Buffalo fires head coach Jim Whitesell

Buffalo fired head coach Jim Whitesell on Saturday.

The Bulls were 15-17 this season and 9-9 in the Mid-American Conference. In four seasons at Buffalo, Whitesell was 70-49 overall, 45-27 in MAC games since replacing Nate Oats in 2019. Whitesell was promoted from his role as Oats' associate head coach.

Oats left for Alabama and has the Crimson Tide on the path for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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