2024–25 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

2024–25 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
2024–25 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	8–17 (3–9 MAC)
Head coach	George Halcovage (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Hamlet Tibbs (2nd season); Jake Presutti (2nd season); Tim Saunders (2nd season); Jack Fitzpatrick (1st season); Kevin Voigt (1st season);
Home arena	Alumni Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Akron	13	–	0	1.000	21	–	5	.808
Miami (OH)	10	–	3	.769	19	–	7	.731
Toledo	9	–	4	.692	16	–	10	.615
Kent State	8	–	5	.615	18	–	8	.692
Ohio	8	–	5	.615	14	–	12	.538
Ball State	6	–	7	.462	13	–	13	.500
Eastern Michigan	6	–	7	.462	13	–	13	.500
Western Michigan	6	–	7	.462	9	–	17	.346
Central Michigan	4	–	9	.308	11	–	15	.423
Bowling Green	4	–	9	.308	10	–	16	.385
Buffalo	3	–	10	.231	8	–	18	.308
Northern Illinois	1	–	12	.077	5	–	21	.192

† 2025 MAC tournament winner As of February 15, 2025

The 2024–25 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, are led by second-year head coach George Halcovage III, and play their home games at Alumni Arena located in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

The Bulls finished the previous season 4–27, 2–16 in MAC play, to finish in last place.^[1] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Kanye Jones	0	G	6'5"	190	Junior	Orlando, Florida	Transferred to USC Upstate
Sy Chatman	1	F	6'8"	227	Fifth Year	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Graduated
Isaiah Adams	3	F	6'6"	210	Senior	Jacksonville, Florida	Transferred to Toledo
Zaakir Williamson	5	F	6'7"	230	RS Sophomore	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Transferred to Saint Peter's
Shawn Fulcher	10	G	6'0"	170	Sophomore	Brooklyn, New York	Transferred to Alabama State
James Graham	12	G/F	6'7"	208	Junior	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Transferred to Grambling State
Jonnivius Smith	15	F	6'9"	200	Senior	Selma, Alabama	Transferred to UTSA

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Noah Batchelor	1	G/F	6'8"	210	Junior	Frederick, Maryland	Maryland
Tyson Dunn	5	G	6'3"	190	Senior	Newmarket, Ontario	Western Ontario

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Omar Migues-Hibeljic G	Quebec City, Quebec	Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Omar Migues-Hibeljic G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Brayden Jackson G	Milton, Ontario	Fort Erie International Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Brayden Jackson G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Ben Michaels G	Ipswich, England	Long Island Lutheran High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Ben Michaels G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Eric Kenesie Jr. G	Kenosha, Wisconsin	St. Joseph Catholic Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Eric Kenesie Jr. G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Frederiks Meinarts C/F	Riga, Latvia	IMG Academy	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	196 lb (89 kg)
Frederiks Meinarts C/F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Sam Akot G/F	London, Ontario	Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Sam Akot G/F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Kavon Bradford G	Portland, Oregon	Western Canada Prep Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Kavon Bradford G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Tim Oboh C	Orpington, England	The Canterbury Academy	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (100 kg)
Tim Oboh C	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Buffalo 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Buffalo was picked to finish last in the MAC regular season.^[3]

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Ohio	121 (11)
2	Akron	106 (1)
3	Kent State	99
4	Toledo	95
5	Bowling Green	73
6	Miami (OH)	72
7	Ball State	67
8	Central Michigan	55
9	Eastern Michigan	36
10	Western Michigan	33
11	Northern Illinois	24
12	Buffalo	11

MAC Tournament Champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source^[3]

Preseason All-MAC

No Bulls were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Omar Migues-Hibeljic	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf	Quebec City, Quebec
G/F	1	Noah Batchelor	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Maryland	Frederick, Maryland
G	2	Ryan Sabol	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Gonzaga College High School	Washington, D.C.
G	4	Anquan Boldin Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	So	IMG Academy	Delray Beach, Florida
G	5	Tyson Dunn	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Western Ontario	Newmarket, Ontario
G	7	Brayden Jackson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Fort Erie International Academy	Milton, Ontario
F	8	Ben Michaels	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Long Island Lutheran High School	Ipswich, England
G	9	Lloyd McVeigh	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	The Southport School	Cabarita Beach, Australia
G	10	Eric Kenesie Jr.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	St. Joseph Catholic Academy	Kenosha, Wisconsin
G	11	Bryson Wilson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School	Washington, D.C.
F/C	14	Frederiks Meinarts	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Fr	IMG Academy	Riga, Latvia
G/F	15	Sam Akot	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School	London, Ontario
G	20	Daniel Shao	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Parsippany Hills High School	Morris Plains, New Jersey
G	22	Kavon Bradford	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Western Canada Prep Academy	Portland, Oregon
C	33	Tim Oboh	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	The Canterbury Academy	Orpington, England

Head coach

George Halcovage (Babson)

Assistant coach(es)

