2013–14 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
MAC East Division Champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record19–10 (13–5 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Arena
2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Buffalo13–5 .72219–10  .655
Akron12–6 .66721–13  .618
Ohio11–7 .61125–12  .676
Miami8–10 .44413–18  .419
Kent State7–11 .38916–16  .500
Bowling Green6–12 .33312–20  .375
West
Toledo14–4 .77827–7  .794
Western Michigan †14–4 .77823–10  .697
Eastern Michigan10–8 .55622–15  .595
Northern Illinois8–10 .44415–17  .469
Central Michigan3–15 .16710–21  .323
Ball State2–16 .1115–25  .167
† 2014 MAC tournament winner

The 2013–14 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by first year head coach Bobby Hurley, played their home games at Alumni Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 19–10, 13–5 in MAC play to be champions of the East division. They lost in the semifinals of the MAC tournament to Eastern Michigan. Despite the 19 wins and the division title, the Bulls did not participate in postseason play.

Season

Preseason

Following the firing of previous head coach Reggie Witherspoon and departures of assistant coaches Turner Battle, Kevin Heck, and Jim Kwitchoff, Buffalo began the re-tooling of its staff by hiring Bobby Hurley, formerly the associate head coach at Rhode Island, as their 12th head coach in program history, on March 26, 2013.[1] Prior to his time at Rhode Island, Hurley was an assistant coach for Wagner.

On April 12, 2013, Hurley announced that Levi Watkins and Eric Harrield would join the team as assistant coaches.[2] Watkins, a former player for NC State, had spent the past eight years working for the Wolfpack in different parts of the team. Harrield joined the team after spending five years as an assistant coach for New York City high school basketball powerhouse St. Anthony's High School. On June 18, Nate Oats was hired to fill out the coaching staff.[3] Oats joined the Bulls from another high school basketball powerhouse, Romulus High School in Michigan.

On September 16, 2013, Hurley announced the team's complete schedule for the season.[4] The main highlight on the non-conference schedule was a game against rival Canisius at the First Niagara Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Other key non-conference games included a trip to Texas A&M (Buffalo's first game against an SEC opponent since 1976), and home games against South Dakota State and rival St. Bonaventure. In the conference schedule, the Bulls were to play home-and-home series with Akron, Bowling Green, Kent State, Miami, Ohio, Northern Illinois, and Ball State, while playing one game against Central Michigan, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Toledo.

November

On November 8, the Bulls opened their season in College Station, Texas, as visitors against Texas A&M. Bobby Hurley's head coaching debut was spoiled by a strong defensive performance by the Aggies, who outscored Buffalo 25–6 over the final ten minutes en route to an 82–58 victory. Star forward Javon McCrea led the Bulls with 14 points.[5][6]

Roster

2013–14 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Joshua Freelove 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrNorth Broward Prep
Toledo
Lewis and Clark CC
Alabama State		 North Lauderdale, FL
F 2 Will Regan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNichols School
Virginia		 Buffalo, NY
G 3 Jarod Oldham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrEisenhower HS Decatur, IL
F 4 Jamir Hanner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrNotre Dame Prep
Marshall		 Philadelphia, PA
G 5 Corey Raley-Ross 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrHarding HS Charlotte, NC
G 10 Jarryn Skeete 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWasatch Academy Brampton, ON
G 11 Shannon Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrNansemond River HS Suffolk, VA
F 12 Javon McCrea 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrNewark HS Newark, NY
G 15 Deyshonee Much 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrGates Chili HS Rochester, NY
G 22 Auraum Nuiriankh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrArundel HS Baltimore, MD
F 23 Justin Moss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoRomulus HS
Indian Hills CC		 Detroit, MI
F 35 Xavier Ford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrHarrison HS Colorado Springs, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Source:

