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Sunday, November 15
Buffalo, N.Y.
5:30 p.m.
University at Buffalo
vs
Canisius
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UB Athletics
11/13/2026 3:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (1-2, 0-0 MAC) will host the Canisius Golden Griffins (2-2, 0-0 Metro) for the second home game of the season on Sunday. Tip-off from Broadview Arena is at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN+. This will be the first time Canisius visits Broadview Arena since Nov. 27, 2022.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off a dominant 107-65 home opening win over the Penn State Schuylkill Nittany Lions on Monday evening. The highlight of the evening was Drew Steffe recording the fifth triple-double in program history with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Steffe wasn't the only one to light up the stat sheet as Antoine Lorick recorded his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. This was the first time since the 2023-24 season that two Bulls recorded double-doubles in the same outing. Steffe was the first Bull since Tyson Dunn's performance on Jan. 17, 2025, to lead the team in points, rebounds and assists.
Buffalo set a program record in assists on Monday against Penn State Schuylkill with 32 assists on 40 made baskets.
The Bulls had four players score in double figures. Joining Steffe and Lorick in double figures were Mikkel Tyne with 15 points as Matas Buteliauskas scored a career-high 12 points. Tyne led the Bulls with a trio of three-pointers. Scoring his first collegiate basket was JJ Frankes as he finished with four points and a pair of assists.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN GRIFFINS
Canisius Head Coach Jim Christian is in his third year at the helm for the Golden Griffins. In his time at Canisius, he has posted a 15-51 (.227) overall record. Prior to Canisius, he spent time at Kent State (2002-08), TCU (2008-12), Ohio (2012-14) and Boston College (2014-21).
The Golden Griffins were selected 11th in the Metro Conference Preseason Poll in the 13-team league. Last season they finished 12th in the conference.
The Golden Griffins have two players scoring in double figures in Michael Wilson Jr. and Clinton Efinda. The former leads the team with 18.5 ppg as the latter adds 13.0 ppg. At the glass, Preist Ryan is averaging 5.8 rpg. Nate Fouts, Vinny Sigona and Efinda lead Canisius in assists as they've combined for 37 of the team's 73 assists this season.
THE SERIES
Canisius leads the all-time series 30-21. The series dates back to Buffalo's first season with a varsity program in 1915-16. The Bulls have won the last two games including a 71-53 road win last year on Nov. 29th.
Buffalo is 75-110 (.405) against Metro Conference teams. 34 of their wins have come against the Niagara Purple Eagles.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• The Bulls are 7-2 on Nov. 15th in program history. They've won five of their last six on this date including two wins in the Halcovage Era. Head Coach George Halcovage III earned his first victory as a head coach against Roberts Wesleyan in 2023 and a win over the RIT Tigers last season. Buffalo's only loss on this date in the six-game stretch was against the No. 25 UConn Huskies in 2022, 84-64. This was the first week the Huskies were ranked before they went on to win the 2023 National Championship.
• The Bulls have allowed five or fewer three-pointers in consecutive games this season for the first time since January of 2025. This season Pittsburgh finished 5-of 23 as Penn State Schuylkill went 4-of 17. The last time Buffalo's defense did this in three consecutive games came against Richmond (Dec. 21, 2023), Niagara (Dec. 29, 2023) and at Central Michigan (Jan. 2, 2024).
• Aggressive at the rim, the Bulls have 15 blocks in three games. The last time they recorded 15+ blocks in a three-game stretch was from Nov.19-25, 2024, when they did so against Vermont, Morgan State and North Carolina A&T.
• Drew Steffe leads the team with 16 assists, good for fourth in the MAC. His 5.3 apg is 77th in the NCAA.
• Antoine Lorick is just one of 43 players to record at least two double-doubles this season. He scored 28 points with 15 rebounds in the season opener at Marshall with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Penn State Schuylkill. He leads the Mid-American Conference in the category.
• Antoine Lorick is 22nd in the country with 10.0 rpg, good for second in the conference behind Ohio's Dusan Makitan who is averaging 12.0 rpg. Lorick's 30 total rebounds are tied with Toledo's Jaylan Ouwinga for the most in the league.
