BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo men's basketball team has been picked to win the Mid-American Conference East Division and received nine tournament championship votes, it was announced Thursday morning by the league office. Juniors CJ Massinburg and Nick Perkins were named to the preseason All-MAC East Division Team. The polls were voted on by a panel of all 12 MAC head coaches and 18 media members.
The Bulls, who are led by third-year head coach Nate Oats, received 166 points and 24 of the 30 first place votes in the East Division to finish atop the preseason poll.