2016 – 17 Buffalo Bulls men 's basketball team represented the State University of New York at Buffalo during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bulls , led by second-year head coach Nate Oats , played their home games at Alumni Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 17 – 14 , 11 – 7 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place . As the No. 3 seed in the MAC Tournament , they lost in the quarterfinals to Kent State
MAC Tournament
2017 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team