The bulls finished the 2017 – 18 season 27 – 9 , 15 – 3 in MAC play to win the MAC East Division and regular season championships . They defeated Central Michigan , Kent State , and Toledo to win the MAC Tournament championship . As a result , they received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . As the No. 13 seed in the South region , they upset Arizona in the First Round before losing to Kentucky in the Second Round
MAC Tournament
2018 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team