| 2008-09 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball | |||
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference East | ||
| 2008-09 record | 21-12 (11-5 MAC) | ||
| Head coach | Reggie Witherspoon | ||
| Assistant coach | Jim Kwitchoff | ||
| Assistant coach | Kevin Heck | ||
| Assistant coach | Turner Battle | ||
| Home arena | Alumni Arena | ||
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| 2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 11 | 5 | .688 | 19 | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 11 | 5 | .688 | 21 | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 10 | 6 | .625 | 17 | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron † | 10 | 6 | .625 | 23 | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 10 | 6 | .625 | 19 | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 7 | 9 | .438 | 15 | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 7 | 9 | .438 | 14 | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | 9 | .438 | 12 | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 7 | 9 | .438 | 10 | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | 10 | .375 | 8 | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | 11 | .313 | 10 | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7 | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
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The 2008-09 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo in the 2008-09 college basketball season. This is head coach Reggie Witherspoon's tenth season at Buffalo.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| 1 | Andy Robinson | G | 6' 1" | 190 | SR | Schenectady, NY | Schenectady High School |
| 2 | Byron Mulkey | G | 6' 0" | 170 | JR | Wheatfield, NY | Niagara-Wheatfield High School |
| 3 | Sean Smiley | G | 6' 1" | 165 | JR | Erie, PA | McDowell High School |
| 4 | Rodney Pierce | G | 6' 2" | 195 | JR | Buffalo, NY | Hutchinson Central Technical High School |
| 5 | Zach Filzen | G | 6' 3" | 185 | SO | Northfield, MN | Northfield High School Northern Arizona University |
| 15 | Vadim Fedotov | F/C | 6' 9" | 260 | SR | Munich, Germany | Schloss Hagerhoff |
| 21 | Mitchell Watt | F | 6' 9" | 210 | FR | Goodyear, AZ | Desert Edge High School |
| 22 | John Boyer | G | 6' 1" | 185 | JR | Hollidaysburg, PA | Hollidaysburg Area High School |
| 25 | Calvin Betts | G/F | 6' 3" | 225 | JR | Rochester, NY | Rush-Henrietta Senior High School |
| 30 | Titus Robinson | F | 6' 7" | 190 | FR | Charlotte, NC | East Mecklenburg High School |
| 32 | Jawaan Alston | F | 6' 8" | 220 | SO | Uniontown, PA | Albert Gallatin Area High School |
| 33 | Adekambi Laleye | F | 6' 9" | 210 | JR | Ottawa, Ontario | Champlain St. Lambert |
| 34 | Greg Gamble | G/F | 6' 4" | 200 | SR | Niagara Falls, NY | Niagara Falls High School |
| 35 | Brian Addison | F | 6' 8" | 225 | SR | Queens, NY | Andrew Jackson High School |
| 40 | Max Boudreau | F | 6' 7" | 230 | JR | Montreal, Quebec | Champlain St. Lambert |
| 42 | Dave Barnett | G/F | 6' 5" | 200 | FR | East Aurora, NY | East Aurora High School |
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Record | ||||
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| November 15, 2008* | 7:05 PM ET | at Youngstown State | Beeghly Center • Youngstown, NY | W 70-62 | 1-0 | ||||||
| November 18, 2008* | 7:35 PM ET | at Canisius | Koessler Athletic Center • Buffalo, NY | W 69-64 | 2-0 | ||||||
| November 22, 2008* | 8:05 PM ET | at Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium • Evansville, IN | L 64-49 | 2-1 | ||||||
| November 25, 2008* | 8:00 PM ET | Niagara | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | Time Warner Cable SportsNet | L 65-61 | 2-2 | |||||
| November 29, 2008* | 4:00 PM ET | Temple | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | W 83-73 | 3-2 | ||||||
| December 4, 2008* | 7:00 PM ET | #2 Connecticut | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | Big East Network | L 68-64 | 3-3 | |||||
