JOHN WAWROW
FILE - Buffalo coach Jim Whitesell reacts during an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Whitesell is out as the University at Buffalo men’s basketball coach after his first losing season in four years on the job, the school announced on Saturday, March 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
Buffalo fires men's basketball coach Jim Whitesell

By John Wawrow Mar. 11, 2023 11:20 AM EST
Jim Whitesell is out as the University at Buffalo men’s basketball coach after his

Canisius recruit gets bail on gun charges; school drops him

By John Wawrow Jun. 23, 2022 06:22 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge on Thursday set bail at

No bail for Canisius basketball recruit facing gun charges

By John Wawrow Jun. 17, 2022 04:36 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canisius College basketball recruit Sarion McGee was denied bail

New Mexico State guard Clayton Henry (5) flips the ball to a teammate during the first half of a college basketball game against Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA men's tournament Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Razorbacks return to Sweet 16 with 53-48 win over Aggies

By John Wawrow Mar. 19, 2022 11:21 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Arkansas’ Eric Musselman leaned heavily on his NBA coaching days

New Mexico State guard Teddy Allen (0) shoots against Connecticut forward Tyler Polley (12) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Teddy Allen scoring in 'Buckets' for New Mexico State

By John Wawrow Mar. 18, 2022 07:25 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Teddy Allen picked up the “Teddy Buckets” nickname as a freshman

Vermont guard Ben Shungu (24) shoots against Arkansas during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Arkansas hangs on for 75-71 win over 13th-seeded Vermont

By John Wawrow Mar. 18, 2022 12:11 AM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Stanley Umude had 21 points, JD Notae scored all 17 of his in

Iowa's Keegan Murray (15) shoots over Richmond's Nathan Cayo (4) and Grant Golden (33) in the first half of a college basketball game during the first round of the NCAA men's tournament Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Richmond ousts 5th-seeded Iowa with 67-63 1st-round win

By John Wawrow Mar. 17, 2022 06:07 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jacob Gilyard had an inkling a week ago — well before Richmond

Richmond guard Jacob Gilyard (0) reacts after an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament against Davidson, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Richmond's 6 graduate seniors get 2nd NCAA Tournament chance

By John Wawrow Mar. 16, 2022 06:37 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sixth-year players and second chances. Richmond

St. Bonaventure guard Jaren Holmes dunks during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Siena on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Olean, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
No. 23 Bonnies shrug off slow start in 75-47 win over Siena

By John Wawrow Nov. 09, 2021 09:14 PM EST
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Lofton and Jaren Holmes scored 17 points apiece and No.

FILE - St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball final game against Saint Louis in the Atlantic 10 men's tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2019, in New York. No. 23 St. Bonaventure is ranked for the first time in 50 years and returns five seniors -- all starters -- from the team which went 16-5 and lost to eight-seeded LSU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
A small school with big expectations: No. 23 St. Bonaventure

By John Wawrow Nov. 08, 2021 01:37 PM EST
Upon arriving at one of the lowest points in St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert holds up the net after Gonzaga defeated BYU in an NCAA college basketball game for the West Coast Conference men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Top-seeded Zags' bid for perfect season shifts to Indiana

By John Wawrow Mar. 19, 2021 03:38 PM EDT
Coach Mark Few can appreciate what’s at stake, and the appropriateness of the

Buffalo basketball team gets probation for forged documents

By John Wawrow Apr. 21, 2020 04:41 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team has been

FILE - This is a Jan. 17, 2009, file photo showing Duke's Greg Paulus (3) reacting after a basket against Georgetown during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C. Niagara has removed the interim tag and named Greg Paulus the head coach of the men's basketball team. The promotion was announced Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, two weeks after Paulus was elevated from assistant to interim coach after Patrick Beilein suddenly resigned for personal reasons. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, FIle)
Niagara elevates Greg Paulus to lead men's basketball team

By John Wawrow Nov. 07, 2019 11:09 AM EST
LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — However unexpectedly Greg Paulus landed his first head

AP source: Niagara hires Paulus as permanent men's coach

By John Wawrow Nov. 06, 2019 09:32 PM EST
Greg Paulus can remove the interim tag after reaching a multiyear agreement to

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Butler coach LaVall Jordan encourages his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul in Indianapolis. Much like what’s happened at other small-school programs such as Butler and Xavier, Gonzaga’s trajectory isn’t lost on Buffalo coach Nate Oats, who has wondered whether the same can't one day be realized at Buffalo. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Oats has Buffalo shedding basketball's mid-major label

By John Wawrow Mar. 20, 2019 02:43 AM EDT
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo coach Nate Oats was so caught up in the possibility of

Buffalo forward Montell McRae (1) drives against Bowling Green forward Jeffrey Uju (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, March 8, 2019, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
No. 19 Buffalo beats Bowling Green in regular-season finale

By John Wawrow Mar. 08, 2019 08:19 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Nick Perkins recalled arriving at Buffalo as what he referred to

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 5, 2019, file photo, Buffalo guard CJ Massinburg reacts after making a 3-point shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio in Athens, Ohio. On Friday, Massinburg will join four fellow seniors in playing their final home game, while appreciating how he played a significant role in spending the past four years placing Buffalo firmly on the map. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)
Seniors play key role in putting No. 19 Buffalo on the map

By John Wawrow Mar. 07, 2019 04:59 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Growing up in Dallas, CJ Massinburg never heard of Buffalo,

Buffalo forward Montell McRae (1) reaches for the ball against Akron during the first half of an NCAA college Basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Massinburg leads No. 21 Buffalo to 77-64 win over Akron

By John Wawrow Feb. 26, 2019 09:14 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — It's been so long, senior guard CJ Massinburg can't remember the

Buffalo forward Nick Perkins (33) shoots over Kent State guard Anthony Roberts (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Perkins leads No. 25 Buffalo to 80-57 win over Kent State

By John Wawrow Feb. 22, 2019 09:09 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Having played Buffalo toe-to-toe in Kent State's last meeting,

Buffalo forward Jeenathan Williams (11) dunks against Ball State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
No. 18 Buffalo cruises past Ball State for 83-59 win

By John Wawrow Jan. 29, 2019 09:29 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Nate Oats could overlook Buffalo's cold-shooting offense