Buffalo Bulls men's basketball

The Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represents the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, United States. The team currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. Buffalo began play in 1915 and joined the MAC in 1998. They won their first MAC East Division title in 2009, and won a third MAC East Division title in 2015 along with their first outright MAC Regular-Season championship and first MAC Tournament title to earn the program's first bid to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Bulls also have six appearances in the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship between 1957 and 1965 and two appearances in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their head coach position was filled on March 30, 2023 when Buffalo hired Villanova associate head coach George Halcovage. Conference affiliations 1915–16 to 1942–43 – Independent 1943–44 to 1944–45 – 1945–46 to 1977–78 – Independent 1978–79 to 1987–88 – State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) 1988–89 to 1990–91 – Mid American Conference 1991–92 to 1993–94 – East Coast Conference 1994–95 to 1997–98 – Mid-Continent Conference (Mid-Con) 1998–99 to present – Mid-American Conference Postseason NCAA Division I tournament