BOISE — March Madness is back in Boise, Idaho and the University of Buffalo Bulls are back in the thick of it for the third time in four years.   

The MAC Champs got a tough draw as the 13-seed and the opponent — 4-seeded Arizona, featuring several potential future NBA players, including Deandre Ayton, a 7-foot center who could be the number overall pick in the NBA Draft.

However, the Bulls do have a few things in their favor as they try to pull off the upset against the Wildcats.

First, they believe their lineup is deeper than Arizona's, so they hope to use their uptempo attack to wear out Zona's big men. And if experience counts, the Bulls have a couple of key contributors in C.J. Massinburg and Nick Perkins — two first team all MAC performers who played under the pressure of the NCAA Tournament two years ago: They can give a little clue to their teammates of what the moment will be like.

"I'll tell them this is a big week," Massinburg said. "Everything's strict. Everything's on time. There's going to be a lot of emotions. A lot of media. Come in, Try to focus on the game and give it your all."

"They're playing their starters over 50 percent of the game together and most of the starters are playing heavy, heavy minutes," said UB head coach Nate Oats. "We don't have to change a lot of what we do. We play spread out, wide open.

The Bulls have already practiced in Boise, but they're get their first shot to get on the court inside Taco Bell arena during the shoot around Wednesday afternoon as they gear up to take on the Wildcats.