2012–13 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
American college basketball season
2012–13 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Division | East Division |
Record | 14–20 (7–9 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Alumni Arena |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Akron † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 20 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Western Michigan | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo* | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2013 MAC tournament winner As of March 27, 2013 *Ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2012–13 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by 14th year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at Alumni Arena and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–20, 7–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament, where they lost to Kent State.[1]
Following the season, coach Reggie Witherspoon was fired. He posted a record of 198–228 in 14 seasons.
Roster
Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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0 | Raphell Thomas-Edwards | Forward | 6–6 | 240 | Sophomore | Leicester, England |
1 | Tony Watson | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Senior | West Palm Beach, Florida |
2 | Will Regan | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Sophomore | Buffalo, New York |
3 | Jarod Oldham | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Junior | Decatur, Illinois |
4 | Richie Sebuharara | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Senior | Vestal, New York |
5 | Corey Raley-Ross | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
10 | Jarryn Skeete | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Freshman | Brampton, Ontario |
12 | Javon McCrea | Forward | 6–7 | 250 | Junior | Newark, New York |
22 | Auraum Nuiriankh | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Junior | Baltimore, Maryland |
24 | Stan Wier | Guard | 6–3 | 210 | Freshman | East Aurora, New York |
33 | Cameron Downing | Center | 6–9 | 260 | Junior | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
35 | Xavier Ford | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Sophomore | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Schedule
Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
11/10/2012* 12:00 pm | Princeton | L 53–57 | 0–1 | Alumni Arena (4,450) Amherst, NY | |||||||
11/12/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Florida State Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | L 68–95 | 0–2 | Donald L. Tucker Center (6,510) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
11/15/2012* 7:00 pm | at Evansville Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | W 56–50 | 1–2 | Ford Center (3,572) Evansville, IN | |||||||
11/16/2012* 5:00 pm | vs. Western Illinois Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | L 58–67 | 1–3 | Ford Center (N/A) Evansville, IN | |||||||
11/17/2012* 6:00 pm | vs. Yale Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic | L 59–63 | 1–4 | Ford Center (N/A) Evansville, IN | |||||||
11/20/2012* 8:00 pm | at Canisius | L 64–71 | 1–5 | Koessler Athletic Center (2,196) Buffalo, NY | |||||||
11/24/2012* 7:00 pm | Mansfield | W 76–57 | 2–5 | Alumni Arena Amherst, NY | |||||||
11/28/2012* 7:00 pm, TWCS | Temple | L 39–54 | 2–6 | Alumni Arena (3,201) Amherst, NY | |||||||
12/01/2012* 7:00 pm | at St. Bonaventure | L 79–82 | 2–7 | Reilly Center (4,485) St. Bonaventure, NY | |||||||
12/05/2012* 8:00 pm | at Milwaukee | W 72–52 | 3–7 | Klotsche Center (1,776) Milwaukee, WI | |||||||
12/08/2012* 7:30 pm | Niagara | W 77–67 | 4–7 | Alumni Arena (4,012) Amherst, NY | |||||||
12/21/2012* 10:30 pm, Pac-12 Network | vs. Washington State Cougar Hardwood Classic | L 54–65 | 4–8 | KeyArena (7,269) Seattle, WA | |||||||
12/28/2012* 7:00 pm | Notre Dame College | W 84–64 | 5–8 | Alumni Arena (2,162) Amherst, NY | |||||||
01/02/2013* 8:05 pm | at Tulsa | L 57–63 | 5–9 | Reynolds Center (3,894) Tulsa, OK | |||||||
01/09/2013 7:00 pm, STO/ESPN3 | at Ohio | L 68–86 | 5–10 (0–1) | Convocation Center (4,846) Athens, OH | |||||||
01/12/2013 7:00 pm | Miami (OH) | L 57–58 | 5–11 (0–2) | Alumni Arena (3,284) Amherst, NY | |||||||
01/16/2013 7:00 pm, STO/ESPN3 | Kent State | L 68–80 | 5–12 (0–3) | Alumni Arena (3,057) Amherst, NY | |||||||
01/19/2013 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | W 68–65 | 6–12 (1–3) | Alumni Arena (3,026) Amherst, NY | |||||||
01/23/2013 7:00 pm | at Ball State | W 66–63 | 7–12 (2–3) | John E. Worthen Arena (2,965) Muncie, IN | |||||||
01/26/2013 7:00 pm | at Akron | L 64–68 | 7–13 (2–4) | James A. Rhodes Arena (5,403) Akron, OH | |||||||
01/30/2013 7:00 pm, TWCS | Central Michigan | W 91–73 | 8–13 (3–4) | Alumni Arena (2,552) Amherst, NY | |||||||
02/02/2013 7:00 pm | at Western Michigan | L 60–71 | 8–14 (3–5) | University Arena (3,312) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
02/06/2013 7:00 pm, STO/ESPN3 | at Eastern Michigan | L 46–65 | 8–15 (3–6) | EMU Convocation Center (522) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
02/09/2013 1:00 pm | Northern Illinois | W 59–54 | 9–15 (4–6) | Alumni Arena (4,136) Amherst, NY | |||||||
02/13/2013 7:00 pm, TWCS | Toledo | W 75–60 | 10–15 (5–6) | Alumni Arena (2,338) Amherst, NY | |||||||
02/16/2013 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | at Miami (OH) | W 79–71 | 11–15 (6–6) | Millett Hall (1,067) Oxford, OH | |||||||
02/23/2013* 2:00 pm | Manhattan BracketBusters | L 64–65 | 11–16 | Alumni Arena (3,172) Amherst, NY | |||||||
02/27/2013 7:00 pm | at Kent State | L 81–83 OT | 11–17 (6–7) | M.A.C. Center (2,255) Kent, OH | |||||||
03/02/2013 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | Akron | W 81–67 | 12–17 (7–7) | Alumni Arena (4,204) Amherst, NY | |||||||
03/05/2013 7:00 pm, TWCS | Ohio | L 69–72 | 12–18 (7–8) | Alumni Arena (3,132) Amherst, NY | |||||||
03/08/2013 6:00 pm | at Bowling Green | L 65–76 | 12–19 (7–9) | Stroh Center (1,478) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
2013 MAC men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
03/11/2013 7:00 pm | Central Michigan First Round | W 74–72 OT | 13–19 | Alumni Arena (2,309) Amherst, NY | |||||||
03/13/2013 6:30 pm, STO/ESPN3 | vs. Ball State Second Round | W 76–61 | 14–19 | Quicken Loans Arena (2,147) Cleveland, OH | |||||||
03/14/2013 6:30 pm, STO/ESPN3 | vs. Kent State Quarterfinals | L 68–70 | 14–20 | Quicken Loans Arena (3,361) Cleveland, OH | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |