2019–20 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bison, led by fifth-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 14–20, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Holy Cross and American to advance to the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament where they lost to Boston University .
Previous season
The Bison finished the 2018–19 season 21–12, 13–5 to earn a share of the regular season Patriot League 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. They were not selected for postseason play.
Roster
2019–20 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
C 0
Paul Newman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
Jr St. Andrew's School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2
Walter Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So Brewster Academy
Granger, Indiana
F 3
Malachi Rhodes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Fr Wheeler
Marietta, Georgia
G 4
Jimmy Sotos 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Jr Conant
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
G 5
Jordan Sechan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Jr Northfield Mount Hermon
New Canaan, Connecticut
G 10
Andrew Funk 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg)
So Archbishop Wood
Warrington, Pennsylvania
G 11
Avi Toomer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Sr Grady
Atlanta, Georgia
F 12
John Meeks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr The Burlington School
Burlington, North Carolina
F 13
Bruce Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg)
Sr McDonogh
Randallstown, Maryland
G 14
Ben Robertson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg)
Sr High Point Christian
High Point, North Carolina
G 21
Xander Rice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg)
Fr The Patrick School
West Long Branch, New Jersey
F 23
Kahliel Spear 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 207 lb (94 kg)
So The Colony
The Colony, Texas
F 32
Jake van der Heijden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg)
Fr Ravenscroft
Raleigh, North Carolina
C 40
Alex Timmerman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 294 lb (133 kg)
Fr Crystal Lake Central
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
Nov 5, 2019 *7:00 pm
at Fairfield
W 68–64 1–0
Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, CT
Nov 10, 2019 *2:00 pm
Vermont L 63–66 1–1
Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
Nov 13, 2019 *7:00 pm
Hofstra W 86–71 2–1
Sojka Pavilion (1,952)Lewisburg, PA
Nov 16, 2019 *7:00 pm
at Canisius
L 81–83 2–2
Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
Nov 19, 2019 *6:30 pm, BTN
at Penn State NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game L 70–98 2–3
Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Nov 23, 2019 *12:00 pm, ACCN
at Syracuse NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game L 46–97 2–4
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY
Nov 25, 2019 *2:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Seattle NIT Season Tip-Off Orlando Subregional W 77–70 3–4
HP Field House Orlando, FL
Nov 26, 2019 *2:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Yale NIT Season Tip-Off Orlando Bracket L 61–81 3–5
HP Field House (250)Orlando, FL
Nov 30, 2019 *2:00 pm
Princeton L 77–87 3–6
Sojka Pavilion (1,959)Lewisburg, PA
Dec 3, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rider
L 69–89 3–7
Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
Dec 7, 2019 *7:00 pm
Albany W 65–64 4–7
Sojka Pavilion (2,059)Lewisburg, PA
Dec 21, 2019 *6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Siena
L 71–81 4–8
Times Union Center Albany, NY
Dec 28, 2019 *2:00 pm, ESPN+
at La Salle
L 59–71 4–9
Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
Patriot League regular season
Jan 2, 2020 7:00 pm
Army W 67–65 5–9
Sojka Pavilion (1,870)Lewisburg, PA
Jan 5, 2020 2:00 pm
at Lafayette
W 78–66 6–9
Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
Jan 8, 2020 7:00 pm
Navy L 56–60 6–10
Sojka Pavilion (2,338)Lewisburg, PA
Jan 11, 2020 2:00 pm
Holy Cross W 75–60 7–10
Sojka Pavilion (2,575)Lewisburg, PA
Jan 15, 2020 7:00 pm
at American
L 60–61 7–11
Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Jan 18, 2020 7:00 pm
Lehigh W 72–56 8–11
Sojka Pavilion (2,339)Lewisburg, PA
Jan 20, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Colgate
L 65–80 8–12
Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY
Jan 25, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium
Loyola (MD) W 98–83 9–12
Sojka Pavilion (2,588)Lewisburg, PA
Jan 29, 2020 11:00 am
at Army
L 59–68 9–13
Christl Arena West Point, NY
Feb 1, 2020 2:00 pm
Boston University L 57–77 9–14
Sojka Pavilion (2,417)Lewisburg, PA
Feb 3, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN
Lafayette L 62–65 9–15
Sojka Pavilion (2,011)Lewisburg, PA
Feb 8, 2020 5:00 pm
at Loyola (MD)
L 65–78 9–16
Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
Feb 12, 2020 7:00 pm
at Navy
L 59–60 9–17
Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD
Feb 15, 2020 2:00 pm, Stadium
American W 72–68 10–17
Sojka Pavilion (2,785)Lewisburg, PA
Feb 17, 2020 7:00 pm
at Holy Cross
W 69–48 11–17
Hart Center Worcester, MA
Feb 23, 2020 12:00 pm
at Lehigh
L 60–69 11–18
Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
Feb 26, 2020 7:00 pm
Colgate W 71–70 12–18
Sojka Pavilion (2,497)Lewisburg, PA
Feb 29, 2020 12:00 pm
at Boston University
L 71–74 12–19
Case Gym Boston, MA
Patriot League tournament
Mar 3, 2020 7:00 pm, PLN
(7)
(10) Holy Cross First round W 65–62 13–19
Sojka Pavilion (1,507)Lewisburg, PA
Mar 5, 2020 7:00 pm, PLN
(7)
at (2) American Quarterfinals W 64–59 14–19
Bender Arena (1,039)Washington, D.C.
Mar 8, 2020 2:00 pm, CBSSN
(7)
at (3) Boston University Semifinals L 61–64 14–20
Case Gym (1,334)Boston, MA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source[ 1]
References
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