Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the round of 32
We started with 68 on Tuesday night. Now we're down to 32. Here's how we rank them heading into Saturday.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
32-3, 1st in MAC E
- 11/6W 82-67
- 11/913W 99-94
- 11/12W 62-53
- 11/21W 110-71
- 11/24W 76-49
- 11/30W 96-77
- 12/1W 85-81
- 12/5LEMW 89-55
- 12/8W 80-62
- 12/15W 73-65
- 12/18W 71-59
- 12/2120L 103-85
- 12/29W 87-72
- 1/4W 74-58
- 1/8W 110-80
- 1/12W 88-64
- 1/15W 88-79
- 1/18W 77-65
- 1/22L 77-75
- 1/25W 88-79
- 1/29W 83-59
- 2/1L 92-88
- 2/9W 90-76
- 2/12W 76-70
- 2/15W 88-82
- 2/19W 114-67
- 2/22W 80-57
- 2/26W 77-64
- 3/1W 77-69
- 3/5W 82-79
- 3/8W 84-73
- 3/14W 82-46
- 3/15W 85-81
- 3/16W 87-73
- 3/2211W 91-74
- 3/243
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Jake Trotter ESPN Staff Writer
In the aftermath of Buffalo handling Arizona State, Nate Oats was appreciative, while Bobby Hurley was complimentary. Oats, who coached under Hurley before succeeding him at Buffalo in 2015, said just before tip, he thanked Hurley "for everything he's done for my career. ... I just tried not to look down (his) way during the game.” Hurley, who noted he'll be pulling for Buffalo the rest of the way, said Oats' own personality has "rubbed off" on the Bulls in "how hard the team competes."
Farnham, Ellis predicting deep runs for Buffalo (0:56)
Looking dangerous, No. 6 seed Buffalo breezes past ASU
Looking like a No. 6 seed no one wants to play, high-scoring Buffalo breezed into the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.
Jake Trotter ESPN Staff Writer
On the way to destroying former coach Bobby Hurley and Arizona State, Buffalo put up 91 points, tied for third-most ever by a MAC team in an NCAA Tournament game, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Oklahoma is the only other team to score 90-plus this tournament. The Bulls remain on fire, having not lost since the first day of February.
Jake Trotter ESPN Staff Writer
Bobby Hurley's Sun Devils have no answer for his former team right now. Buffalo is controlling the glass and exploding into transition. After a quick start fresh off the flight from Dayton, Arizona State is teetering on the edge of getting blown out.
Buffalo's excellent season could end quickly (0:35)
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Bilas: Two of the best non Power-5 teams in West (4:20)
2019 NCAA tournament bracket projection for Buffalo Bulls
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Harris drops 31 as Buffalo wins MAC Championship (1:18)
Raging Bulls: Buffalo wins fourth MAC title in 5 years
Jeremy Harris scored 31 points, C.J. Massinburg added 17 and No. 18 Buffalo won its fourth Mid-American Conference title in five years -- and further stamped itself as a team to fear in the NCAA Tournament -- by beating Bowling Green 87-73 on Saturday...
Graves knocks down big 3 (0:26)
Plowden ties game with deep 3 (0:21)
Harris takes control with early slam (0:26)
No. 18 Buffalo rallies past Central Michigan into MAC final
C.J. Massinburg dropped a spinning layup and made four free throws in the final 32 seconds as No. 18 Buffalo moved into the Mid-American Conference Tournament title game with an 85-81 win over Central Michigan in the semifinals on Friday night.
Massinburg hits 2 free throws to seal the deal (0:23)
Buffalo capitalizes on crazy sequence to take the lead (0:15)
Buffalo agrees to 5-year extension with Oats
Buffalo head coach Nate Oats has agreed to a new five-year contract that keeps him signed with the Bulls through the 2024 season.
Buffaloed: No. 18 Bulls bowl over Akron in MAC quarterfinals
Jeremy Harris scored 23 points and Dontay Caruthers added 12 as No. 18 Buffalo impressively opened the postseason with an 82-46 win over Akron in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Thursday.
Caruthers drives, McRae dunks for Buffalo (0:22)
Buffalo sweeps MAC player, coaching awards
Buffalo swept the Mid-American Conference's top regular-season awards with guard C.J. Massinburg tabbed as the best player and Nate Oats recognized as coach of the year.
No. 19 Buffalo beats Bowling Green in regular-season finale
Nick Perkins scored 22 points and No. 19 Buffalo beat Bowling Green 84-73 on Friday night in its regular-season finale for its 26th consecutive home victory.
Harris puts up big and-1 for Buffalo (0:49)
Bowling Green's Laster hits 2 to shorten deficit (0:18)
2018-19 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 16-2 | - | 32-3 |
| Bowling Green | 12-6 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Akron | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Ohio | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Toledo | 13-5 | - | 25-8 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Northern Illinois | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 6-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Western Michigan | 2-16 | 11 | 8-24 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game85.1
Rebounds Per Game41.1
Assists Per Game16.8
Points Allowed70.6159th
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 15 | 16 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Allen | PF | Committed | - |
| Sean Miller-Moore | SG | Committed | - |
| Durey Cadwell | SG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |