2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record4–5 (0–0 Patriot)
Head coach
Associate head coachMatt Griffin
Assistant coaches
  • Branden McDonald
  • Jesse Flannery
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Army 0 – 0   – 5 – 3   .625
Loyola 0 – 0   – 4 – 3   .571
American 0 – 0   – 5 – 4   .556
Holy Cross 0 – 0   – 4 – 4   .500
Bucknell 0 – 0   – 4 – 5   .444
Lafayette 0 – 0   – 4 – 5   .444
Boston University 0 – 0   – 3 – 5   .375
Navy 0 – 0   – 3 – 6   .333
Lehigh 0 – 0   – 2 – 5   .286
Colgate 0 – 0   – 2 – 6   .250
† 2025 Patriot League tournament winner
As of December 3, 2024

The 2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represents Bucknell University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by second-year head coach John Griffin III, play their home games at Sojka Pavilion located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, as members of the Patriot League.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2023–24 season 13–18, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for second place.[1] As the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated American in the first round before falling to eventual tournament champions Colgate.[2][3]

Roster

2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Patrick O'Brien 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Warrenton, Virginia
F 1 Ian Motta 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Allen, Texas
G 2 Jayden Williams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr The Bronx, New York
C 3 Noah Williamson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Riga, Latvia
G 4 Josh Fulton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 5 Elvin Edmonds IV 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Hopewell, Virginia
G 7 Matt Lange 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Newtown Square, PA
G 10 Brandon McCreesh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So The Bronx, New York
F 11 Brady Muller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Wyckoff, New Jersey
G 12 Quin Berger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Malvern, Pennsylvania
G 13 Josh Bascoe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Milton, Ontario
F 22 Ruot Bijiek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Waukee, Iowa
F 23 Pip Ajayi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Calgary, Alberta
G 24 Achile Spadone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Geneva, Switzerland
G 32 Kellen Welch 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Saint Joseph's W 88–82 
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:30 pm, FloHoops 		at Delaware W 85–73  1–0
 Bob Carpenter Center (1,775)
Newark, DE
November 7, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Indiana W 75–69 OT 2–0
 Screaming Eagles Arena (1,961)
Evansville, IN
November 9, 2024*
4:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ 		at No. 23 Kentucky L 72–100  2–1
 Rupp Arena (20,048)
Lexington, KY
November 13, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Mount St. Mary's L 89–93 2OT 2–2
 Sojka Pavilion (1,381)
Lewisburg, PA
November 16, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Richmond W 80–76 2OT 3–2
 Sojka Pavilion (1,255)
Lewisburg, PA
November 21, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		NJIT W 81–64  4–2
 Sojka Pavilion (719)
Lewisburg, PA
November 23, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Rider L 53–57  4–3
 Sojka Pavilion (1,123)
Lewisburg, PA
November 27, 2024*
4:30 pm, BTN 		at Maryland L 67–91  4–4
 Xfinity Center (10,744)
College Park, MD
November 30, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Siena L 58–71  4–5
 Mohegan Arena (3,079)
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
December 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		St. Bonaventure Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
December 8, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Radford Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
December 21, 2024*
9:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Gonzaga McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
December 28, 2024*
2:00 pm, The CW 		at Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Patriot League regular season
January 2, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lehigh Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 5, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Colgate Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 8, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lafayette Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 11, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at American Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Holy Cross Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 18, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Navy Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 20, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Colgate Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Boston University Case Gym 
Boston, MA
January 29, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Loyola (MD) Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
February 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Navy Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		American Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Army Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
February 12, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Boston University Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
February 15, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lafyette Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 17, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lehigh Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
February 23, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Army Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
February 26, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Holy Cross Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
Patriot League tournament
March 4–12, 2025
TBA, ESPN+ 		TBA TBA 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Bucknell Bison Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Williamson scores 23 as Bucknell knocks off American 80-57 in Patriot League Tournament". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bucknell men's basketball team falls in Patriot League semifinal thriller to Colgate". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. March 10, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Bucknell Bison Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2024.