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Bucknell Bison men's basketball

Men's basketball team of Bucknell University

Field	Value
current	2025–26 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
name	Bucknell Bison men's basketball
logo	Bucknell Bison wordmark.png
logo_size	250
university	Bucknell University
conference	Patriot
location	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
coach	John Griffin III
tenure	3rd
arena	Sojka Pavilion
capacity	4,000
nickname	Bison
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NCAAroundof32	2005, 2006
NCAAtourneys	1987, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018
conference_tournament	ECC: 1987, 1989
Patriot League: 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018
conference_season	ECC: 1979, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989
Patriot League: 1992, 1993, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025

Patriot League: 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018 Patriot League: 1992, 1993, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025 The Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represents Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and plays home games in Sojka Pavilion.Former Bucknell star John Griffin III was appointed the program's 22nd head coach on March 21, 2023.

Bucknell began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1896. The Bison were retroactively ranked as the top team for the 1900–01 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll, an unofficial, mathematical ranking system of the pre-NCAA tournament era (pre-1939); the ranking is not officially recognized by the NCAA. In the tournament era, the Bison have appeared eight times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2018.

Postseason

Bucknell has appeared in 11 postseason tournaments, with three wins in total. In 2005, Bucknell defeated #3 seed Kansas in the first round as a #14 seed, in the biggest upset of the 2005 NCAA Tournament. They received the award for "Best Upset" at the 2005 ESPY Awards. The following year, they received a #9 seed (highest in Patriot League history) and defeated the #8 seeded Arkansas in the first round.

NCAA tournament results

The Bison have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–8.

2018	#14	First Round	#3 Michigan State	L 78–82

From 2011–2015 the round of 64 was known as the Second Round

NIT results

The Bison have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their record is 1–3.

Seasons

Main article: List of Bucknell Bison men's basketball seasons

Records

Main article: Bucknell Bison men's basketball statistical leaders

Award winners

Conference Player of the Year

2025	Noah Williamson	Patriot League

Conference Coach of the Year

2025	John Griffin III	Patriot League

Retired numbers

The Bison have retired three jersey numbers in program history.

44	Hal Danzig	1956–1959

NBA draft

Bucknell has had three players drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mike Muscala is the only current active Bison playing in the NBA.

Bisons in international leagues

Bryan Cohen (born 1989), American-Israeli basketball player
John Meeks (born 1999), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Nate Sestina (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

References

[http://bucknellbison.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102607aaa.html Bucknell Bison men's basketball 2007-08 media guide] {{webarchive. link. (April 8, 2008 . Accessed April 19, 2008.)
[https://bucknellbison.com/news/2023/3/21/mens-basketball-john-griffin-iii-08-named-mens-basketball-head-coach-at-bucknell.aspx "John Griffin III ’08 Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Bucknell," Bucknell University Athletics, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.] Retrieved March 21, 2023.
"Bucknell Bison". basketball-reference.com.
(2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". ESPN Books.
(February 6, 2006). "Bucknell to Retire Jerseys of Former Basketball Stars Hal Danzig, Al Leslie". [[CBS Sports]].

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