Buffalo Bulls women's basketball

Buffalo Bulls women's basketball
2024–25 Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity at Buffalo
Head coachBecky Burke (3rd season)
ConferenceMid-American
LocationBuffalo, New York
ArenaAlumni Arena
(capacity: 6,100)
NicknameBulls
ColorsRoyal blue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2018
NCAA tournament round of 32
2018, 2019
NCAA tournament appearances
2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
Conference tournament champions
MAC: 2016, 2019, 2022

The Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. The team currently competes in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. The Bulls reached their first NCAA tournament in 2016[2] and, as of 2023, have appeared in four NCAA tournaments in total, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2018.[3][4]

List of seasons

Through the 1996–97 season, the women’s basketball teams were known as the Royals. The name was changed to the Bulls for the 1997–98 season.[5]

Season Record Coach Conference (Record)
1966–67 15–6 Brenda Bolay n/a
1967–68 4–4 Ree Kay Spaeth n/a
1968–69 7–3 Ree Kay Spaeth n/a
1969–70 7–1 Ree Kay Spaeth n/a
1970–71 6–5 Cynthia Anderson n/a
1971–72 5–8 Cynthia Anderson n/a
1972–73 [Records incomplete] Cynthia Anderson n/a
1973–74 [Records incomplete] Carolyn Thomas n/a
1974–75 4–7 Carolyn Thomas n/a
1975–76 11–7 Carolyn Thomas n/a
1976–77 7–9 Elizabeth Cousins n/a
1977–78 12–8 Elizabeth Cousins n/a
1978–79 4–16 Elizabeth Cousins n/a
1979–80 8–10 Linda O’Donnell n/a
1980–81 9–11 Linda O’Donnell n/a
1981–82 12–12 Linda O’Donnell n/a
1982–83 15–11 Linda O’Donnell n/a
1983–84 8–13 Ed Muto SUNYAC West (2–3)
1984–85 12–8 Ed Muto SUNYAC West (8–2, 2nd)
1985–86 7–16 Nan Harvey SUNYAC West (4–6)
1986–87 12–11 Nan Harvey SUNYAC West (8–2, 1st)
1987–88 9–14 Nan Harvey Mideast (5–6)
1988–89 15–13 Nan Harvey Mideast (7–5)
1989–90 14–14 Nan Harvey Mideast (6–6)
1990–91 16–11 Sal Buscaglia Mideast (7–3)
1991–92 23–6 Sal Buscaglia East Coast (10–2, 1st)
1992–93 13–13 Sal Buscaglia n/a
1993–94 20–9 Sal Buscaglia East Coast (4–2)
1994–95 20–8 Sal Buscaglia Mid-Con (14–4, T-1st)
1995–96 23–8 Sal Buscaglia Mid-Con (13–5, 2nd)
1996–97 22–6 Sal Buscaglia Mid-Con (10–4, 3rd)
1997–98 18–10 Sal Buscaglia Mid-Con (11–5, 3rd)
1998–99 15–12 Cheryl Dozier MAC (8–8, 4th in East)
1999–00 18–11 Cheryl Dozier MAC (7–9, T-4th in East)
2000–01 19–9 Cheryl Dozier MAC (10–6, T-2nd in East)
2001–02 9–19 Cheryl Dozier MAC (4–12, 6th in East)
2002–03 18–11 Cheryl Dozier MAC (9–7, 3rd in East)
2003–04 6–21 Cheryl Dozier MAC (4–12, 5th in East)
2004–05 4–24 Cheryl Dozier MAC (2–14, 6th in East)
2005–06 10–18 Linda Hill-MacDonald MAC (5–11, 3rd in East)
2006–07 10–19 Linda Hill-MacDonald MAC (5–11, 5th in East)
2007–08 15–15 Linda Hill-MacDonald MAC (8–8, 4th in East)
2008–09 8–24 Linda Hill-MacDonald MAC (2–14, 6th in East)
2009–10 7–23 Linda Hill-MacDonald MAC (3–3, 6th in East)
2010–11 16–16 Linda Hill-MacDonald MAC (8–8, 3rd in East)
2011–12 9–22 Linda Hill-MacDonald MAC (4–12, 6th in East)
2012–13 12–20 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (8–8, 4th in East)
2013–14 17–13 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (10–8, 3rd in East)
2014–15 19–13 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (11–7, 3rd in East)
2015–16 20–14 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (8–10, 3rd in East)
2016–17 22–10 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (10–8, 3rd in East)
2017–18 29–6 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (16–2, 1st in East)
2018–19 24–10 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (12–6, 3rd in East)
2019–20 19–12 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (9–9, 3rd in East)
2020–21 15–9 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (11–6, 4th in East)
2021–22 25–8 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (16–4, 2nd)
2022–23 12–16 Becky Burke MAC (7–11, T-7th)
2023–24 19–14 Becky Burke MAC (10–8, T-4th)

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament appearances

The Bulls have been to 4 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournaments. They achieved their highest seed in 2019 with a #10 seed. Their record is 3–4.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2016 #14 First Round #3 Ohio State L 69–88
2018 #11 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen 		#6 South Florida
#3 Florida State
#2 South Carolina 		W 102–79
W 86–65
L 63–79
2019 #10 First Round
Second Round 		#7 Rutgers
#2 Connecticut 		W 82–71
L 72–84
2022 #13 First Round #4 Tennessee L 67–80

References

  1. ^ "University at Buffalo Color Palette". Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Buffalo" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  3. ^ "WBB Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). University at Buffalo. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  4. ^ "2018 Division I Women's Basketball Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  5. ^ "UB IS BULLISH ON SCHOOL NICKNAMES | Latest Headlines | buffalonews.com".
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