2010–11 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2010–11 Buffalo Bulls basketball Buffalo Bulls logo.svg 150 200 Mid-American Conference East MAC 20–14 8–8 Reggie Witherspoon 12th Jim Kwitchoff 12th Kevin Heck 6th Turner Battle 4th Alumni Arena CIT Quarterfinals The 2010–11 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by twelfth-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 20–14, 8–8 in MAC play to finish in sixth place in the MAC East. It was the third 20-win season in the school's NCAA Division I history and the second in their past three seasons.Buffalo Bulls Index https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/buffalo/ College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference 19 March 2022 en Buffalo hosted unanimous national college player of the year Jimmer Fredette and the 16th-ranked BYU Cougars at Alumni Arena on December 30, 2010. The Bulls held Fredette to 6 points on 1-of-9 shooting in the first half but Fredette managed 28 points in the second half for a season-high total of 34; BYU ultimately won 90–82. After the game, Reggie Witherspoon said that Fredette was indisputably the best college basketball player ever to play a game in Western New York.Bronstein Jonah Fredette nets 34 points as BYU downs UB, 90-82. https://www.niagara-gazette.com/fredette-nets-34-points-as-byu-downs-ub-90-82/article_a6a4d47b-3afe-5637-890a-5f2c8136dbd2.html 30 March 2022 Niagara Gazette December 30, 2010 en Despite an exit in the quarterfinals of the MAC men's basketball tournament, Buffalo received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). It was the school's third Division I postseason appearance and first since the 2009 College Basketball Invitational. In the CIT, Buffalo won its first two games before losing in the quarterfinals against eventual runner-up Iona.2010–11 Buffalo Bulls Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/buffalo/2011-schedule.html College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference 30 March 2022 en The 2010–11 season featured the college debut of Javon McCrea. At the end of the season, McCrea would be the first Buffalo player named the MAC Freshman of the Year.2014 MAC Record Book http://www.mac-sports.com/documents/2015/3/5/2014MACRecordBook.pdf MAC-Sports.com Mid-American Conference 16 April 2015 McCrea would go on to become the program's all-time leading scorer.Mandelaro Jim Newark's Javon McCrea shines for UB basketball https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/college/2014/03/04/javon-mccrea-university-buffalo-basketball/6030543/ 30 March 2022 Democrat and Chronicle March 4, 2014 Four-year captain Byron Mulkey, a senior from Niagara-Wheatfield High School, set a program record with 85 steals in the final season of his college basketball career.Skurski Jay Mulkey at a career crossroad; Ex-UB hoops star tries out with Bills https://buffalonews.com/news/mulkey-at-a-career-crossroad-ex-ub-hoops-star-tries-out-with-bills/article_7ced45aa-7680-5be5-856e-aaceb6a50782.html 11 February 2025 Buffalo News 11 May 2012 en2020-21 UB Men’s Basketball https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/ubbulls.com/documents/2019/9/3/mbbrecordbook.pdf University at Buffalo 11 February 2025 4, 33 Previous season The previous year's Bulls finished the 2009–10 season with an overall record of 18–12 and a record of 9–7 in conference play. It was just their second consecutive season with a winning record. In spite of that, they lost in the second round of the 2010 MAC tournament.2009–10 Buffalo Bulls Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/buffalo/2010-schedule.html College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference 30 March 2022 en Buffalo graduated its top five scorers from this team.2009–10 Buffalo Bulls Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/buffalo/2010.html College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference 30 March 2022 en Senior guard Byron Mulkey redshirted in 2009–10 due to the logjam of seniors at the guard position and the need for senior leadership on the 2010–11 team.Bronstein Jonah The Mulkey Way: Niagara Falls native, Niagara-Wheatfield product, Buffalo fan favorite https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/the-mulkey-way-niagara-falls-native-niagara-wheatfield-product-buffalo-fan-favorite/article_2a4c69b6-1bb9-513f-bdb0-afeacf6f6d7e.html 30 March 2022 Niagara Gazette March 7, 2011 en Departures NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesSean Smiley 13G6 1170 lb kg onSeniorErie, PAGraduatedRodney Pierce 14G6 2200 lb kg onNiagara Falls, NYDerek Wolfley 115F6 7230 lb kg onFreshmanAttica, NY—John Boyer 122G6 1185 lb kg onSeniorHollidaysburg, PAGraduatedCalvin Betts 125G6 4230 lb kg onRochester, NYAdekambi Laleye 133F6 9225 lb kg onOttawa, ONMax Boudreau 140F6 8240 lb kg onMontreal, QC Roster 2010 Buffalo Bulls y yes Tony Watson II 1 G 6 2 180 SO West Palm Beach, FL Palm Beach Gardens High School Byron Mulkey 2 G 6 0 175 SR y Wheatfield, NY Niagara-Wheatfield High School C Jarod