JOHN WAWROW
Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert holds up the net after Gonzaga defeated BYU in an NCAA college basketball game for the West Coast Conference men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Top-seeded Zags' bid for perfect season shifts to Indiana

By John Wawrow Mar. 19, 2021 03:38 PM EDT
Coach Mark Few can appreciate what’s at stake, and the appropriateness of the

Buffalo basketball team gets probation for forged documents

By John Wawrow Apr. 21, 2020 04:41 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team has been

FILE - This is a Jan. 17, 2009, file photo showing Duke's Greg Paulus (3) reacting after a basket against Georgetown during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C. Niagara has removed the interim tag and named Greg Paulus the head coach of the men's basketball team. The promotion was announced Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, two weeks after Paulus was elevated from assistant to interim coach after Patrick Beilein suddenly resigned for personal reasons. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, FIle)
Niagara elevates Greg Paulus to lead men's basketball team

By John Wawrow Nov. 07, 2019 11:09 AM EST
LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — However unexpectedly Greg Paulus landed his first head

AP source: Niagara hires Paulus as permanent men's coach

By John Wawrow Nov. 06, 2019 09:32 PM EST
Greg Paulus can remove the interim tag after reaching a multiyear agreement to

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Butler coach LaVall Jordan encourages his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul in Indianapolis. Much like what’s happened at other small-school programs such as Butler and Xavier, Gonzaga’s trajectory isn’t lost on Buffalo coach Nate Oats, who has wondered whether the same can't one day be realized at Buffalo. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Oats has Buffalo shedding basketball's mid-major label

By John Wawrow Mar. 20, 2019 02:43 AM EDT
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo coach Nate Oats was so caught up in the possibility of

Buffalo forward Montell McRae (1) drives against Bowling Green forward Jeffrey Uju (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, March 8, 2019, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
No. 19 Buffalo beats Bowling Green in regular-season finale

By John Wawrow Mar. 08, 2019 08:19 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Nick Perkins recalled arriving at Buffalo as what he referred to

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 5, 2019, file photo, Buffalo guard CJ Massinburg reacts after making a 3-point shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio in Athens, Ohio. On Friday, Massinburg will join four fellow seniors in playing their final home game, while appreciating how he played a significant role in spending the past four years placing Buffalo firmly on the map. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)
Seniors play key role in putting No. 19 Buffalo on the map

By John Wawrow Mar. 07, 2019 04:59 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Growing up in Dallas, CJ Massinburg never heard of Buffalo,

Buffalo forward Montell McRae (1) reaches for the ball against Akron during the first half of an NCAA college Basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Massinburg leads No. 21 Buffalo to 77-64 win over Akron

By John Wawrow Feb. 26, 2019 09:14 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — It's been so long, senior guard CJ Massinburg can't remember the

Buffalo forward Nick Perkins (33) shoots over Kent State guard Anthony Roberts (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Perkins leads No. 25 Buffalo to 80-57 win over Kent State

By John Wawrow Feb. 22, 2019 09:09 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Having played Buffalo toe-to-toe in Kent State's last meeting,

Buffalo forward Jeenathan Williams (11) dunks against Ball State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
No. 18 Buffalo cruises past Ball State for 83-59 win

By John Wawrow Jan. 29, 2019 09:29 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Nate Oats could overlook Buffalo's cold-shooting offense

Power failure delays No. 18 Buffalo's game vs. Ball State

By John Wawrow Jan. 29, 2019 08:21 PM EST
A weather-related power failure caused a delay at halftime during No. 18 Buffalo's

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, file photo, Buffalo guard Ronaldo Segu (10) looks to shoot against Miami of Ohio as center Brock Bertram (41) helps clear the lane during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Buffalo N.Y. Buffalo is off to its best start in school history. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
Surging Buffalo adopts Oats' fearless, unfiltered approach

By John Wawrow Jan. 18, 2019 01:32 AM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Nate Oats stood beneath the basket with his arms folded,

Buffalo guard Davonta Jordan (4) drives against Miami of Ohio guard Nike Sibande (1) during the first half of an NCAA college Basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Harris leads No. 19 Buffalo in 88-64 win over Miami (Ohio)

By John Wawrow Jan. 12, 2019 04:44 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — With Jeremy Harris and the rest of Buffalo's offense misfiring,

Buffalo guard Jeremy Harris is fouled by Toledo guard Dylan Alderson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Amherst, New York. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Harris' 34 leads No. 19 Buffalo to 110-80 win over Toledo

By John Wawrow Jan. 08, 2019 09:06 PM EST
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Nate Oats put together a challenging non-conference