Buffalo To Take On West Virginia in NCAA Tournament Today
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BUFFALO, NY – As Mid-American Conference Champions, The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, men's basketball team will head to Columbus, OH as the No. 12 seed and will face No. 5 West Virginia in the NCAA Second Round. The game will tip Friday, March 20th at 2:10 p.m. ET on TNT. Ian Eagle and Doug Gottlieb will be on the call.
The Bulls are making their first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament receiving the MAC's automatic bid following an 89-84 win over Central Michigan in the Championship Game. UB is currently 23-9 on the year and is riding an eight-game winning streak.
West Virginia is also 23-9 and received an at-large bid following a loss in the Big 12 Quarterfinals.
UB and West Virginia are 1-1 all-time, but the two teams have not met since the 1991-92 season.
The West Virginia-Buffalo winner will face the Maryland-Valparaiso winner on Sunday.
Story courtesy of Buffalo Sports Information