Oldham 3 G 6 3 185 FR Decatur, IL Eisenhower High School Richie Sebuharara 4 G 6 0 160 SO Vestal, NY Vestal High School W Zach Filzen 5 G 6 3 185 JR Northfield, MN Northern Arizona Corey Raley-Ross 10 G 6 3 195 FR Charlotte, NC Harding University High School Javon McCrea y 12 F 6 6 250 FR Newark, NY Newark High School Mitchell Watt y basketball 21 F 6 10 225 JR Goodyear, AZ Desert Edge High School Auraum Nuiriankh 22 G 6 5 200 FR Baltimore, MD Charis Prep High School Dave Barnett 24 G 6 5 215 JR East Aurora, NY East Aurora High School Titus Robinson 30 F 6 7 210 JR Charlotte, NC East Mecklenburg High School Jawaan Alston 32 F 6 8 225 SR Uniontown, PA Albert Gallatin High School Cameron Downing 33 C 6 9 260 FR Tulsa, OK Memorial High School Mike Clifford 44 F 6 7 245 SO Danvers, MA Bishop Fenwick High School Reggie Witherspoon (Wheeling Jesuit) Jim Kwitchoff (Boston College) Kevin Heck (Wayne State University) Turner Battle (Buffalo) https://ubbulls.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2010-11 Schedule |- !colspan=6 style=Buffalo Bulls| Regular season November 13, 2010 yes 2010 Navy Midshipmen Navy 88–46 1–0 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY November 16, 2010 yes yes Youngstown State 53–64 1–1 Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH November 20, 2010 yes 2010 Towson Tigers Towson 87–76 2–1 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY November 23, 2010 yes yes 2010 Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius 81–64 3–1 Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York November 27, 2010 yes yes Indiana State 54–58 3–2 Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN December 1, 2010 yes yes 2010 Army Black Knights Army 56–54 4–2 Christl Arena West Point, NY December 4, 2010 yes yes St. Bonaventure 74–76 4–3 Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY December 8, 2010 yes 2010 Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara 82–64 5–3 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY December 11, 2010 yes Green Bay 78–64 6–3 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY December 18, 2010 yes 2010 Houghton Highlanders Houghton 79–47 7–3 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY December 30, 2010 yes 16 BYU 82–90 7–4 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY January 3, 2011 yes yes 2010 Cornell Big Red Cornell 78–66 8–4 Newman Arena Ithaca, NY January 8, 2011 2010 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green 71–74 2OT 8–5 0–1 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY January 13, 2011 yes Miami (OH) 67–70 8–6 0–2 Millett Hall Oxford, OH January 16, 2011 Akron 73–70 9–6 1–2 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY January 19, 2011 Kent State 79–54 10–6 2–2 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY January 22, 2011 yes Ohio 73–68 11–6 3–2 Convocation Center Athens, OH January 25, 2011 yes Western Michigan 79–68 12–6 4–2 University Arena Kalamazoo, MI January 29, 2011 Northern Illinois 63–52 13–6 5–2 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY February 3, 2011 2010 Toledo Rockets Toledo 81–58 14–6 6–2 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY February 5, 2011 yes Ball State 71–72 14–7 6–3 Worthen Arena Muncie, IN February 8, 2011 2010 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan 72–43 15–7 7–3 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY February 12, 2011 yes Eastern Michigan 65–78 15–8 7–4 Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI February 15, 2011 Ohio 69–76 15–9 7–5 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY February 19, 2011 yes Milwaukee 80–65 16–9 ESPN BracketBusters Alumni Arena Amherst, NY February 24, 2011 yes Kent State 69–72 16–10 7–6 MAC Center Kent, OH February 26, 2011 yes Akron 60–69 16–11 7–7 James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH March 2, 2011 Miami (OH) 59–49 17–11 8–7 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY March 5, 2011 yes Bowling Green 63–73 17–12 8–8 Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH |- !colspan=6 style=Buffalo Bulls| 2011 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament March 8, 2011 Central Michigan 64–50 9 8 18–12 Alumni Arena Amherst, NY First Round March 10, 2011 1 8 yes Kent State 62–73 18–13 Quarterfinal Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH |- !colspan=6 style=Buffalo Bulls| 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament March 14, 2011 yes Quinnipiac 75–68 19–13 First Round TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT March 19, 2011 yes Western Michigan 49–48 20–13 Second Round University Arena Kalamazoo, MI March 22, 2011 yes Iona 63–78 20–14 Quarterfinal Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY Awards Freshman of the Year Javon McCrea – 2011 Academic All-MAC Byron Mulkey – 2011 All-MAC Second Team Byron Mulkey – 2011 MAC All-Freshman Team Javon McCrea – 2011 References Category:Buffalo Bulls men's basketball seasons Buffalo Buffalo Bulls men's basketball Buffalo Bulls men's basketball Buffalo