2019–20 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

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.

2019–20 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2019–20 record14–20 (8–10 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Harrison
  • Johnathan Brown
  • Joe Meehan
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
2019–20 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colgate144 .778  259  .735
American126 .667  1614  .533
Boston University126 .667  2113  .618
Army108 .556  1515  .500
Lafayette108 .556  1912  .613
Navy810 .444  1416  .467
Bucknell810 .444  1420  .412
Lehigh711 .389  1121  .344
Loyola (MD)711 .389  1517  .469
Holy Cross216 .111  329  .094
2020 Patriot League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 0 Paul Newman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrSt. Andrew's School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2 Walter Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBrewster Academy Granger, Indiana
F 3 Malachi Rhodes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrWheeler Marietta, Georgia
G 4 Jimmy Sotos 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrConant Elk Grove Village, Illinois
G 5 Jordan Sechan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNorthfield Mount Hermon New Canaan, Connecticut
G 10 Andrew Funk 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoArchbishop Wood Warrington, Pennsylvania
G 11 Avi Toomer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrGrady Atlanta, Georgia
F 12 John Meeks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrThe Burlington School Burlington, North Carolina
F 13 Bruce Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg) SrMcDonogh Randallstown, Maryland
G 14 Ben Robertson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrHigh Point Christian High Point, North Carolina
G 21 Xander Rice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrThe Patrick School West Long Branch, New Jersey
F 23 Kahliel Spear 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)207 lb (94 kg) SoThe Colony The Colony, Texas
F 32 Jake van der Heijden 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrRavenscroft Raleigh, North Carolina
C 40 Alex Timmerman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)294 lb (133 kg) FrCrystal Lake Central Crystal Lake, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 8, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Fairfield W 68–64  1–0
Webster Bank Arena (1,063)
Bridgeport, CT
Nov 10, 2019*
2:00 pm
Vermont L 63–66  1–1
Sojka Pavilion (2,321)
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 (984)
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 (6,797)
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 (2,579)
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 (250)
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 (1,403)
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 (5,505)
Albany, NY
Dec 28, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at La Salle L 59–71  4–9
Tom Gola Arena (2,558)
Philadelphia, PA
Patriot League regular season
Jan 2, 2020
7:00 pm
Army W 67–65  5–9
(1–0)
Sojka Pavilion (1,870)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 5, 2020
2:00 pm
at Lafayette W 78–66  6–9
(2–0)
Kirby Sports Center (1,502)
Easton, PA
Jan 8, 2020
7:00 pm
Navy L 56–60  6–10
(2–1)
Sojka Pavilion (2,338)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 11, 2020
2:00 pm
Holy Cross W 75–60  7–10
(3–1)
Sojka Pavilion (2,575)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 15, 2020
7:00 pm
at American L 60–61  7–11
(3–2)
Bender Arena (683)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 18, 2020
7:00 pm
Lehigh W 72–56  8–11
(4–2)
Sojka Pavilion (2,339)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 20, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Colgate L 65–80  8–12
(4–3)
Cotterell Court (1,315)
Hamilton, NY
Jan 25, 2020
7:00 pm, Stadium
Loyola (MD) W 98–83  9–12
(5–3)
Sojka Pavilion (2,588)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 29, 2020
11:00 am
at Army L 59–68  9–13
(5–4)
Christl Arena (2,962)
West Point, NY
Feb 1, 2020
2:00 pm
Boston University L 57–77  9–14
(5–5)
Sojka Pavilion (2,417)
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 3, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Lafayette L 62–65  9–15
(5–6)
Sojka Pavilion (2,011)
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 8, 2020
5:00 pm
at Loyola (MD) L 65–78  9–16
(5–7)
Reitz Arena (1,107)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 12, 2020
7:00 pm
at Navy L 59–60  9–17
(5–8)
Alumni Hall (660)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 15, 2020
2:00 pm, Stadium
American W 72–68  10–17
(6–8)
Sojka Pavilion (2,785)
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 17, 2020
7:00 pm
at Holy Cross W 69–48  11–17
(7–8)
Hart Center (1,333)
Worcester, MA
Feb 23, 2020
12:00 pm
at Lehigh L 60–69  11–18
(7–9)
Stabler Arena (1,626)
Bethlehem, PA
Feb 26, 2020
7:00 pm
Colgate W 71–70  12–18
(8–9)
Sojka Pavilion (2,497)
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 29, 2020
12:00 pm
at Boston University L 71–74  12–19
(8–10)
Case Gym (908)
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.

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