The Buffalo Bulls women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. The team currently competes in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. The Bulls reached their first NCAA tournament in 2016 and, as of 2023, have appeared in four NCAA tournaments in total, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2018.

List of seasons Through the 1996–97 season, the women's basketball teams were known as the Royals. The name was changed to the Bulls for the 1997–98 season. Season Record Coach Conference (Record) 1966–67 15–6 Brenda Bolay n/a 1967–68 4–4 Ree Kay Spaeth 1968–69 7–3 1969–70 7–1 1970–71 6–5 Cynthia Anderson 1971–72 5–8 1972–73 [Records incomplete] 1973–74 Carolyn Thomas 1974–75 4–7 1975–76 11–7 1976–77 7–9 Elizabeth Cousins 1977–78 12–8 1978–79 4–16 1979–80 8–10 Linda O’Donnell 1980–81 9–11 1981–82 12–12 1982–83 15–11 1983–84 8–13 Ed Muto SUNYAC West (2–3) 1984–85 12–8 SUNYAC West (8–2, 2nd) 1985–86 7–16 Nan Harvey SUNYAC West (4–6) 1986–87 12–11 SUNYAC West (8–2, 1st) 1987–88 9–14 Mideast (5–6) 1988–89 15–13 Mideast (7–5) 1989–90 14–14 Mideast (6–6) 1990–91 16–11 Sal Buscaglia Mideast (7–3) 1991–92 23–6 East Coast (10–2, 1st) 1992–93 13–13 n/a 1993–94 20–9 East Coast (4–2) 1994–95 20–8 Mid-Con (14–4, T-1st) 1995–96 23–8 Mid-Con (13–5, 2nd) 1996–97 22–6 Mid-Con (10–4, 3rd) 1997–98 18–10 Mid-Con (11–5, 3rd) 1998–99 15–12 Cheryl Dozier MAC (8–8, 4th in East) 1999–00 18–11 MAC (7–9, T-4th in East) 2000–01 19–9 MAC (10–6, T-2nd in East) 2001–02 9–19 MAC (4–12, 6th in East) 2002–03 18–11 MAC (9–7, 3rd in East) 2003–04 6–21 MAC (4–12, 5th in East) 2004–05 4–24 MAC (2–14, 6th in East) 2005–06 10–18 Linda Hill-MacDonald MAC (5–11, 3rd in East) 2006–07 10–19 MAC (5–11, 5th in East) 2007–08 15–15 MAC (8–8, 4th in East) 2008–09 8–24 MAC (2–14, 6th in East) 2009–10 7–23 MAC (3–3, 6th in East) 2010–11 16–16 MAC (8–8, 3rd in East) 2011–12 9–22 MAC (4–12, 6th in East) 2012–13 12–20 Felisha Legette-Jack MAC (8–8, 4th in East) 2013–14 17–13 MAC (10–8, 3rd in East) 2014–15 19–13 MAC (11–7, 3rd in East) 2015–16 20–14 MAC (8–10, 3rd in East) 2016–17 22–10 MAC (10–8, 3rd in East) 2017–18 29–6 MAC (16–2, 1st in East) 2018–19 24–10 MAC (12–6, 3rd in East) 2019–20 19–12 MAC (9–9, 3rd in East) 2020–21 15–9 MAC (11–6, 4th in East) 2021–22 25–8 MAC (16–4, 2nd)2022–23 12–16Becky BurkeMAC (7–11, T-7th)2023–2419–14MAC (10–8, T-4th)2024–25 30–7MAC (13–5, 2nd)

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament appearances

The Bulls have been to 4 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournaments. They achieved their highest seed in 2019 with a #10 seed. Their record is 3–4.

2016 #14 First Round #3 Ohio State L 69–88 2018 #11 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen #6 South Florida #3 Florida State #2 South CarolinaW 102–79 W 86–65 L 63–79 2019 #10 First Round Second Round #7 Rutgers #2 Connecticut W 82–71 L 72–84 2022 #13 First Round #4 TennesseeL 67–80

WNIT Tournament appearances

The Bulls have been to 3 WNIT women's basketball tournaments. In 2025, they defeated Troy to win the tournament.

2015 1st round West VirginiaL 61–84 2024 1st round MonmouthL 53–68 2025 2nd round Super 16 Great 8 Semifinals Finals UMass Southern Indiana Rutgers Cleveland State TroyW 84–82* W 60–51 W 71–64 W 74–69 W 88–84

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