Bucknell Bison men's basketball
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| University | Bucknell University | ||
| Conference | Patriot League | ||
| Location | Lewisburg, PA | ||
| Head coach | Nathan Davis (2nd year) | ||
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Sojka Pavilion (Capacity: 4,000) |
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| Nickname | Bison | ||
| Colors | Blue and Orange |
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| Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1987, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1987, 1989 (ECC) 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017 (Patriot League) |
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| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1987, 1989 (ECC) 1992, 1993, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 (Patriot League) |
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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.
Bucknell began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1896. The Bison were retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA Tournament national champion for the 1900–01 season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.
The Bison have appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–7.
From 2011–2015 the round of 64 was known as the Second Round
In 2005, Bucknell defeated #3 seed Kansas in the first round as a #14 seed, in the biggest upset of that tournament. They were defeated by Wisconsin the second round. They received the award for "Best Upset" at the 2005 ESPY Awards.
The 2006 Bucknell Bison received a #9 seed (highest in Patriot League history) and defeated the #8 seeded Arkansas Razorbacks in the first round. They were defeated by #1 seeded Memphis Tigers in the second round.
The Bison have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their record is 1–3.
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