2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represents Bucknell University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by sixth-year head coach Nathan Davis, play their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they play in the Central Division.[1]

2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
DivisionCentral Division
2020–21 record4–4 (4–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Associate head coachPaul Harrison
Assistant coaches
  • Joe Meehan
  • Johnathan Brown
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Colgate71 .875  71  .875
Army53 .625  94  .692
Boston University35 .375  35  .375
Holy Cross28 .200  28  .200
Central
Lafayette64 .600  64  .600
Bucknell44 .500  44  .500
Lehigh37 .300  37  .300
South
Navy81 .889  112  .846
American22 .500  22  .500
Loyola (MD)16 .143  16  .143
2021 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of February 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2019–20 season 14–20, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Holy Cross[2] and American[3] to advance to the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament, where they lost to Boston University.[4]

Roster

2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 0 Paul Newman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSt. Andrew's School Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Walter Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBrewster Academy Granger, IN
F 3 Malachi Rhodes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)246 lb (112 kg) SoWheeler HS Marietta, GA
G 4 Deuce Turner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)181 lb (82 kg) FrMalvern Prep Coatesville, PA
G 5 Jordan Sechan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)179 lb (81 kg) SrNorthfield Mount Hermon New Canaan, CT
G 10 Andrew Funk 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrArchbishop Wood HS Warrington, PA
G 11 Josh Adoh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)219 lb (99 kg) FrCombine Academy Bellflower, CA
F 12 John Meeks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)224 lb (102 kg) SrThe Burlington School Burlington, NC
G 20 Miles Latimer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) JrStony Brook Fairfax, VA
G 21 Xander Rice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoThe Patrick School West Long Branch, NJ
C 23 Andre Screen 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)231 lb (105 kg) FrSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Alexandria, VA
G 25 Alek Delev 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)140 lb (64 kg) FrSecond English Language School Sofia, Bulgaria
F 32 Jake van der Heijden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoRavenscroft School Raleigh, NC
C 40 Alex Timmerman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)267 lb (121 kg) SoCrystal Lake Central HS Crystal Lake, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 31, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Patriot League regular season
January 2, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Navy L 69–78  0–1
(0–1)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
January 3, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN
Navy L 60–63  0–2
(0–2)
Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Lafayette L 60–83  0–3
(0–3)
Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 10, 2021
6:00 pm, SNY/ESPN+
at Lafayette L 76–87  0–4
(0–4)
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, WQMY/ESPN+
Lehigh W 75–70  1–4
(1–4)
Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
January 17, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lehigh W 77–61  2–4
(2–4)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 23, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Colgate Postponed Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Colgate Postponed Cottrell Court 
Hamilton, NY
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lehigh W 84–70  3–4
(3–4)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 31, 2021
2:00 pm, WQMY/ESPN+
Lehigh W 92-68  4-4
(4-4)
Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
February 6, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, MD
February 8, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Loyola (MD) Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
February 13, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
American Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
February 14, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at American Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lafayette Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
February 21, 2021
6:00 pm, WQMY/ESPN+
Lafayette Sojka Pavilion 
Lewisburg, PA
Patriot League Tournament
March 6–14 2021
 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References

  1. "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. "No. 7 Bucknell and No. 8 Lehigh Advance to the Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinals". Patriot League. March 3, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. "Win and Advance! Bucknell Men Defeat American 64-59 to Move on to PL Semifinals". Bucknell University Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. "Bucknell vs. Boston Univ. - Game Recap". ESPN. March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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