In Oats ' first season as head coach of Buffalo , he led the Bulls to a 3rd place tie in the Mid-American Conference standings . In the MAC Tournament , Buffalo defeated Miami University , Ohio , and then top-seeded Akron to claim the 2016 conference tournament championship . This has been regarded as an impressive feat due to the offseason turnaround that Oats faced . 2015 MAC Player of the Year Justin Moss was dismissed from the University and second-leading scorer Shannon Evans transferred to Arizona State to play for the then-departed Bobby Hurley . On May 18 , 2016 , Buffalo Athletic Director Allen Greene announced that the school had agreed on a new five-year contract with Oats
2016 conference tournament championship
2016 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
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