Hamlet Tibbs (West Virginia)
Jake Presutti (Syracuse)
Tim Saunders (Villanova)
Jack Fitzpatrick (Emmanuel)
Kevin Voigt (Villanova)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024* 7:00 pm	Daemen	L 61–67	–	21 – Dunn	8 – Tied	2 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (1,071) Amherst, NY
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Old Dominion MAC-SBC Challenge	W 83–82	1–0	24 – Dunn	6 – Tied	10 – Dunn	Chartway Arena (5,455) Norfolk, VA
November 8, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	Fredonia	W 87–78	2–0	28 – Sabol	10 – Dunn	14 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (1,460) Amherst, NY
November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Notre Dame	L 77–86	2–1	18 – Sabol	13 – Wilson	9 – Dunn	Purcell Pavilion (4,132) South Bend, IN
November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Bryant	L 64–87	2–2	17 – Sabol	6 – Batchelor	3 – Batchelor	Alumni Arena (1,159) Amherst, NY
November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Vermont	L 67–78	2–3	22 – Sabol	10 – Batchelor	3 – Wilson	Patrick Gym (2,227) Burlington, VT
November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Morgan State	W 82–73	3–3	22 – Dunn	6 – Tied	8 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (1,557) Amherst, NY
November 25, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	North Carolina A&T	W 82–81	4–3	22 – Sabol	9 – Dunn	6 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (1,181) Amherst, NY
December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, BTN	at Penn State	L 64–87	4–4	19 – Sabol	4 – Meinarts	3 – Sabol	Bryce Jordan Center (7,214) University Park, PA
December 3, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Pitt–Bradford	W 100–65	5–4	19 – Boldin Jr.	9 – Batchelor	4 – Tied	Alumni Arena (1,001) Amherst, NY
December 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at St. Bonaventure	L 55–65	5–5	14 – Tied	5 – Tied	4 – Dunn	Reilly Center (3,955) St. Bonaventure, NY
December 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Georgia	L 49–100	5–6	9 – Dunn	4 – Tied	3 – Dunn	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
December 29, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPNU	at Temple	L 71–91	5–7	11 – Tied	6 – Batchelor	4 – Dunn	Liacouras Center (3,198) Philadelphia, PA
MAC regular season
January 4, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Miami (OH)	L 79–93	5–8 (0–1)	25 – Sabol	7 – McVeigh	6 – Dunn	Millett Hall (1,047) Oxford, OH
January 7, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Ohio	L 79–88	5–9 (0–2)	21 – Dunn	5 – Tied	8 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (968) Amherst, NY
January 10, 2025 6:00 pm, CBSSN	Kent State	L 49–68	5–10 (0–3)	16 – Sabol	5 – Michaels	10 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (1,448) Amherst, NY
January 14, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bowling Green	L 61–79	5–11 (0–4)	13 – Michaels	8 – Michaels	4 – Bradford	Stroh Center (1,639) Bowling Green, OH
January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Western Michigan	W 85–76	6–11 (1–4)	20 – Dunn	12 – Batchelor	8 – Dunn	University Arena (1,672) Kalamazoo, MI
January 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Akron	L 58–90	6–12 (1–5)	15 – Sabol	5 – Batchelor	5 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (1,021) Amherst, NY
January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Michigan	L 77–90	6–13 (1–6)	25 – Sabol	9 – Batchelor	3 – Tied	George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,760) Ypsilanti, MI
January 28, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Central Michigan	W 75–69	7–13 (2–6)	24 – Sabol	7 – Batchelor	9 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (1,211) Amherst, NY
February 1, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Ball State	L 76–89	7–14 (2–7)	16 – Tied	7 – Batchelor	6 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (2,101) Amherst, NY
February 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Toledo	L 74–87	7–15 (2–8)	19 – Dunn	8 – Sabol	6 – Dunn	Savage Arena (4,052) Toledo, OH
February 8, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Georgia State MAC-Sun Belt Challenge	L 75–80	7–16	13 – Tied	10 – Michaels	5 – Dunn	Alumni Arena (1,395) Amherst, NY
February 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Illinois	W 73–67	8–16 (3–8)	22 – Dunn	9 – Batchelor	4 – Dunn	Convocation Center (1,014) DeKalb, IL
February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Bowling Green	L 59–63	8–17 (3–9)	12 – Boldin Jr.	12 – Wilson	4 – Bradford	Alumni Arena (1,534) Amherst, NY
February 18, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Western Michigan						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Ball State						Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
February 25, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Central Michigan						McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI
March 1, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Toledo						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
March 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Miami (OH)						Alumni Arena Amherst, NY
March 7, 2025 ESPN+	at Akron						James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
MAC tournament
March 13–15, 2025 ESPN+/CBSSN/ESPN2	vs.						Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "Men's basketball eliminated from MAC playoffs following loss at Kent State". The Spectrum. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University at Buffalo. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "Buffalo Bulls 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[2] "Men's basketball eliminated from MAC playoffs following loss at Kent State". The Spectrum. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[poll-3] "MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University at Buffalo. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[5] "Buffalo Bulls 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

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