatile guard who has great size and skill, a high basketball IQ and a relentless competitiveness, Valenti-Paea has led Australia to a gold medal in the 3x3 Asia Cup and represented Victoria at the Australian Junior National Championship several times.
• Valenti-Paea scored her first career points on a three-pointer in the fourth quarter in a win over Akron on Wednesday.
UNITED NATIONS
• Buffalo has players from seven different countries represented on its 2020-21 roster.
• The Bulls have players who hail from Germany (Gaba, Schiffer), Great Britain (Christie), Sweden (Ojhammar), Australia (Valenti-Paea), Mali (Keita), Canada (Adeyeye, Hall, Walters) and the U.S (Elias, Fair, Hemphill, McEvans, Young).
QUEEN CITY
• 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.
• Legette-Jack currently owns a 313-266 career record over 18 seasons as a head coach. She is 172-103 in eight seasons at Buffalo.
CLOSING TIME
• The Bulls have been extremely effective closing out games over the last five plus years, winning 129 of their last 137 games (.942) when leading or tied with five minutes left, including 96 of their last 101 wins.
CLEANING THE GLASS
• One of the keys to the Bulls success once again this season is their ability to rebound the basketball. The Bulls currently lead the MAC and are ranked 14th in the nation in rebounds per game (44.6).
• The Bulls also limited their opponents to 38.6 rebounds per game and are 8-2 this season when winning the rebounding battle.
CREATING SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES
• The Bulls currently lead the MAC with 15.9 offensive boards per game, while averaging 13.7 second chance points off of those rebounds.
• Buffalo has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in 12 of 15 games this season, including a season-high 27 against St. Bonaventure on December 19th.
PAINTING A NEW PICTURE
• The Bulls are finding success in the paint once again this season as they have won or tied the battle in the paint in 12 of 15 contests, going 8-4 in those games. UB is averaging 33.5 points/game in the paint.
TURNING THEM OVER
• 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.
• The Buffalo defense is forcing an average of 16.4 turnovers per game this season.
• The Bulls are also averaging 7.5 steals/game while netting an average of 17.2 points/game off of opponent's turnovers.
HOME SWEET HOME
• Since Legette-Jack took over before the 2012-13 season, the Bulls hold an 81-35 (.698) record at home across 116 contests.
• Over the last three plus seasons, UB is 34-9 at Alumni Arena.
• On the flip side, Legette-Jack's Bulls are 91-68 (.572) on the road or on neutral ground during her tenure.
80 PLUS
• The Bulls have always been known for their defense but over the last few seasons the UB offense has come alive, leading the Bulls to success on the national stage in back-to-back seasons.
• The Bulls are tough to beat when they score 80+ points as they own a 40-7 record over the past three plus years when doing so.
• The Bulls have posted six 80+ performances this season and are 5-1 in those games.
70 OR LESS
• Over the last four plus seasons, UB is 77-9 when holding their opponents to under 70 points and 51-0 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
• The stingy Buffalo defense held three opponents under 60 points this season, going a perfect 3-0 in those contests.
PRESEASON PRAISE
• With the elimination of divisions for the 2020-21 season, the 12 teams were ranked from top to bottom led by Central Michigan who received 10 first place votes and 142 points. The Bulls were picked to finish fourth with 108 points behind Ohio (128) and Ball State (119).
• Buffalo also earned one vote to win the MAC Tournament Championship, while Ohio earned 10 votes and Northern Illinois garnered one vote.
• Dyaisha Fair earned a spot on the preseason All-MAC First Team for the first time in her career while redshirt senior Summer Hemphill landed on the All-MAC Second Team.
BULLS BREAKDOWN
• 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.
• The Bulls, who finished third in the MAC East and sixth overall, made their sixth straight appearance in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals, defeating Miami (OH) in the first round before falling to Kent State in the quarterfinals.
• The Bulls return 71% of scoring, 63% of rebounding and 69% of minutes played from 2019-20.
ANOTHER 19+ WIN SEASON
• The wins continue to pile up for the Bulls under head coach Felisha Legette-Jack as they produced their fifth straight 19+ win campaign in 2019-20.
• Buffalo has now won 17+ games in seven straight seasons, a first for the Bulls since joining the MAC in 1998.
• Buffalo posted 10 victories last season by double-digits, including a season-high 18 point victory, 73-55, over American on December 1, 2019.
TRIO OF CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2020-21 SEASON
• Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack announced three captains for the 2020-21 season.
• After a team vote, the Bulls named Summer Hemphill, Hanna Hall and Dyaisha Fair as team captains.
• The three captains have been a part of three straight 19+ win seasons.
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Thursday, May 29
1-on-1 with new head women's basketball coach Kristen Sharkey | Playstyle
Thursday, May 29
