2018–19 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2018–19
Team:Bucknell Bison
Conference:Patriot League
Short Conf:Patriot
Record:21–12
Conf Record:13–5
Head Coach:Nathan Davis
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Paul Harrison
Asst Coach2:John Griffin
Asst Coach3:Joe Meehan
Stadium:Sojka Pavilion
Champion:Patriot League regular season co-champion

The 2018–19 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth-year head coach Nathan Davis, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in Patriot League play, to earn a share of the Patriot League regular season championship. As the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Holy Cross and Lehigh before losing to Colgate in the championship game.[1] They were not selected for postseason play.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2017–18 season 25–10, 16–2 in Patriot League play, to win the Patriot League regular season championship. They defeated Loyola (MD), Boston University and Colgate to win the Patriot League tournament championship. As a result, they received the Patriot League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Michigan State.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Stephen Brown 2 G 5'11" 160 Senior Graduated
20 C 6'10" 235 Senior Reading, PAGraduated
23 F 6'7" 195 Senior Graduated

2019 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patriot League men's basketball tournament: Colgate beats Bucknell 94-80 for title. 2019-03-14. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2019-10-10.
  2. Web site: Men's Basketball – Schedule – BucknellBison.com – The Official Site of Bucknell Bison Athletics . June 3, 2024 . bucknellbison.com.