2023–24 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

2023–24 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
2023–24 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–12 (1–1 MAC)
Head coach	George Halcovage III (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Hamlet Tibbs (1st season); Jake Presutti (1st season); Calvin Cage (1st season);
Home arena	Alumni Arena

2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Akron	4	–	0	1.000	12	–	4	.750
Toledo	4	–	0	1.000	10	–	6	.625
Western Michigan	4	–	0	1.000	7	–	9	.438
Bowling Green	3	–	1	.750	12	–	4	.750
Central Michigan	3	–	1	.750	8	–	8	.500
Miami (OH)	2	–	2	.500	8	–	8	.500
Eastern Michigan	1	–	3	.250	8	–	8	.500
Kent State	1	–	3	.250	8	–	8	.500
Ohio	1	–	3	.250	7	–	9	.438
Buffalo	1	–	3	.250	2	–	14	.125
Ball State	0	–	4	.000	8	–	8	.500
Northern Illinois	0	–	4	.000	6	–	10	.375

† 2024 MAC tournament winner As of January 14, 2024

The 2023–24 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by first-year head coach George Halcovage III, play their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference.^[1]^[2]

Previous season

The Bulls finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.^[3] As the No. 6 seed in the MAC tournament they lost to Akron in the quarterfinals.^[4] On March 11, 2023, the school fired head coach Jim Whitesell.^[5] On March 30, the school named longtime Villanova assistant coach George Halcovage the team's new head coach.^[6]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason
LaQuill Hardnett	1	F	6'8"	205	Senior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Arkansas State
Kidtrell Blocker	2	G	6'5"	164	Sophomore	Rochester, New York	Transferred to IUPUI
Curtis Jones	3	G	6'5"	180	Sophomore	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Transferred to Iowa State
Armoni Foster	4	G	6'4"	180	Graduate Student	Meadville, Pennsylvania	Exhausted Eligibility
Devin Ceaser	10	G	6'1"	172	Freshman	Waldorf, Maryland	Transferred to Old Dominion
Kuluel Mading	11	F	6'9"	208	Sophomore	High Point, North Carolina	Transferred to Norfolk State
Yadiz Powell	13	G	6'4"	195	Junior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Transferred to UTEP
Isaac Jack	31	C	6'1"	251	Freshman	Port Alberni, British Columbia	Transferred to Dayton
Jaden Slaughter	33	G	6'5"	202	Freshman	Buffalo, New York	Transferred to Coahoma Community College

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Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason
James Graham	12	G/F	6'7"	208	Junior	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Transferred from Missouri State

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Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Ryan Sabol G	Washington, D.C.	Gonzaga College High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Ryan Sabol G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Anquan Boldin Jr. G	Delray Beach, Florida	IMG Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	194 lb (88 kg)
Anquan Boldin Jr. G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Shawn Fulcher G	Brooklyn, New York	Ellsworth CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Shawn Fulcher G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Bryson Wilson F	Washington, D.C.	St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Bryson Wilson F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Lloyd McVeigh F	Australia		6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A
Lloyd McVeigh F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Diovion Famakinde G	Woodstock, Connecticut	Hargrave Military Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	224 lb (102 kg)
Diovion Famakinde G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Kanye Jones	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Boston College	Orlando, FL
F	1	Sy Chatman	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	227 lb (103 kg)		Illinois State	Minneapolis, MN
G	2	Ryan Sabol	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Gonzaga College High School	Washington, DC
F	3	Isaiah Adams	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	UCF	Jacksonville, FL
G	4	Anquan Boldin Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Fr	IMG Academy	Delray Beach, FL
F	5	Zaakir Williamson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS So	Neumann Goretti HS	Philadelphia, PA
G	10	Shawn Fulcher	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Ellsworth CC	Brooklyn, NY
F	11	Bryson Wilson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School	Washington, DC
G/F	12	James Graham	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Jr	Missouri State	Milwaukee, WI
G	14	Lloyd McVeigh	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	The Southport School	Cabarita Beach, Australia
F	15	Jonnivius Smith	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Seton Hall	Selma, AL
G	24	Diovion Famakinde	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Hargrave Military Academy	Woodstock, CT

Head coach

George Halcovage III (Babson)

Assistant coach(es)

