2012–13 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulls, led by 14th year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at Alumni Arena and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–20, 7–9 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament, where they lost to Kent State.[1]

2012–13 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record14–20 (7–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlumni Arena
Seasons
2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Akron 14 2   .875 26 7   .788
Ohio 14 2   .875 24 10   .706
Kent State 9 7   .563 21 14   .600
Buffalo 7 9   .438 14 20   .412
Bowling Green 7 9   .438 13 19   .406
Miami 3 13   .188 9 22   .290
West
Western Michigan 10 6   .625 22 13   .629
Toledo* 10 6   .625 15 13   .536
Ball State 8 8   .500 15 15   .500
Eastern Michigan 7 9   .438 16 18   .471
Central Michigan 4 12   .250 11 20   .355
Northern Illinois 3 13   .188 5 25   .167
2013 MAC tournament winner
As of March 27, 2013
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties
Rankings from AP Poll

Following the season, coach Reggie Witherspoon was fired. He posted a record of 198–228 in 14 seasons.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Raphell Thomas-Edwards Forward 6–6 240 Sophomore Leicester, England
1 Tony Watson Guard 6–2 180 Senior West Palm Beach, Florida
2 Will Regan Forward 6–8 230 Sophomore Buffalo, New York
3 Jarod Oldham Guard 6–3 185 Junior Decatur, Illinois
4 Richie Sebuharara Guard 6–0 165 Senior Vestal, New York
5 Corey Raley-Ross Guard 6–3 195 Junior Charlotte, North Carolina
10 Jarryn Skeete Guard 6–3 175 Freshman Brampton, Ontario
12 Javon McCrea Forward 6–7 250 Junior Newark, New York
22 Auraum Nuiriankh Guard/Forward 6–6 200 Junior Baltimore, Maryland
24 Stan Wier Guard 6–3 210 Freshman East Aurora, New York
33 Cameron Downing Center 6–9 260 Junior Tulsa, Oklahoma
35 Xavier Ford Forward 6–7 210 Sophomore Colorado Springs, Colorado

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/10/2012*
12:00 pm
Princeton L 53–57  0–1
Alumni Arena (4,450)
Amherst, NY
11/12/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Florida State
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
L 68–95  0–2
Donald L. Tucker Center (6,510)
Tallahassee, FL
11/15/2012*
7:00 pm
at Evansville
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
W 56–50  1–2
Ford Center (3,572)
Evansville, IN
11/16/2012*
5:00 pm
vs. Western Illinois
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
L 58–67  1–3
Ford Center (N/A)
Evansville, IN
11/17/2012*
6:00 pm
vs. Yale
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
L 59–63  1–4
Ford Center (N/A)
Evansville, IN
11/20/2012*
8:00 pm
at Canisius L 64–71  1–5
Koessler Athletic Center (2,196)
Buffalo, NY
11/24/2012*
7:00 pm
Mansfield W 76–57  2–5
Alumni Arena 
Amherst, NY
11/28/2012*
7:00 pm, TWCS
Temple L 39–54  2–6
Alumni Arena (3,201)
Amherst, NY
12/01/2012*
7:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure L 79–82  2–7
Reilly Center (4,485)
St. Bonaventure, NY
12/05/2012*
8:00 pm
at Milwaukee W 72–52  3–7
Klotsche Center (1,776)
Milwaukee, WI
12/08/2012*
7:30 pm
Niagara W 77–67  4–7
Alumni Arena (4,012)
Amherst, NY
12/21/2012*
10:30 pm, Pac-12 Network
vs. Washington State
Cougar Hardwood Classic
L 54–65  4–8
KeyArena (7,269)
Seattle, WA
12/28/2012*
7:00 pm
Notre Dame College W 84–64  5–8
Alumni Arena (2,162)
Amherst, NY
01/02/2013*
8:05 pm
at Tulsa L 57–63  5–9
Reynolds Center (3,894)
Tulsa, OK
01/09/2013
7:00 pm, STO/ESPN3
at Ohio L 68–86  5–10 (0–1)
Convocation Center (4,846)
Athens, OH
01/12/2013
7:00 pm
Miami (OH) L 57–58  5–11 (0–2)
Alumni Arena (3,284)
Amherst, NY
01/16/2013
7:00 pm, STO/ESPN3
Kent State L 68–80  5–12 (0–3)
Alumni Arena (3,057)
Amherst, NY
01/19/2013
7:00 pm
Bowling Green W 68–65  6–12 (1–3)
Alumni Arena (3,026)
Amherst, NY
01/23/2013
7:00 pm
at Ball State W 66–63  7–12 (2–3)
John E. Worthen Arena (2,965)
Muncie, IN
01/26/2013
7:00 pm
at Akron L 64–68  7–13 (2–4)
James A. Rhodes Arena (5,403)
Akron, OH
01/30/2013
7:00 pm, TWCS
Central Michigan W 91–73  8–13 (3–4)
Alumni Arena (2,552)
Amherst, NY
02/02/2013
7:00 pm
at Western Michigan L 60–71  8–14 (3–5)
University Arena (3,312)
Kalamazoo, MI
02/06/2013
7:00 pm, STO/ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan L 46–65  8–15 (3–6)
EMU Convocation Center (522)
Ypsilanti, MI
02/09/2013
1:00 pm
Northern Illinois W 59–54  9–15 (4–6)
Alumni Arena (4,136)
Amherst, NY
02/13/2013
7:00 pm, TWCS
Toledo W 75–60  10–15 (5–6)
Alumni Arena (2,338)
Amherst, NY
02/16/2013
3:30 pm, ESPN3
at Miami (OH) W 79–71  11–15 (6–6)
Millett Hall (1,067)
Oxford, OH
02/23/2013*
2:00 pm
Manhattan
BracketBusters
L 64–65  11–16
Alumni Arena (3,172)
Amherst, NY
02/27/2013
7:00 pm
at Kent State L 81–83 OT 11–17 (6–7)
M.A.C. Center (2,255)
Kent, OH
03/02/2013
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Akron W 81–67  12–17 (7–7)
Alumni Arena (4,204)
Amherst, NY
03/05/2013
7:00 pm, TWCS
Ohio L 69–72  12–18 (7–8)
Alumni Arena (3,132)
Amherst, NY
03/08/2013
6:00 pm
at Bowling Green L 65–76  12–19 (7–9)
Stroh Center (1,478)
Bowling Green, OH
2013 MAC men's basketball tournament
03/11/2013
7:00 pm
Central Michigan
First Round
W 74–72 OT 13–19
Alumni Arena (2,309)
Amherst, NY
03/13/2013
6:30 pm, STO/ESPN3
vs. Ball State
Second Round
W 76–61  14–19
Quicken Loans Arena (2,147)
Cleveland, OH
03/14/2013
6:30 pm, STO/ESPN3
vs. Kent State
Quarterfinals
L 68–70  14–20
Quicken Loans Arena (3,361)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Kent St. 70, Buffalo 68". ESPN. March 14, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2024.