By Budd Bailey This was the type of night that the University of Buffalo was hoping to see when Maceo Jack arrived on campus to play basketball in the fall….
Jack leads UB to an easy win
UB puts up a clunker
By Budd Bailey It was easy to determine what happened Friday night in the men’s basketball game between the University at Buffalo and Ohio University at Alumni Arena. The Bulls…
UB has a finishing kick
By Budd Bailey It was the first time all night that the University at Buffalo men’s basketball team had reason to be nervous. The Bulls had been in control throughout…
Covid-19 takes a toll at UB
By Budd Bailey On the list of “jobs I’d rather not do, thank you,” which includes such professions as garbage collector, door-to-door salesman, heart surgeon, mountain climber, and “celebrity journalist,”…
UB suffers a stunning loss
By Budd Bailey Football is a game that can break hearts as well as bones. The difference is that hearts often taken longer to heal. Such was the case on…
UB wins an absolute thriller over Ohio
By Budd Bailey For those of you who stayed home from the University of Buffalo’s football game against Ohio University because of the threat of some rain, here’s an update….
UB falters down the stretch
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist For about 34 minutes, Saturday afternoon’s men’s basketball game between the University at Buffalo and Akron looked like it had a chance to…
UB gets through a tough month
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Life figured to be different at the start of the season for the University at Buffalo men’s basketball team. The Bulls had lost…
Patterson leads UB to promised land
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist It would be an understatement to say Jaret Patterson single-handedly carried the University at Buffalo to the land of bowl eligibility. A small…
A tale of two basketball coaches
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist A couple of local college basketball coaches were in the news off the court this week, but for different reasons. On Monday, Niagara…
UB’s dreams continue to grow
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Once upon a time, some administrators had the dream that the University at Buffalo would get the attention of Western New York sports…
UB comes close to shocking Stanford
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist For a few moments there, anything seems possible in the women’s basketball game between the University at Buffalo and eighth-ranked Stanford on Friday…
What’s Next For UB Athletics?
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist It has finally happened. The University at Buffalo athletic program has reached something of a tipping point. It has achieved relevance in the…
