How to watch Syracuse basketball versus Buffalo in an exhibition on Saturday

We've got some Syracuse basketball this weekend! The Orange plays Mid-American Conference ("MAC") school Buffalo on Saturday night in an exhibition at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Even though the game is being played in Buffalo, the 'Cuse is technically the host team, according to SU Athletics.

This exhibition takes place on October 25, beginning at 7 pm. The match-up isn't available on traditional television. Syracuse basketball fans can watch and listen to the exhibition, for free, at cuse.com and the 'Cuse app.

The Orange's second exhibition is on Wednesday, Oct. 29, against Pace at the JMA Wireless Dome. In the 2025-26 season opener for Syracuse basketball, the 'Cuse will host Binghamton on Monday, Nov. 3.

Just for a little context, in January of this year, an NCAA committee approved a proposal that allows teams, starting in 2025-26, to play up to two exhibitions against four-year schools, including Division one squads.

Syracuse basketball's 2025-26 season is almost here.

Buffalo struggled a season ago. The Bulls went just 9-22 overall and 4-14 in MAC competition. Then again, the Orange was woeful, too, sporting a 14-19 mark, the program's worst record in decades.

In their all-time series together in official contests, Syracuse basketball is 29-6 against the Bulls. Seven years ago, in December of 2018, Buffalo snapped an 18-game losing streak by beating the 'Cuse on the Hill, 71-59. Nate Oats, who has gone on to much success leading Alabama, was Buffalo's head coach at the time.

The programs have only played once since then. In December of 2020, at the Dome, Syracuse basketball knocked off Buffalo in overtime by a final count of 107-96.

In 2025-26, the Orange seeks a return to the NCAA Tournament following a four-year absence. The team's roster includes a lot of athletic, versatile players. The 'Cuse backcourt should be excellent this coming season.

Syracuse basketball brought back its top two players from a campaign ago. The team's six-member transfer class and its five-member prep cycle each contain a trio of four-star prospects, and the squad's 2025 cycle as a whole is in the top 20 nationally.

An area to monitor for the program is the center position. The Orange is unproven there. Also, will the team improve on the defensive end, in 3-point shooting and in the turnover department? Those are key questions that Syracuse basketball hopes to answer in a positive way soon.