Hamlet Tibbs (West Virginia)
Jake Presutti (Syracuse)
Calvin Cage (Buffalo)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 23, 2023* 7:00 p.m.	Daemen	W 71–67	–	15 – Tied	7 – Tied	7 – Adams	Alumni Arena (1,751) Amherst, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	Fairleigh Dickinson	L 86–92	0–1	28 – Adams	19 – Smith	5 – Adams	Alumni Arena (2,500) Amherst, NY
November 11, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	South Alabama MAC-SBC Challenge	L 56–70	0–2	16 – Chatman	8 – Chatman	5 – Jones	Alumni Arena (2,080) Amherst, NY
November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Roberts Wesleyan	W 89–83	1–2	19 – Chatman	16 – Smith	5 – Fulcher	Alumni Arena (2,169) Amherst, NY
November 20, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FloSports	vs. Hofstra Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals	L 68–102	1–3	15 – Chatman	8 – Smith	5 – Adams	Hertz Arena (314) Estero, FL
November 21, 2023* 1:30 p.m., FloSports	vs. Louisiana Gulf Coast Showcase Consolation 2nd Round	L 60–68	1–4	13 – tied	8 – Smith	3 – Tied	Hertz Arena (231) Estero, FL
November 22, 2023* 11:00 a.m., FloSports	vs. Iona Gulf Coast Showcase 7th place	L 64–89	1–5	14 – Chatman	10 – Smith	3 – Saboi	Hertz Arena (213) Estero, FL
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at No. 22 James Madison	L 66–81	1–6	19 – Chatman	5 – Tied	3 – Tied	Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,106) Harrisonburg, VA
December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	St. Bonaventure	L 65–80	1–7	20 – Chatman	11 – Chatman	5 – Fulcher	Alumni Arena (3,324) Amherst, NY
December 5, 2023* 8:30 p.m., FS1	at Butler	L 59-72	1-8	16 – Chatman	8 – Chatman	3 – Boldin Jr.	Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,262) Indianapolis, IN
December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Western Kentucky	L 65–82	1–9	21 – Chatman	11 – Chatman	7 – Sabol	Alumni Arena (2,186) Amherst, NY
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Richmond	L 66–72	1–10	21 – Chatman	8 – Smith	3 – Fulcher	Robins Center (4,897) Richmond, VA
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Niagara	L 63–69	1–11	29 – Chatman	13 – Chatman	6 – Sabol	Alumni Arena (4,663) Amherst, NY
MAC regular season
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Central Michigan	W 76–64	2–11 (1–0)	26 – Chatman	15 – Smith	3 – Tied	McGuirk Arena (1,088) Mount Pleasant, MI
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Western Michigan	L 77–82	2–12 (1–1)	24 – Chatman	13 – Smith	4 – Adams	Alumni Arena (2,260) Amherst, NY
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Miami (OH)						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
January 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Akron						James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Toledo						Savage Arena Toledo, OH
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Ball State						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
January 27, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Eastern Michigan						George Gervin GameAbove Center Ypsilanti, MI
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Ohio						Convocation Center Athens, OH
February 3, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN+	Kent State						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Bowling Green						Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
MAC-SBC Challenge
February 10, 2024* TBA, TBA	at TBA MAC-SBC Challenge						TBA TBA
MAC regular season
February 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Northern Illinois						Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Akron						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Eastern Michigan						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
February 24, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Western Michigan						University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Kent State						MAC Center Kent, OH
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Toledo						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	Ohio						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northern Illinois						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
MAC tournament
March 14, 2024† TBA, ESPN+	vs. TBA Quarterfinals						Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

† If a top eight finisher in MAC

Source^[10]^[11]

References

↑ "GEORGE HALCOVAGE III". University of Buffalo Athletics.
↑ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
↑ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
↑ "Buffalo 77, Akron 101". ESPN. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
↑ "Buffalo fires men's basketball coach Jim Whitesell after 4 seasons". ESPNBull Run. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
↑ "Buffalo hires Nova assistant Halcovage as coach". ESPN.com. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
1 2 "2023 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Buffalo Athletics.
↑ "Buffalo Bulls Schedule 2023-24". ESPN.

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[2] "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

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[6] "Buffalo hires Nova assistant Halcovage as coach". ESPN.com. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-06-05.

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