2015 NCAA Tournament: 5 Reasons Why Buffalo Bulls Will Be A Cinderella Team

By Jerry Landry

NCAA Tournament: 5 Reasons Why Buffalo Bulls Will Be A Cinderella Team

Buffalo Bulls win MAC tournament March Madness Cinderella — The alliterative and athletic Buffalo Bulls could be the next men’s college basketball team to go from below-the-radar to above expectations in March Madness’ first weekend. Here are five reasons why the slipper fits for the Bulls in the 2015 tourney.

5. Buffalo Plays Up-Tempo

Buffalo Bulls Xavier Ford NCAA Tournament Cinderella

5. Buffalo Plays Up-Tempo

Buffalo Bulls Xavier Ford NCAA Tournament Cinderella — Pacing and spacing are big in basketball. Buffalo put up 75 points per game coming out of the MAC, and this style could stymie more physical Power-5 conference teams.

4. The Bulls Can Rebound

Buffalo Bulls Central Michigan Chippewas Cinderella

4. The Bulls Can Rebound

Buffalo Bulls Central Michigan Chippewas Cinderella — Speaking of physicality, Buffalo can hold its own on the glass. This isn’t your typical mid-major. The Bulls rip boards on both ends, and Justin Moss is a 9.3 rebound-per-game monster.

3. Buffalo Is Battle-Tested

Buffalo Bulls Frank Kaminsky Cinderella

3. Buffalo Is Battle-Tested

Buffalo Bulls Frank Kaminsky Cinderella — The Bulls scheduled some big-time competition on the 2014-15 slate. Playing both the Wisconsin Badgers and the Kentucky Wildcats, Buffalo has seen just about everything Division I basketball has to offer.

2. Justin Moss

Justin Moss Buffalo Bulls tournament cinderella

2. Justin Moss

Justin Moss Buffalo Bulls tournament cinderella — The 6-foot-7, 240-pound junior forward from Detroit, Mich. is Detroit tough. Averaging 17.7 points per game and nearly 10 rebounds, Justin Moss is more than capable of carrying the Bulls beyond the first weekend.

1. Bobby Hurley

Bobby Hurley Buffalo Bulls head coach Cinderella

1. Bobby Hurley

Bobby Hurley Buffalo Bulls head coach Cinderella — Remember when Bobby Hurley was a Duke Blue Devils legend? Winning is a habit, and it began before Hurley even arrived in Durham. Winning four straight state titles at St. Anthony High in New Jersey, then winning two with Duke, Hurley has continued influencing the culture around him, and Buffalo currently fits into that fabric.

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