• Antoine Lorick is just one of 43 players to record at least two double-doubles this season. He scored 28 points with 15 rebounds in the season opener at Marshall with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Penn State Schuylkill. He leads the Mid-American Conference in the category.
• Drew Steffe recorded the program's fifth triple-double on Monday evening against the Penn State Schuylkill Nittany Lions with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Steffe and Amari Allen (16 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists vs. Arkansas State) from Alabama are the only players in Division I hoops to record a triple-double this season.
• Buffalo is one of 29 programs across Division I men's basketball to be represented by at least five countries. The Bulls have players from the United States, Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, and Canada. This is the most in the Mid-American Conference.
• Minus teams that have no returning players, the Bulls are returning the third fewest points in Division I hoops. They return 42 of their 2,497 points scored from last season for 1.84%. Kyle Jones scored 40 points as Matas Buteliauskas scored a pair. Only Canisius (0.02%) and Cincinnati (0.00%) scored fewer points with their returning players.
• Buffalo's 10 transfers are the seventh most in the NCAA. They welcome Dylan Ducommun (Northern Illinois), JJ Frakes (Oregon), Boluwasefe John (Clark), Tristan Kuska (Carolina), Antoine Lorick (Tennessee State), Jalen Pitre (Tennessee State), Harrison Reede (Incarnate Word), J.J. Starling (Syracuse), Drew Steffe (Southern Illinois) and Mikkel Tyne (Richmond). Their 10 transfers are also tied with Ball State (10) and Western Michigan (10).
• Minus teams that have no returning players, the Bulls are returning the third fewest points in Division I hoops. They return 42 of their 2,497 points scored from last season for 1.84%. Kyle Jones scored 40 points as Matas Buteliauskas scored a pair. Only Canisius (0.02%) and Cincinnati (0.00%) scored fewer points with their returning players.
• Buffalo added 11 newcomers to the 2026-27 roster, one of which being a true freshman in Jahrel Vigo. The Bulls are tied for the 39th most newcomers on a roster in the country. Teams on their schedule this year with more newcomers are Western Michigan (14) who has no returners, Canisius (13) and Ball State (12).
• Buffalo's 10 transfers are the seventh most in the NCAA. They welcome Dylan Ducommun (Northern Illinois), JJ Frakes (Oregon), Boluwasefe Johnn (Clark), Tristan Kuska (Carolina), Antoine Lorickk (Tennessee State), Jalen Pitre (Tennessee State), Harrison Reede (Incarnate Word), J.J. Starling (Syracuse), Drew Steffe (Southern Illinois) and Mikkel Tyne (Richmond). Their 10 transfers are also tied with Ball State (10) and Western Michigan (10).
• Halcovage's fourth season in the MAC is tied with Bowling Green's Todd Simon for the sixth most seasons of experience at their current institution. Toledo's Tod Kowalczyk and Kent State's Rob Senderoff lead the way with 17 and 16 seasons, respectfully. Akron, Ball State, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan all hired new coaches this off-season.
• The Bulls added former five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American J.J. Starling to their roster on Sept. 4th. Prior to Buffalo, Starling played at Notre Dame (2022-23) and Syracuse (2023-26). In his first four collegiate seasons he played in 116 games with 112 starts. He tallied 13.2 ppg for 1,530 career points. He added 3.1 rpg and 2.0 apg.
• The Center Hub's 2026-27 College Basketball Preview released on Oct. 27th had J.J. Starling as the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, as well as the All-Conference Team.
• Under Halcovage, the Bulls are 27-3 when leading with 5:00 to go.
• Since 2023-24, the Bulls are 21-6 when they score at least 80 points.
• During Halcovage's tenure at Villanova, he coached many future NBA players including three who went on to win the 2026 NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson, who was named NBA Finals MVP, won a pair of National Championships in 2016 and 2018 alongside Mikal Bridges as Josh Hart was part of the 2016 championship run.
• Of teams that have at least one returning player from last season, the Bulls have one of the lowest return rates in points, rebounds, assists and minutes in Division I basketball.