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference games
11/8/2013*
8:00 pm 		at Texas A&M L 58–82  0–1
 Reed Arena (4,969)
College Station, TX
11/13/2013*
7:00 pm 		at Niagara L 81–92  0–2
 Gallagher Center (1,937)
Lewiston, NY
11/16/2013*
3:00 pm 		West Virginia Wesleyan W 80–60  1–2
 Alumni Arena (3,568)
Amherst, NY
11/26/2013*
7:00 pm 		Robert Morris W 81–66  2–2
 Alumni Arena (2,539)
Amherst, NY
11/30/2013*
2:00 pm 		Delaware State W 65–55  3–2
 Alumni Arena (2,112)
Amherst, NY
12/7/2013*
2:00 pm 		St. Bonaventure W 78–73  4–2
 Alumni Arena (4,652)
Amherst, NY
12/11/2013*
8:00 pm 		vs. Canisius L 55–69  4–3
 First Niagara Center (4,703)
Buffalo, NY
12/21/2013*
2:30 pm 		vs. Manhattan L 81–84 OT 4–4
 Barclays Center (11,039)
Brooklyn, NY
12/23/2013*
12:00 pm 		Binghamton W 87–57  5–4
 Alumni Arena (3,136)
Amherst, NY
12/29/2013*
7:00 pm 		at Drexel W 55–52  6–4
 Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,503)
Philadelphia, PA
1/3/2014*
7:00 pm 		South Dakota State Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
Conference games
1/8/2014
7:00 pm 		Northern Illinois W 67–46  7–4 (1–0)
 Alumni Arena (1,520)
Amherst, NY
1/11/2014
2:00 pm 		Eastern Michigan W 76–66  8–4 (2–0)
 Alumni Arena (2,616)
Amherst, NY
1/15/2014
7:00 pm 		at Toledo L 65–67  8–5 (2–1)
 Savage Arena (4,595)
Toledo, OH
1/18/2014
2:30 pm 		Kent State W 71–60  9–5 (3–1)
 Alumni Arena (3,347)
Amherst, NY
1/23/2014
7:00 pm 		at Ball State L 68–71  9–6 (3–2)
 John E. Worthen Arena (3,072)
Muncie, IN
1/25/2014
2:00 pm 		at Northern Illinois W 75–67  10–6 (4–2)
 Convocation Center (901)
DeKalb, IL
1/29/2014
7:00 pm 		Western Michigan W 84–63  11–6 (5–2)
 Alumni Arena (3,052)
Amherst, NY
2/2/2014
2:00 pm 		at Bowling Green L 68–74  11–7 (5–3)
 Stroh Center (1,456)
Bowling Green, OH
2/5/2014
7:00 pm 		Ball State W 69–48  12–7 (6–3)
 Alumni Arena (2,558)
Amherst, NY
2/8/2014
7:00 pm 		at Central Michigan W 79–70  13–7 (7–3)
 McGuirk Arena (1,955)
Mount Pleasant, MI
2/12/2014
7:00 pm 		at Miami (OH) W 75–62  14–7 (8–3)
 Millett Hall (1,084)
Oxford, OH
2/15/2014
3:30 pm 		Ohio L 70–73  14–8 (8–4)
 Alumni Arena (5,052)
Amherst, NY
2/19/2014
7:00 pm 		Akron W 96–90  15–8 (9–4)
 Alumni Arena (3,579)
Amherst, NY
2/22/2014
12:00 pm 		at Kent State W 78–69  16–8 (10–4)
 MAC Center (3,104)
Kent, OH
2/26/2014
7:00 pm 		at Ohio W 69–64  17–8 (11–4)
 Convocation Center (6,283)
Athens, OH
3/1/2014
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Miami (OH) W 78–55  18–8 (12–4)
 Alumni Arena (4,402)
Amherst, NY
3/4/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Akron L 71–83  18–9 (12–5)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (3,220)
Akron, OH
3/8/2014
2:30 pm 		Bowling Green W 88–55  19–9 (13–5)
 Alumni Arena (5,452)
Amherst, NY
MAC tournament
03/13/2014
9:00 pm, TWCSC (Ohio) 		vs. Eastern Michigan
Quarterfinals		 L 64–69  19–10
 Quicken Loans Arena (4,116)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

References

  1. ↑ "Bobby Hurley Named University at Buffalo Men's Basketball Head Coach". BuffaloBulls.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Hurley Adds Three to Coaching Staff". BuffaloBulls.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hurley Hires Oats to Round Out Coaching Staff". BuffaloBulls.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Game At First Niagara Center Highlights 2013-14 Men's Basketball Schedule". BuffaloBulls.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Late Scoring Drought Dooms Bulls At Texas A&M". BuffaloBulls.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Texas A&M pulls away for 82-58 win over Buffalo". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
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