2021–22 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record19–11 (13–6 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jamie Quarles (5th season)
  • Angres Thorpe (3rd season)
  • Brendan Foley (2nd season)
Home arenaAlumni Arena
2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo17–3 .85026–8  .765
Kent State16–4 .80023–11  .676
Ohio14–6 .70025–10  .714
Akron †14–6 .70024–10  .706
Buffalo13–6 .68419–11  .633
Ball State9–10 .47414–17  .452
Miami (OH)8–12 .40014–18  .438
Central Michigan6–12 .3337–23  .233
Bowling Green6–14 .30013–18  .419
Northern Illinois6–14 .3009–21  .300
Eastern Michigan5–15 .25010–21  .323
Western Michigan4–16 .2008–23  .258
† 2022 MAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by third-year head coach Jim Whitesell, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

The Bulls finished the 2020–21 season 16–9, 12–5 in MAC play to finish in second place. In the MAC tournament, they defeated Miami (OH) in the first round,[1] Akron in the quarterfinals, advancing to the championship game.[2] In the title game, they lost to Ohio.[3] They received an invitation to the NIT, where they would lose to Colorado State in the first round.[4]

Roster

2021–22 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Kuluel Mading 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrThe Burlington School High Point, NC
F 1 LaQuill Hardnett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCincinnati Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Kidtrell Blocker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrTennessee Prep Rochester, NY
G 3 Curtis Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrIndian Hills CC Minneapolis, MN
G 4 Keishawn Brewton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrCoastal Carolina Spartanburg, SC
F 5 Zaakir Williamson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrNeumann Goretti HS Philadelphia, PA
G 10 Ronaldo Segu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrOrlando Christian Prep Orlando, FL
F 11 Jeenathan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrProlific Prep Rochester, NY
G 20 Ty Perry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrFordham Boston, MA
F 21 Dominic Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSCatholic Central HS Windsor, ON
F 22 Lucas Saleh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrFeather River College Tiburon, CA
G 23 Jamon Bivens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrFayette County HS Atlanta, GA
F 24 Tra'Von Fagan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)211 lb (96 kg) GSFlorida SouthWestern State Waterloo, IA
G 33 Maceo Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) SrGeorge Washington Amherst, NY
F 34 Josh Mballa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrTexas Tech Bordeaux, France
C 41 Brock Bertram 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)244 lb (111 kg) GSApple Valley HS Apple Valley, MN
C 42 David Skogman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS SoWaukesha West HS Waukesha, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 9, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 Medaille W 105–54  –
  19 – 2 Tied  10 – 2 Tied  5 – 2 Tied  Alumni Arena (2,143)
Amherst, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2021*
6:30 pm, BTN		 at No. 6 Michigan L 76–88  0–1
  32 – Williams  8 – 2 Tied  4 – Segu  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 15, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Texas W 69–66  1–1
  18 – Jack  10 – Mballa  6 – Williams  The Super Pit (3,058)
Denton, TX
November 20, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Rider
Cancún Challenge campus-site game		 W 87–65  2–1
  19 – Williams  7 – 2 Tied  6 – Jones  Alumni Arena (2,338)
Amherst, NY
November 23, 2021*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Stephen F. Austin
Cancún Challenge Riviera Semifinals		 L 78–79  2–2
  25 – Segu  9 – Mballa  4 – Segu  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (103)
Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2021*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Illinois State
Cancún Challenge Riviera Consolation		 W 106–90  3–2
  29 – Mballa  8 – Mballa  8 – Segu  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (144)
Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Point Park W 94–49  4–2
  19 – Mballa  12 – Mballa  7 – Segu  Alumni Arena (1,702)
Amherst, NY
December 4, 2021*
4:00 pm, NBCSN Digital		 at St. Bonaventure L 65–68  4–3
  23 – Williams  7 – Fagan  4 – Segu  Reilly Center (4,860)
St. Bonaventure, NY
December 8, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Kentucky W 77–67  5–3
  19 – Mballa  9 – Mballa  7 – Segu  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,689)
Bowling Green, KY
December 11, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 St. John Fisher W 100–58  6–3
  18 – Mballa  7 – Mballa  4 – Jack  Alumni Arena (1,682)
Amherst, NY
