Buffalo Program History

Buffalo

Program Rating

0.21 Rating

#135 National Rank

2026-2027 As of Season

Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): the program's own quality apart from its coach, ranked among that season's Division I programs.

Core Rotation by Season

Season	PG	SG	SF	PF	C	B1	B2	B3
2026-2027	Drew Steffe 37.0 MPG	JJ Starling 32.0 MPG	Dylan Ducommun 28.0 MPG	Mikkel Tyne 25.0 MPG	Antoine Lorick III 37.0 MPG	JJ Frakes 15.0 MPG	Matas Buteliauskas 10.0 MPG	Kyle Jones 8.0 MPG
2024-2025	Ryan Sabol 33.3 MPG	Tyson Dunn 29.2 MPG	Noah Batchelor 29.4 MPG	Anquan Boldin Jr. 25.3 MPG	Ben Michaels 22.4 MPG	Bryson Wilson 17.0 MPG	Tim Oboh 12.3 MPG	Kavon Bradford 10.8 MPG
2022-2023	Armoni Foster 27.9 MPG	Curtis Jones 31.0 MPG	Yazid Powell 24.6 MPG	Isaiah Adams 29.2 MPG	Laquill Hardnett 29.0 MPG	Jonnivius Smith 18.7 MPG	Kidtrell Blocker 17.5 MPG	Isaac Jack 16.8 MPG
2021-2022	Ronaldo Segu 32.3 MPG	Jeenathan Williams 32.6 MPG	Maceo Jack 26.9 MPG	David Skogman 24.1 MPG	Josh Mballa 27.6 MPG	Keishawn Brewton 15.1 MPG	Tra'Von Fagan 15.1 MPG	Curtis Jones 12.1 MPG
2020-2021	Ronaldo Segu 33.1 MPG	Jayvon Graves 34.4 MPG	Jeenathan Williams 30.8 MPG	Laquill Hardnett 20.9 MPG	Josh Mballa 29.5 MPG	David Nickelberry 15.6 MPG	Brock Bertram 16.3 MPG	Tra'Von Fagan 11.8 MPG
2019-2020	Davonta Jordan 31.4 MPG	Antwain Johnson 27.5 MPG	Jayvon Graves 34.4 MPG	Jeenathan Williams 25.7 MPG	Josh Mballa 25.8 MPG	Ronaldo Segu 22.6 MPG	Gabe Grant 12.9 MPG	Laquill Hardnett 10.9 MPG
2018-2019	Davonta Jordan 26.6 MPG	C.J. Massinburg 32.1 MPG	Jeremy Harris 31.2 MPG	Jayvon Graves 24.9 MPG	Nick Perkins 26.2 MPG	Dontay Caruthers 22.2 MPG	Montell McRae 16.1 MPG	Jeenathan Williams 9.1 MPG
2017-2018	Wes Clark 29.9 MPG	Davonta Jordan 25.2 MPG	C.J. Massinburg 34.0 MPG	Jeremy Harris 33.2 MPG	Nick Perkins 27.5 MPG	Jayvon Graves 16.3 MPG	Montell McRae 13.1 MPG	Dontay Caruthers 18.0 MPG
2016-2017	Dontay Caruthers 22.0 MPG	Blake Hamilton 30.3 MPG	C.J. Massinburg 32.4 MPG	Willie Conner 31.1 MPG	Nick Perkins 25.7 MPG	David Kadiri 16.4 MPG	Davonta Jordan 14.3 MPG	Ikenna Smart 12.8 MPG
2015-2016	Lamonte Bearden 29.9 MPG	Jarryn Skeete 27.8 MPG	Willie Conner 29.0 MPG	C.J. Massinburg 25.3 MPG	Blake Hamilton 26.5 MPG	Nick Perkins 19.1 MPG	Rodell Wigginton 17.8 MPG	Ikenna Smart 15.6 MPG
2014-2015	Shannon Evans 34.5 MPG	Lamonte Bearden 29.5 MPG	Jarryn Skeete 29.7 MPG	Will Regan 22.9 MPG	Justin Moss 30.0 MPG	Xavier Ford 23.2 MPG	Rodell Wigginton 22.3 MPG	Raheem Johnson 11.8 MPG
2013-2014	Jarod Oldham 31.2 MPG	Shannon Evans 26.4 MPG	Josh Freelove 29.9 MPG	Will Regan 29.4 MPG	Javon McCrea 32.3 MPG	Jarryn Skeete 22.3 MPG	Xavier Ford 13.5 MPG	Justin Moss 9.1 MPG
2012-2013	Tony Watson 34.8 MPG	Jarryn Skeete 28.1 MPG	Auraum Nuiriankh 28.5 MPG	Will Regan 27.4 MPG	Javon McCrea 30.0 MPG	Cameron Downing 13.8 MPG	Jarod Oldham 33.2 MPG	Raphell Thomas-Edwards 12.0 MPG
2011-2012	Jarod Oldham 29.0 MPG	Zach Filzen 31.0 MPG	Dave Barnett 26.4 MPG	Javon McCrea 25.3 MPG	Mitchell Watt 30.2 MPG	Titus Robinson 18.5 MPG	Tony Watson 19.1 MPG	Auraum Nuiriankh 13.1 MPG
2010-2011	Byron Mulkey 35.1 MPG	Zach Filzen 33.8 MPG	Dave Barnett 27.4 MPG	Mitchell Watt 21.2 MPG	Javon McCrea 21.6 MPG	Jawaan Alston 18.5 MPG	Titus Robinson 16.2 MPG	Jarod Oldham 11.8 MPG

