Back-to-back MAC champions Buffalo Bulls were selected as a 14-seed, and will face the Miami Hurricanes in the South region, where Kansas is the top-seeded team.
Under first year head coach Nate Oats, the Bulls grabbed a 20-14 record after finishing the regular season going 5-5 in their last ten games, the Bulls entered the MAC Tournament as a 3-seed to receive a first round bye and win it all with wins over Miami, Ohio and Akron.
Buffalo's offense is trending upwards, highlighted with their tournament play. For the year, Buffalo averages 77.6 points per game, but averaged 82 ppg through the tournament run, with huge performances from a lot of their star players, especially MAC Tournament MVP Willie Conner.