December 18, 2021*
5:00 pm, GoGriffs.com		 vs. Canisius L 64–65  6–4
  13 – Williams  14 – Williams  5 – Segu  KeyBank Center (3,686)
Buffalo, NY
December 21, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 UC Irvine Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols at UC Irvine[5] Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
MAC regular season
December 29, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 Miami (OH) L 81–91  6–5
(0–1)		  26 – Mballa  17 – Mballa  7 – Segu  Alumni Arena (2,221)
Amherst, NY
January 1, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Akron L 76–88  6–6
(0–2)		  19 – 2 Tied  5 – Williams  4 – 2 Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (1,510)
Akron, OH
January 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Bowling Green W 99–88  7–6
(1–2)		  21 – Williams  15 – Skogman  7 – Segu  Alumni Arena (1,301)
Amherst, NY
January 11, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Western Michigan W 78–64  8–6
(2–2)		  17 – Segu  11 – Skogman  3 – Jones  University Arena (1,226)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 14, 2022
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Ball State W 74–68  9–6
(3–2)		  20 – Williams  11 – Skogman  7 – Segu  Worthen Arena (3,563)
Muncie, IN
January 18, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Central Michigan Postponed due COVID-19 issues Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
January 21, 2022
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 Kent State W 64–51  10–6
(4–2)		  25 – Williams  11 – Williams  6 – Williams  Alumni Arena (2,056)
Amherst, NY
January 25, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Toledo L 75–86  10–7
(4–3)		  24 – Williams  13 – Mballa  3 – Skogman  Savage Arena (3,927)
Toledo, OH
January 28, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Ohio L 53–74  10–8
(4–4)		  13 – Williams  7 – Williams  2 – Jack  Alumni Arena (2,131)
Amherst, NY
February 5, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Central Michigan W 74–54  11–8
(5–4)		  19 – Williams  9 – Jack  5 – Williams  McGuirk Arena (1,933)
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 8, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Eastern Michigan W 102–64  12–8
(6–4)		  22 – Jack  9 – Jack  9 – Segu  Alumni Arena (3,146)
Amherst, NY
February 12, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Ball State W 80–74  13–8
(7–4)		  24 – Williams  13 – Skogman  6 – Segu  Alumni Arena (3,014)
Amherst, NY
February 15, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bowling Green W 112–85  14–8
(8–4)		  20 – Mballa  11 – Mballa  6 – Segu  Stroh Center (1,910)
Bowling Green, OH
February 17, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Eastern Michigan
Rescheduled from January 1		 W 83–69  15–8
(9–4)		  19 – Mballa  13 – Mballa  3 – Williams  George Gervin GameAbove Center (500)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 19, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 Western Michigan W 87–73  16–8
(10–4)		  24 – Williams  9 – Mballa  6 – Segu  Alumni Arena (4,666)
Amherst, NY
February 22, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Miami (OH) W 86–84  17–8
(11–4)		  23 – Mballa  17 – Mballa  9 – Segu  Millett Hall (1,798)
Oxford, OH
February 24, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Northern Illinois
Rescheduled from January 4		 W 79–68  18–8
(12–4)		  28 – Williams  9 – Skogman  6 – Segu  Convocation Center (521)
DeKalb, IL
February 26, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Northern Illinois W 70–60  19–8
(13–4)		  18 – Williams  15 – Mballa  4 – Williams  Alumni Arena (4,990)
Amherst, NY
March 1, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Toledo L 76–92  19–9
(13–5)		  20 – Segu  10 – Mballa  5 – Segu  Alumni Arena (5,470)
Amherst, NY
March 4, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kent State L 65–70  19–10
(13–6)		  20 – Sincere  10 – Mballa  9 – Sincere  MAC Center (4,283)
Kent, OH
MAC Tournament
March 10, 2022
1:30 pm, ESPN+		 (5) vs. (4) Akron
Quarterfinals		 L 68–70  19–11
  17 – Williams  8 – Skogman  4 – Williams  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bulls Lead Wire-to-Wire in Quarterfinal Win over Miami (OH)". University at Buffalo. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Buffalo Outlasts Akron in OT To Earn Trip To MAC Championship". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "UB men's basketball loses to Ohio in MAC championship game, 84-69". Buffalonews.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Isaiah Stevens' last-second shot carries Colorado State past Buffalo in first round of NIT". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Men's Basketball Contest Vs. UC Irvine Postponed". University at Buffalo. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". University at Buffalo. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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