Top five minute earners are ordered guard-to-big, then the next three rotation players are shown off the bench. Coverage: 2010-2011 to 2026-2027.

Season History

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Season	Coach	Record	Win %	PPG	DPPG	Margin	Elo	Pyth	Adj PPG	Adj Opp PPG
2026-2027	George Halcovage III	0-1 ESPN results + NCAA results	0.0%	65.0	92.0	-27.0	803 (#280)	21.1% (#201)	66.1 (#177)	69.6 (#177)
2025-2026	George Halcovage III	17-15 Verified season publication	53.1%	78.0	76.2	+1.8	864 (#250)	41.5% (#197)	74.6 (#200)	76.7 (#200)
2024-2025	George Halcovage III	Incomplete game history 31 results found	-	-	-	-	665 (#343)	10.7% (#338)	66.6 (#344)	79.7 (#344)
2023-2024	George Halcovage III	Incomplete game history 31 results found	-	-	-	-	613 (#348)	10.4% (#334)	64.8 (#343)	78.3 (#343)
2022-2023	Jim Whitesell	15-17 Verified season publication	46.9%	77.5	77.7	-0.2	951 (#181)	43.5% (#200)	73.1 (#211)	75.1 (#211)
2021-2022	Jim Whitesell	Incomplete game history 30 results found	-	-	-	-	1097 (#92)	58.3% (#138)	75.8 (#115)	72.5 (#115)
2020-2021	Jim Whitesell	Incomplete game history 25 results found	-	-	-	-	1192 (#70)	76.6% (#83)	78.8 (#77)	71.1 (#77)
2019-2020	Jim Whitesell	Incomplete game history 32 results found	-	-	-	-	1110 (#118)	57.2% (#144)	75.6 (#151)	74.3 (#151)
2018-2019	Nate Oats	Incomplete game history 36 results found	-	-	-	-	Data withheld: source-integrity hold	91.4% (#26)	84.4 (#17)	69.1 (#17)
2017-2018	Nate Oats	Incomplete game history 36 results found	-	-	-	-	1309 (#30)	77.5% (#81)	82.9 (#72)	74.8 (#72)
2016-2017	Nate Oats	Incomplete game history 32 results found	-	-	-	-	1112 (#106)	57.1% (#135)	74.3 (#129)	72.2 (#129)
2015-2016	Nate Oats	Incomplete game history 35 results found	-	-	-	-	1138 (#97)	57.1% (#142)	75.5 (#139)	73.6 (#139)
2014-2015	Bobby Hurley	Incomplete game history 33 results found	-	-	-	-	1235 (#42)	79.3% (#72)	73.9 (#58)	65.4 (#58)
2013-2014	Bobby Hurley	Incomplete game history 29 results found	-	-	-	-	1121 (#77)	67.3% (#109)	72.5 (#105)	68.4 (#105)
2012-2013	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 34 results found	-	-	-	-	1029 (#151)	44.0% (#189)	63.4 (#180)	64.1 (#180)
2011-2012	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 31 results found	-	-	-	-	1137 (#103)	68.8% (#112)	71.4 (#95)	66.0 (#95)
2010-2011	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 34 results found	-	-	-	-	1087 (#115)	68.7% (#103)	67.6 (#93)	62.8 (#93)
2009-2010	Reggie Witherspoon	18-12 Verified season publication	60.0%	72.3	71.2	+1.1	1026 (#153)	50.0% (#170)	71.3 (#168)	71.1 (#168)
2008-2009	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 33 results found	-	-	-	-	1048 (#133)	63.3% (#120)	65.5 (#118)	62.4 (#118)
