BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo forward Javon McCrea was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Bulls to a pair of wins last week.

McCrea was instrumental in Buffalo’s conference-opening win over Kent State on Saturday. The sophomore forward scored a game-high 25 points and added six rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot. He shot 6-of-7 from the field in the second half to help the Bulls erase an eight-point deficit. He scored seven of the Bulls' final 10 points of the game, including the basket to tie the contest at 62 and again on UB's next possession to give Buffalo the lead for good, 64-62.

McCrea played sparingly in Buffalo's 111-59 win over Buffalo State on Wednesday. The sophomore forward had seven points, six rebounds and two assists in only nine minutes.

It marks the first time McCrea has earned the conference’s weekly honor.

For the season, McCrea is averaging 17.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He leads the MAC in field goal percentage (.625) and ranks third in scoring and fifth in rebounding.

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We'll know shortly. They think it (UB Hockey) can be self-sustaining financially after initial start-up costs.

We'll know shortly. They (UB Athletics) think it (UB Hockey) can be self-sustaining financially after initial start-up costs.

"The University at Buffalo athletic department has been in conversations with established Division I hockey conferences to examine the possibility of returning our hockey program. While we are flattered to have these discussions there are several things that would need to occur both fiscally and within conference alignments for this to work for UB at this time.

But what I respect most about Boise State is their fan support. They understand what it takes to build up a national football program better than most fan bases I've encountered. For lack of a better term, they "get it." They know that a team can't climb to the top if its fans sit at home and whine about how much better things could be if such-and-such were different. They do the little things that are so important: travel in big numbers to away games, and interact with the fans who come to their games with the aim of persuading them to come back again. That's why I've been to Boise three times to cheer for the Pack and why I will look forward to many more visits in the coming Mountain West years (hopefully with better final scores than my last two have had). As Gandhi once said, they became the change they wanted to see, and I know I feel motivated to be the best fan I can be thanks in part to theirs.

The University at Buffalo Hockey team, in conjunction with the Buffalo Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, announced on Tuesday that the 1st annual "Pink in the Rink" will take place on Saturday, October 16 th at the North town Center at 8:00 pm. The event will be centered around the Bulls’ home game against Washington and Jefferson.