By Budd Bailey May we have a moment of silence, please, for the home-court advantage. It seems to have slipped silently away from Western New York when it comes to college basketball. The latest example came on Tuesday night at Alumni Arena, as the University at Buffalo dropped its sixth straight home game. UB fell to Northern Illinois, 72-70. Buffalo’s last win in the supposedly friendly confines of the Amherst campus came way back in January 3. “Every game is a different ga

By Budd Bailey The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team has played undefeated Miami (Ohio) for two games and 85 minutes this season, and there’s no doubt that the teams play as if they are evenly matched. The problem for UB is that the RedHawks have been a shade better. Twice. Game No. 2 was in Alumni Arena Tuesday night, and it again went down to the buzzer. This time, a three-point shot by the Bulls didn’t go in, and Miami escaped with a 73-71 win before 3,507. The s

By Budd Bailey Looking for a little relief from this historic cold snap in Western New York? Don’t count on the area’s sports teams for a respite. In particular, the area’s men’s college basketball teams were particularly unsuccessful in providing a diversion. Our Big Four of Canisius, Niagara, St. Bonaventure and the University at Buffalo played six home games from Friday to Sunday. They combined to go 0-6. Brrrrr. There was bad news elsewhere, as you might know. The Sabres