2007-2008	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 30 results found	-	-	-	-	885 (#227)	39.9% (#189)	71.1 (#194)	73.5 (#194)
2006-2007	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 31 results found	-	-	-	-	876 (#226)	38.8% (#193)	67.0 (#203)	70.2 (#203)
2005-2006	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 32 results found	-	-	-	-	1068 (#120)	54.7% (#145)	70.5 (#142)	69.5 (#142)
2004-2005	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 33 results found	-	-	-	-	1211 (#38)	73.9% (#86)	73.9 (#76)	67.5 (#76)
2003-2004	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 29 results found	-	-	-	-	Data withheld: source-integrity hold	-	-	-
2002-2003	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 28 results found	-	-	-	-	767 (#278)	22.1% (#251)	62.6 (#258)	69.5 (#258)
2001-2002	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 30 results found	-	-	-	-	896 (#218)	40.7% (#190)	65.7 (#183)	67.2 (#183)
2000-2001	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 28 results found	-	-	-	-	722 (#280)	21.7% (#239)	65.4 (#256)	73.8 (#256)
1999-2000	Reggie Witherspoon	Incomplete game history 28 results found	-	-	-	-	693 (#292)	11.7% (#283)	64.7 (#302)	77.3 (#302)
1998-1999	Tim Cohane	Incomplete game history 29 results found	-	-	-	-	692 (#284)	9.1% (#286)	58.9 (#287)	71.9 (#287)
1997-1998	Tim Cohane	Incomplete game history 28 results found	-	-	-	-	910 (#192)	31.9% (#211)	68.7 (#213)	72.7 (#213)
1996-1997	Tim Cohane	Incomplete game history 28 results found	-	-	-	-	948 (#175)	39.5% (#174)	66.7 (#173)	68.9 (#173)
1995-1996	Tim Cohane	Incomplete game history 27 results found	-	-	-	-	789 (#246)	19.2% (#247)	60.4 (#253)	69.1 (#253)
1994-1995	Tim Cohane	Incomplete game history 28 results found	-	-	-	-	916 (#184)	36.5% (#177)	71.0 (#172)	73.4 (#172)
1993-1994	Tim Cohane	Incomplete game history 28 results found	-	-	-	-	703 (#275)	12.9% (#272)	63.9 (#272)	75.5 (#272)
1992-1993	Dan Bazzani	Incomplete game history 27 results found	-	-	-	-	592 (#290)	6.8% (#290)	61.6 (#291)	78.0 (#291)
1991-1992	Dan Bazzani	Incomplete game history 28 results found	-	-	-	-	515 (#296)	1.3% (#296)	56.1 (#294)	81.6 (#294)

NCAA Tournament (1985-present)

Season	Round	Team	Opponent	Result	Score	OT	Date
2018-2019	2nd Round	(6) Buffalo	(3) Texas Tech	L	58-78	-	2019-03-24
2018-2019	1st Round	(6) Buffalo	(11) Arizona State	W	91-74	-	2019-03-22
2017-2018	2nd Round	(13) Buffalo	(5) Kentucky	L	75-95	-	2018-03-17
2017-2018	1st Round	(13) Buffalo	(4) Arizona	W	89-68	-	2018-03-15
2015-2016	1st Round	(14) Buffalo	(3) Miami (FL)	L	72-79	-	2016-03-17
2014-2015	1st Round	(12) Buffalo	(5) West Virginia	L	62-68	-	2015-03-20