2011–12 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2011–12
Team:Bucknell Bison
Conference:Patriot League
Short Conf:Patriot
Record:25–10
Conf Record:12–2
Head Coach:Dave Paulsen
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Dane Fischer
Asst Coach2:Michael Cotton
Asst Coach3:Aaron Kelly
Stadium:Sojka Pavilion
Champion:Patriot League regular season champions
Bowl:NIT
Bowl Result:Second Round

The 2011–12 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth year head coach Dave Paulsen, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion and are members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 25–10, 12–2 in Patriot League play to be crowned regular season champions. They lost in the championship game of the Patriot League Basketball tournament to Lehigh.[1] As regular season champions, they received an automatic bid into the 2012 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Arizona in the first round before falling in the second round to Nevada.

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1Probese LeoForward/Center6–9230SeniorNassau, Bahamas
3Steven KasperGuard6–2181FreshmanLakeland, Tennessee
4Bryan CohenGuard6–6213SeniorHuntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
5Colin KiebonForward6–8233JuniorShamokin, Pennsylvania
10Brian FitzpatrickForward6–8238JuniorCheshire, Connecticut
11Joshea SingletonGuard6–3212FreshmanKinston, North Carolina
12Bryson JohnsonGuard6–2194JuniorPictou, Nova Scotia
15Joe WillmanForward6–7217JuniorTinton Falls, New Jersey
21Enoch AndohForward/Center6–8252SeniorSan Jose, California
22Cory StarkeyForward6–7208FreshmanPetoskey, Michigan
24Ryan HillGuard6–3202SophomoreSteelton, Pennsylvania
31Mike MuscalaForward/Center6–11234JuniorRoseville, Minnesota
33Ben BrackneyGuard6–6208SophomoreLincoln, Illinois
42Cameron AyersGuard6–5203SophomoreBlue Bell, Pennsylvania

Schedule

|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| 2012 Patriot League men's basketball tournament|-!colspan=9| 2012 NIT

Notes and References

  1. News: Patriot League title: Lehigh beats Bucknell 82-77. Chicago Tribune. March 7, 2012. February 29, 2024.