| December 6, 2008* | 4:00 PM ET | Florida International | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | W 70-56 | 4-3 | ||||||
| December 20, 2008* | 4:00 PM ET | UNC Asheville | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | W 71-52 | 5-3 | ||||||
| December 23, 2008* | 7:00 PM ET | at Siena | Times Union Center • Albany, NY | L 71-60 | 5-4 | ||||||
| December 28, 2008* | 10:00 PM ET | vs. Pepperdine | Stan Sheriff Center • Honolulu, HI (2008 Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic) |
KFVE | W 72-71 OT | 6-4 | |||||
| December 29, 2008* | 10:00 PM ET | vs. Colorado | Stan Sheriff Center • Honolulu, HI (2008 Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic) |
KFVE | W 62-60 | 7-4 | |||||
| December 30, 2008* | 12:30 AM ET | vs. Colorado State | Stan Sheriff Center • Honolulu, HI (2008 Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic) |
KFVE | W 67-53 | 8-4 | |||||
| January 10, 2009 | 2:00 PM ET | at Bowling Green | Anderson Arena • Bowling Green, OH | L 86-82 | 8-5 (0-1) | ||||||
| January 13, 2009 | 7:05 PM ET | at Akron | James A. Rhodes Arena • Akron, OH | W 63-61 | 9-5 (1-1) | ||||||
| January 17, 2009 | 4:30 PM ET | Ohio | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | W 70-66 | 10-5 (2-1) | ||||||
| January 21, 2009 | 7:00 PM ET | Kent State | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | Time Warner Cable SportsNet | W 64-53 | 11-5 (3-1) | |||||
| January 24, 2009 | 4:35 PM ET | at Miami University | Millett Hall • Oxford, OH | W 76-64 | 12-5 (4-1) | ||||||
| January 27, 2009 | 7:00 PM ET | at Western Michigan | University Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | W 74-71 | 13-5 (5-1) | ||||||
| January 31, 2009 | 12:00 PM ET | Toledo | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | ESPN2 | W 56-43 | 14-5 (6-1) | |||||
| February 3, 2009 | 7:00 PM ET | Central Michigan | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | Time Warner Cable SportsNet | W 56-55 | 15-5 (7-1) | |||||
| February 7, 2009 | 2:00 PM ET | Northern Illinois | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | W 68-46 | 16-5 (8-1) | ||||||
| February 12, 2009 | 7:00 PM ET | at Eastern Michigan | Convocation Center • Ypsilanti, MI | W 58-49 | 17-5 (9-1) | ||||||
| February 15, 2009 | 2:00 PM ET | at Ball State | John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, IN | L 53-51 | 17-6 (9-2) | ||||||
| February 18, 2009 | 7:00 PM ET | Bowling Green | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | Time Warner Cable SportsNet | L 59-48 | 17-7 (9-3) | |||||
| February 21, 2009* | 1:00 PM ET | at Vermont | Patrick Gym • Burlington, VT (ESPN Bracket Busters) |
ESPN2 | L 78-70 | 17-8 | |||||
| February 26, 2009 | 7:00 PM ET | Akron | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | L 62-57 | 17-9 (9-4) | ||||||
| March 1, 2009 | 12:00 PM ET | at Ohio | Convocation Center • Athens, OH | ESPNU | W 68-66 | 18-9 (10-4) | |||||
| March 5, 2009 | 7:00 PM ET | at Kent State | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, OH | L 77-71 OT | 18-10 (10-5) | ||||||
| March 8, 2009 | 2:00 PM ET | Miami University | Alumni Arena • Amherst, NY | W 70-67 OT | 19-10 (11-5) | ||||||
| 2009 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12, 2009 | 2:30 PM | vs. Kent State | Quicken Loans Arena • Cleveland, OH (Quarterfinals) |
Fox Sports Ohio | W 65-62 | 20-10 | |||||
| March 13, 2009 | 7:30 PM | vs. Ball State | Quicken Loans Arena • Cleveland, OH (Semifinals) |
Fox Sports Ohio | W 64-52 | 21-10 | |||||
| March 14, 2009 | 8:00 PM | vs. Akron | Quicken Loans Arena • Cleveland, OH (Finals) |
ESPN2 | L 65-53 | 21-11 | |||||
| College Basketball Invitational | |||||||||||
| March 18, 2009* | 8:00 PM | at Wichita State | Charles Koch Arena • Wichita, KS (First Round) |
HDNet | L 84-73 | 21-12 | |||||
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||||
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