Sophomore guard Lamonte Bearden, who scored 15 points in Buffalo's MAC Semifinal victory over Ohio Friday, looks to defend during the Bulls' MAC Championship game victory over Central Michigan in Quicken Loans Arena last year.
For the Buffalo men’s basketball team, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
After losing their head coach, three of their top five players and some prized recruits, the Bulls (19-14, 10-8 Mid-American Conference) are going back to the MAC Tournament Championship game to defend their crown.
The No. 3 seed Bulls defeated No. 2 seed Ohio (21-11, 11-7 MAC) 88-74 in the MAC Semifinals Friday – Buffalo’s third straight win and fifth victory in its last seven games.