2023–24 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team explained

Year:2023–24
Team:Buffalo Bulls
Sport:basketball
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Short Conf:MAC
Record:4–27
Conf Record:2–16
Head Coach:George Halcovage III
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Hamlet Tibbs
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Jake Presutti
Ac2 Year:1st
Asst Coach3:Calvin Cage
Ac3 Year:1st
Stadium:Alumni Arena

The 2023–24 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference.[1] [2] They finished the season 4–27, 2–16 in MAC play, to finish in last place.[3] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.

Previous season

See main article: 2022–23 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team. The Bulls finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in MAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[4] As the No. 6 seed in the MAC tournament they lost to Akron in the quarterfinals.[5] On March 11, 2023, the school fired head coach Jim Whitesell.[6] On March 30, the school named longtime Villanova assistant coach George Halcovage the team's new head coach.[7]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason
LaQuill Hardnett1F6'8"205SeniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred to Arkansas State
Kidtrell Blocker2G6'5"164SophomoreRochester, NYTransferred to IUPUI
Curtis Jones3G6'5"180SophomoreMinneapolis, MNTransferred to Iowa State
Armoni Foster4G6'4"180Graduate studentMeadville, PAExhausted eligibility
Devin Ceaser10G6'1"172FreshmanWaldorf, MDTransferred to Old Dominion
Kuluel Mading11F6'9"208SophomoreHigh Point, NCTransferred to Norfolk State
Yadiz Powell13G6'4"195JuniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred to UTEP
Isaac Jack31C6'1"251FreshmanPort Alberni, BCTransferred to Dayton
Jaden Slaughter33G6'5"202FreshmanBuffalo, NYTransferred to Coahoma CC
[8] [9] [10]

Incoming transfers

[8] [10]

Recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Source[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GEORGE HALCOVAGE III . 2024-05-03 . University of Buffalo Athletics.
  2. Web site: MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24. ESPN. en. 2023-05-19.
  3. Web site: MAC Basketball Standings - 2023-24. ESPN. March 9, 2024.
  4. Web site: MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23. ESPN. March 3, 2022.
  5. Web site: Buffalo 77, Akron 101. ESPN. March 9, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2023-03-11 . Buffalo fires men's basketball coach Jim Whitesell after 4 seasons . 2023-03-11 . ESPN.
  7. Web site: 2023-03-30 . Buffalo hires Nova assistant Halcovage as coach . 2023-06-05 . ESPN.com.
  8. Web site: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster . Buffalo Athletics . August 10, 2023.
  9. Web site: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster . Buffalo Athletics . August 10, 2023.
  10. Web site: 2023 D1 Basketball Transfers . Verbal Commits. August 10, 2023.
  11. Web site: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule. University of Buffalo Athletics. en.
  12. Web site: Buffalo Bulls Schedule 2023-24. ESPN. en.