46 Points / 1.84% / 3rd-fewest
49 Rebounds / 4.84% / 4th-fewest
5 Assists / 1.08% / 3rd-fewest
230 Minutes / 3.61% / 3rd-fewest
• Associate Head Coach Hamlet Tibbs was named to the 2026 Silver Waves Media Top/Most Impactful Mid Major Assistant Coaches list for the second consecutive season.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Bulls are coming off a dominant 107-65 home opening win over the Penn State Schuylkill Nittany Lions on Monday evening. The highlight of the evening was Drew Steffe recording the fifth triple-double in program history with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Steffe wasn't the only one to light up the stat sheet as Antoine Lorick recorded his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. This was the first time since the 2023-24 season that two Bulls recorded double-doubles in the same outing. Steffe was the first Bull since Tyson Dunn's performance on Jan. 17, 2025, to lead the team in points, rebounds and assists.
Buffalo set a program record in assists on Monday against Penn State Schuylkill with 32 assists on 40 made baskets.
The Bulls had four players score in double figures. Joining Steffe and Lorick in double figures were Mikkel Tyne with 15 points as Matas Buteliauskas scored a career-high 12 points. Tyne led the Bulls with a trio of three-pointers. Scoring his first collegiate basket was JJ Frankes as he finished with four points and a pair of assists.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN GRIFFINS
Canisius Head Coach Jim Christian is in his third year at the helm for the Golden Griffins. In his time at Canisius, he has posted a 15-51 (.227) overall record. Prior to Canisius, he spent time at Kent State (2002-08), TCU (2008-12), Ohio (2012-14) and Boston College (2014-21).
The Golden Griffins were selected 11th in the Metro Conference Preseason Poll in the 13-team league. Last season they finished 12th in the conference.
The Golden Griffins have two players scoring in double figures in Michael Wilson Jr. and Clinton Efinda. The former leads the team with 18.5 ppg as the latter adds 13.0 ppg. At the glass, Preist Ryan is averaging 5.8 rpg. Nate Fouts, Vinny Sigona and Efinda lead Canisius in assists as they've combined for 37 of the team's 73 assists this season.
THE SERIES
Canisius leads the all-time series 30-21. The series dates back to Buffalo's first season with a varsity program in 1915-16. The Bulls have won the last two games including a 71-53 road win last year on Nov. 29th.
Buffalo is 75-110 (.405) against Metro Conference teams. 34 of their wins have come against the Niagara Purple Eagles.
THE BULL-ETIN BOARD
• The Bulls are 7-2 on Nov. 15th in program history. They've won five of their last six on this date including two wins in the Halcovage Era. Head Coach George Halcovage III earned his first victory as a head coach against Roberts Wesleyan in 2023 and a win over the RIT Tigers last season. Buffalo's only loss on this date in the six-game stretch was against the No. 25 UConn Huskies in 2022, 84-64. This was the first week the Huskies were ranked before they went on to win the 2023 National Championship.
• The Bulls have allowed five or fewer three-pointers in consecutive games this season for the first time since January of 2025. This season Pittsburgh finished 5-of 23 as Penn State Schuylkill went 4-of 17. The last time Buffalo's defense did this in three consecutive games came against Richmond (Dec. 21, 2023), Niagara (Dec. 29, 2023) and at Central Michigan (Jan. 2, 2024).
• Aggressive at the rim, the Bulls have 15 blocks in three games. The last time they recorded 15+ blocks in a three-game stretch was from Nov.19-25, 2024, when they did so against Vermont, Morgan State and North Carolina A&T.
• Drew Steffe leads the team with 16 assists, good for fourth in the MAC. His 5.3 apg is 77th in the NCAA.
• Antoine Lorick is just one of 43 players to record at least two double-doubles this season. He scored 28 points with 15 rebounds in the season opener at Marshall with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Penn State Schuylkill. He leads the Mid-American Conference in the category.
• Antoine Lorick is 22nd in the country with 10.0 rpg, good for second in the conference behind Ohio's Dusan Makitan who is averaging 12.0 rpg. Lorick's 30 total rebounds are tied with Toledo's Jaylan Ouwinga for the most in the league.
• Antoine Lorick is just one of 43 players to record at least two double-doubles this season. He scored 28 points with 15 rebounds in the season opener at Marshall with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Penn State Schuylkill. He leads the Mid-American Conference in the category.
• Drew Steffe recorded the program's fifth triple-double on Monday evening against the Penn State Schuylkill Nittany Lions with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Steffe and Amari Allen (16 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists vs. Arkansas State) from Alabama are the only players in Division I hoops to record a triple-double this season.
