2007–08 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

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2007–08 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
Buffalo Bulls logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record10-20 (3-13 MAC)
Head coach
Home arena Alumni Arena
Seasons
  2006–07
2008–09  
2007–08 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Kent State133 .813287  .800
Akron 115 .6882411  .686
Ohio 97 .5632013  .606
Miami (OH) 97 .5631716  .515
Bowling Green 79 .4381316  .448
Buffalo 313 .1881020  .333
West
Western Michigan 124 .7502012  .625
Central Michigan 88 .5001417  .452
Eastern Michigan 88 .5001417  .452
Toledo 78 .4671119  .367
Ball State 511 .313624  .200
Northern Illinois 312 .200622  .214
2008 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007-08 Buffalo Bulls Men's Basketball Team represented the University at Buffalo in the college basketball season of 2007–08. The team was coached by Reggie Witherspoon. The Bulls played their home games at Alumni Arena.

Roster

2007–08 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1Andy Robinson6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Schenectady, New York
G 2Byron Mulkey6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb(77 kg)So Wheatfield, New York
G 3Sean Smiley6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)165 lb(75 kg)So Erie, Pennsylvania
G 12Rodney Pierce6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Buffalo, New York
F/C 15Vadim Fedotov6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)260 lb(118 kg)Jr Munich, Germany
F 21Andrew Atman7 ft 0 in(2.13 m)210 lb(95 kg)Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 22John Boyer6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Hollidaysport, Pennsylvania
G/F 25Calvin Betts6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb(102 kg)So Rochester, New York
F 32Jawaan Alston6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)220 lb(100 kg)Fr Uniontown, Pennsylvania
F 33Adekambi Laleye6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Ottawa, Ontario
G/F 24Greg Gamble6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb(95 kg)Jr Niagara Falls, New York
F 35Brian Addison6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)225 lb(102 kg)Jr Queens, New York
F 40Max Boudreau6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)230 lb(104 kg)So Montreal, Quebec
G/F 42Dave Barnett6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr East Aurora, New York
F 44Christian Schmidt6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)210 lb(95 kg)Jr Chemnitz, Germany
Head coach

Reggie Witherspoon

Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2007*
7:00
Buffalo State College
Exhibition
W 113-48 
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
Regular season
November 7, 2007*
4:00
vs.  Ohio Valley
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 89-82 1-0
Gampel Pavilion  
Storrs, CT
November 8, 2007*
9:00,  ESPNU
vs.  UConn
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
L 52-87 1-1
Gampel Pavilion  
Storrs, CT
November 13, 2007*
7:00
South Florida W 76-69 2-1
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
November 20, 2007*
7:05
at  Niagara L 68-80 2-2
Gallagher Center  
Lewiston, New York
November 23, 2007*
7:30
at No. 2  Pitt L 45-92 2-3
Petersen Events Center  
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
November 27, 2007*
7:00
Canisius W 68-59 3-3
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
November 29, 2007*
7:00
Tulane W 65-51 4-3
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
December 1, 2007*
7:00
Evansville W 81-60 5-3
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
December 5, 2007*
7:00
at  Florida International L 63-76 5-4
Pharmed Arena  
Miami, Florida
December 21, 2007*
9:00
vs.  Wyoming
Sun Bowl Tournament
L 63-66 5-5
Don Haskins Center  
El Paso, Texas
December 22, 2007*
5:00
vs.  USC Upstate
Sun Bowl Tournament
W 80-66 6-5
Don Haskins Center  
El Paso, Texas
December 29, 2007*
2:00
at  UNC-Asheville L 90-101 OT6-6
Justice Center  
Asheville, NC
January 6, 2008
2:00
at  Kent State L 63-68 6-7 (0-1)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center  
Kent, OH
January 12, 2008
7:00
Akron L 68-76 6-8 (0-2)
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
January 17, 2008
7:00
at  Bowling Green L 70-83 6-9 (0-3)
Anderson Arena  
Bowling Green, OH
January 20, 2008
2:00
at  Miami (OH) L 57-64 6-10 (0-4)
Millett Hall  
Oxford, OH
January 23, 2008
7:00
Ohio L 59-68 6-11 (0-5)
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
January 26, 2008
7:00
at  Toledo L 63-76 6-12 (0-6)
Savage Hall  
Toledo, OH
January 29, 2008
7:00
Western Michigan L 90-100 2OT6-13 (0-7)
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
February 2, 2008
6:30
at  Central Michigan L 96-100 2OT6-14 (0-8)
Daniel P. Rose Center  
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
February 5, 2008
8:00
at  Northern Illinois W 89-81 7-14 (1-8)
Convocation Center  
Dekalb, Illinois
February 10, 2008
4:00
Eastern Michigan W 68-64 8-14 (2-8)
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
February 13, 2008
7:00
Ball State L 67-76 8-15 (2-9)
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
February 16, 2008
7:00
Miami (OH) L 55-64 8-16 (2-10)
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
February 19, 2008
7:00
Kent State L 66-76 8-17 (2-11)
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
February 23, 2008*
TBA
Youngstown State
ESPN Bracket Buster
W 95-82 9-17 (2-11)
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
March 1, 2008
7:00
at  Akron L 56-76 9-18 (2-12)
James A. Rhodes Arena  
Akron, Ohio
March 4, 2008
7:00
Bowling Green W 96-50 10-18 (3-12)
Alumni Arena  
Amherst, New York
March 9, 2008
2:00
at  Ohio L 80-94 10-19 (3-13)
Convocation Center  
Athens, Ohio
MAC tournament
March 12, 2008
vs. Miami
MAC tournament
L 68-69 10-20 (3-13)
Quicken Loans Arena  
Cleveland, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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