2007–08 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

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.

2007–08 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record10-20 (3-13 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Arena
Seasons
2007–08 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 3   .813 28 7   .800
Akron 11 5   .688 24 11   .686
Ohio 9 7   .563 20 13   .606
Miami (OH) 9 7   .563 17 16   .515
Bowling Green 7 9   .438 13 16   .448
Buffalo 3 13   .188 10 20   .333
West
Western Michigan 12 4   .750 20 12   .625
Central Michigan 8 8   .500 14 17   .452
Eastern Michigan 8 8   .500 14 17   .452
Toledo 7 8   .467 11 19   .367
Ball State 5 11   .313 6 24   .200
Northern Illinois 3 12   .200 6 22   .214
2008 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Buffalo was defeated by Miami (OH) in the first round of the MAC tournament.[1]

Roster

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2007–08 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Andy Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Schenectady, New York
G 2 Byron Mulkey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Wheatfield, New York
G 3 Sean Smiley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Erie, Pennsylvania
G 12 Rodney Pierce 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Buffalo, New York
F/C 15 Vadim Fedotov 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Munich, Germany
F 21 Andrew Atman 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 22 John Boyer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Hollidaysport, Pennsylvania
G/F 25 Calvin Betts 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Rochester, New York
F 32 Jawaan Alston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Uniontown, Pennsylvania
F 33 Adekambi Laleye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Ottawa, Ontario
G/F 24 Greg Gamble 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Niagara Falls, New York
F 35 Brian Addison 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Queens, New York
F 40 Max Boudreau 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Montreal, Quebec
G/F 42 Dave Barnett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr East Aurora, New York
F 44 Christian Schmidt 6 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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (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 OT 6-6
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 2OT 6-13 (0-7)
Alumni Arena 
Amherst, New York
February 2, 2008
6:30
at Central Michigan L 96-100 2OT 6-14 (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.

References

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  1. ^ Campbell, David (March 13, 2008). "RedHawks manage to sneak by Bulls". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.