Buffalo

Official Name: 
University at Buffalo
Nickname: 
Bulls
Mailing Address: 

175 Alumni Arena
Buffalo, NY 14260

Telephone: 
(716) 645-6311
Fax: 
(716) 645-6840
Enrollment: 
26,165
Arena: 

Alumni Arena
Capacity: 8,500
Year Opened: 1982

School Colors: 
Royal Blue and White
Conference: 

Mid-American (since 1999)/East Division
Former Member of East Coast (1992 and 1994) and Mid-Continent (1995-98)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

None

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(6) 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, and 1965
6-7 record (.462)

NIT Appearances: 

(1) 2005
1-1 record (.500)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Len T. Serfustini (14 years from 1957-70 when school was classified as a small college, 206-105 record, .662)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Rasaun Young (1,908 points from 1994-98, missed 1995-96 season because of an ankle injury)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Sam Pellom (1,297 from 1975-78)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Mike Martinho (44 points as senior vs. Rochester on 2/3/98)

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Mike Martinho (44 vs. Rochester)
February 3, 1998 (senior/17.3 ppg)

1

2

Total

Buffalo

51

53

104

Rochester

42

33

75

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Martinho

14-20

10-14

6-7

44

Clemens

5-6

0-0

0-0

10

Alkhas

0-2

0-0

0-0

0

Young

7-11

0-0

6-9

20

Harris

4-4

0-0

2-3

10

Kleidon

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Peterson

1-2

0-0

2-2

5

McMillin

3-5

0-0

0-0

9

Libomi

3-5

0-0

0-0

6

Gustafsson

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Alexeev

0-2

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

37-59

14-25

16-21

104

Percentages

.627

.560

.762

Rochester

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Sickler

9-18

5-10

2-3

25

Torgalski

2-6

0-3

0-0

4

Keegan

1-2

0-0

0-0

2

Leone

5-12

4-9

3-5

17

Graham

0-2

0-0

0-0

0

Witmer

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Scott

1-1

0-0

0-0

2

Cole

3-4

2-3

0-0

8

Griesmer

2-3

2-2

0-0

6

Hubbard

0-2

0-0

1-2

1

Salmon

1-2

0-0

2-2

4

Cox

2-8

2-5

0-0

6

Totals

26-61

15-32

8-12

75

Percentages

.426

.469

.667

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Arthur L. Powell

28

1916-43

198-189

.512

1931

15-0

Robert Harrington

1

1946

5-10

.333

1946

5-10

Malcom S. Eiken

10

1947-56

141-72

.662

1956

17-3

Len T. Serfustini

14

1957-70

206-105

.662

1965

19-3

Ed Muto

3

1971-73

35-33

.515

1973

16-8

Leo Richardson

5

1974-78

35-92

.276

1976

10-16

Virgil William Hughes

4

1979-82

49-60

.450

1980

17-10

Kenneth Pope

1

1983

12-15

.444

1983

12-15

Dan Bazzani

10

1984-93

111-154

.419

1987

15-10

Tim Cohane

7

1994-2000

80-93

.462

1995

18-10

Reggie Witherspoon

12

2000-11

164-197

.454

2005

23-10

  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,036-1,021 (.504) from 1916 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Buffalo (NY) permanently moved up to major-college status in 1992
  • Cohane compiled a 2-3 record in 1999-2000 before he resigned amid an investigation of the program and was succeeded by Witherspoon (3-20)
  • Buffalo did not field a team in 1943-44 and 1944-45 during World War II.