| Buffalo Bulls women's basketball | ||||
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| University | University at Buffalo | |||
| Head coach | Kristen Sharkey (1st season) | |||
| Conference | Mid-American | |||
| Location | Buffalo, New York | |||
| Arena | Alumni Arena (capacity: 6,100) | |||
| Nickname | Bulls | |||
| Colors | Royal blue and white[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2018 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| MAC: 2016, 2019, 2022 | ||||
TheBuffalo Bulls women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that representsthe University at Buffalo inBuffalo,New York. The team currently competes in the East Division of theMid-American Conference. The Bulls reached their first NCAA tournament in 2016[2] and, as of 2023, have appeared in four NCAA tournaments in total, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2018.[3][4]
Through the 1996–97 season, the women’s basketball teams were known as the Royals. The name was changed to the Bulls for the 1997–98 season.[5]
| Season | Record | Coach | Conference (Record) |
| 1966–67 | 15–6 | Brenda Bolay | n/a |
| 1967–68 | 4–4 | Ree Kay Spaeth | |
| 1968–69 | 7–3 | ||
| 1969–70 | 7–1 | ||
| 1970–71 | 6–5 | Cynthia Anderson | |
| 1971–72 | 5–8 | ||
| 1972–73 | [Records incomplete] | ||
| 1973–74 | Carolyn Thomas | ||
| 1974–75 | 4–7 | ||
| 1975–76 | 11–7 | ||
| 1976–77 | 7–9 | Elizabeth Cousins | |
| 1977–78 | 12–8 | ||
| 1978–79 | 4–16 | ||
| 1979–80 | 8–10 | Linda O’Donnell | |
| 1980–81 | 9–11 | ||
| 1981–82 | 12–12 | ||
| 1982–83 | 15–11 | ||
| 1983–84 | 8–13 | Ed Muto | SUNYAC West (2–3) |
| 1984–85 | 12–8 | SUNYAC West (8–2, 2nd) | |
| 1985–86 | 7–16 | Nan Harvey | SUNYAC West (4–6) |
| 1986–87 | 12–11 | SUNYAC West (8–2, 1st) | |
| 1987–88 | 9–14 | Mideast (5–6) | |
| 1988–89 | 15–13 | Mideast (7–5) | |
| 1989–90 | 14–14 | Mideast (6–6) | |
| 1990–91 | 16–11 | Sal Buscaglia | Mideast (7–3) |
| 1991–92 | 23–6 | East Coast (10–2, 1st) | |
| 1992–93 | 13–13 | n/a | |
| 1993–94 | 20–9 | East Coast (4–2) | |
| 1994–95 | 20–8 | Mid-Con (14–4, T-1st) | |
| 1995–96 | 23–8 | Mid-Con (13–5, 2nd) | |
| 1996–97 | 22–6 | Mid-Con (10–4, 3rd) | |
| 1997–98 | 18–10 | Mid-Con (11–5, 3rd) | |
| 1998–99 | 15–12 | Cheryl Dozier | MAC (8–8, 4th in East) |
| 1999–00 | 18–11 | MAC (7–9, T-4th in East) | |
| 2000–01 | 19–9 | MAC (10–6, T-2nd in East) | |
| 2001–02 | 9–19 | MAC (4–12, 6th in East) | |
| 2002–03 | 18–11 | MAC (9–7, 3rd in East) | |
| 2003–04 | 6–21 | MAC (4–12, 5th in East) | |
| 2004–05 | 4–24 | MAC (2–14, 6th in East) | |
| 2005–06 | 10–18 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | MAC (5–11, 3rd in East) |
| 2006–07 | 10–19 | MAC (5–11, 5th in East) | |
| 2007–08 | 15–15 | MAC (8–8, 4th in East) | |
| 2008–09 | 8–24 | MAC (2–14, 6th in East) | |
| 2009–10 | 7–23 | MAC (3–3, 6th in East) | |
| 2010–11 | 16–16 | MAC (8–8, 3rd in East) | |
| 2011–12 | 9–22 | MAC (4–12, 6th in East) | |
| 2012–13 | 12–20 | Felisha Legette-Jack | MAC (8–8, 4th in East) |
| 2013–14 | 17–13 | MAC (10–8, 3rd in East) | |
| 2014–15 | 19–13 | MAC (11–7, 3rd in East) | |
| 2015–16 | 20–14 | MAC (8–10, 3rd in East) | |
| 2016–17 | 22–10 | MAC (10–8, 3rd in East) | |
| 2017–18 | 29–6 | MAC (16–2, 1st in East) | |
| 2018–19 | 24–10 | MAC (12–6, 3rd in East) | |
| 2019–20 | 19–12 | MAC (9–9, 3rd in East) | |
| 2020–21 | 15–9 | MAC (11–6, 4th in East) | |
| 2021–22 | 25–8 | MAC (16–4, 2nd) | |
| 2022–23 | 12–16 | Becky Burke | MAC (7–11, T-7th) |
| 2023–24 | 19–14 | MAC (10–8, T-4th) | |
| 2024–25 | 30–7 | MAC (13–5, 2nd) |
The Bulls have been to 4 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournaments. They achieved their highest seed in 2019 with a #10 seed. Their record is 3–4.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #14 | First Round | #3 Ohio State | L 69–88 |
| 2018 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 South Florida #3 Florida State #2 South Carolina | W 102–79 W 86–65 L 63–79 |
| 2019 | #10 | First Round Second Round | #7 Rutgers #2 Connecticut | W 82–71 L 72–84 |
| 2022 | #13 | First Round | #4 Tennessee | L 67–80 |
The Bulls have been to 3WNIT women's basketball tournaments. In 2025, they defeated Troy to win the tournament.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1st round | West Virginia | L 61–84 |
| 2024 | 1st round | Monmouth | L 53–68 |
| 2025 | 2nd round Super 16 Great 8 Semifinals Finals | UMass Southern Indiana Rutgers Cleveland State Troy | W 84-82* W 60-51 W 71-64 W 74-69 W 88–84 |
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