The Gophers kick off the 2017 season Thursday with a non-conference matchup against the Buffalo Bulls. It will mark the beginning of P.J. Fleck’s tenure as the head coach at Minnesota. Fleck is familiar with Buffalo; a MAC conference foe he came in contact with during his four years at Western Michigan. In 2016, the Buffalo Bulls had one of their worst seasons in program history, finishing in the bottom tier of several categories. I watched a few Buffalo games to analyze their standout players and key themes.
For a more in-depth look, here’s my scouting report:
Buffalo Bulls
Record: 2-10 (0-6 road)
Key Stats:
Searching for points
Buffalo scored the fifth-fewest points in the country last year (16.