The 2019–20 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bison, led by fifth-year head coach Nathan Davis, played their home games at

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in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the

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. 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

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to advance to the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament where they lost to

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Previous season

The

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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

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before losing to Colgate in the championship game. They were not selected for postseason play.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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