• Buffalo is one of 29 programs across Division I men's basketball to be represented by at least five countries. The Bulls have players from the United States, Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, and Canada. This is the most in the Mid-American Conference.
• Minus teams that have no returning players, the Bulls are returning the third fewest points in Division I hoops. They return 42 of their 2,497 points scored from last season for 1.84%. Kyle Jones scored 40 points as Matas Buteliauskas scored a pair. Only Canisius (0.02%) and Cincinnati (0.00%) scored fewer points with their returning players.
• Buffalo's 10 transfers are the seventh most in the NCAA. They welcome Dylan Ducommun (Northern Illinois), JJ Frakes (Oregon), Boluwasefe John (Clark), Tristan Kuska (Carolina), Antoine Lorick (Tennessee State), Jalen Pitre (Tennessee State), Harrison Reede (Incarnate Word), J.J. Starling (Syracuse), Drew Steffe (Southern Illinois) and Mikkel Tyne (Richmond). Their 10 transfers are also tied with Ball State (10) and Western Michigan (10).
• Minus teams that have no returning players, the Bulls are returning the third fewest points in Division I hoops. They return 42 of their 2,497 points scored from last season for 1.84%. Kyle Jones scored 40 points as Matas Buteliauskas scored a pair. Only Canisius (0.02%) and Cincinnati (0.00%) scored fewer points with their returning players.
• Buffalo added 11 newcomers to the 2026-27 roster, one of which being a true freshman in Jahrel Vigo. The Bulls are tied for the 39th most newcomers on a roster in the country. Teams on their schedule this year with more newcomers are Western Michigan (14) who has no returners, Canisius (13) and Ball State (12).
• Buffalo's 10 transfers are the seventh most in the NCAA. They welcome Dylan Ducommun (Northern Illinois), JJ Frakes (Oregon), Boluwasefe Johnn (Clark), Tristan Kuska (Carolina), Antoine Lorickk (Tennessee State), Jalen Pitre (Tennessee State), Harrison Reede (Incarnate Word), J.J. Starling (Syracuse), Drew Steffe (Southern Illinois) and Mikkel Tyne (Richmond). Their 10 transfers are also tied with Ball State (10) and Western Michigan (10).
• Halcovage's fourth season in the MAC is tied with Bowling Green's Todd Simon for the sixth most seasons of experience at their current institution. Toledo's Tod Kowalczyk and Kent State's Rob Senderoff lead the way with 17 and 16 seasons, respectfully. Akron, Ball State, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan all hired new coaches this off-season.
• The Bulls added former five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American J.J. Starling to their roster on Sept. 4th. Prior to Buffalo, Starling played at Notre Dame (2022-23) and Syracuse (2023-26). In his first four collegiate seasons he played in 116 games with 112 starts. He tallied 13.2 ppg for 1,530 career points. He added 3.1 rpg and 2.0 apg.
• The Center Hub's 2026-27 College Basketball Preview released on Oct. 27th had J.J. Starling as the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, as well as the All-Conference Team.
• Under Halcovage, the Bulls are 27-3 when leading with 5:00 to go.
• Since 2023-24, the Bulls are 21-6 when they score at least 80 points.
• During Halcovage's tenure at Villanova, he coached many future NBA players including three who went on to win the 2026 NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson, who was named NBA Finals MVP, won a pair of National Championships in 2016 and 2018 alongside Mikal Bridges as Josh Hart was part of the 2016 championship run.
• Of teams that have at least one returning player from last season, the Bulls have one of the lowest return rates in points, rebounds, assists and minutes in Division I basketball.
46 Points / 1.84% / 3rd-fewest
49 Rebounds / 4.84% / 4th-fewest
5 Assists / 1.08% / 3rd-fewest
230 Minutes / 3.61% / 3rd-fewest
• Associate Head Coach Hamlet Tibbs was named to the 2026 Silver Waves Media Top/Most Impactful Mid Major Assistant Coaches list for the second consecutive season.
For all the latest on UB men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter/X and Instagram at @UBuffaloMBB and like the UB Men's Basketball Facebook page.
Click here for ticket information.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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