The 2016–17 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. ...
during the
2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by second-year head coach
Nathan Davis, played their home games at
Sojka Pavilion in
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Lewisburg is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States, south by southeast of Williamsport and north of Harrisburg. In the past, it was the commercial center for a fertile grain and general farming region. The population was 5,1 ...
as members of the
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United States. Outside the Ivy League, it is among the most selective gr ...
. They finished the regular season 23–8, 15–3 in Patriot League play to win the regular season championship, their third straight title and sixth in seven years.
As the No. 1 seed in the
Patriot League tournament, they defeated
Army
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,
Navy
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, and
Lehigh to win the tournament championship. As a result, the Bison received the conference's automatic bid to the
NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the West region. There they lost in the first round to
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
.
Previous season
The
Bison
Bison are large bovines in the genus ''Bison'' (Greek: "wild ox" (bison)) within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised.
Of the two surviving species, the American bison, ''B. bison'', found only in North Ame ...
finished the
2015–16 season 17–14, 14–4 in Patriot League play to win the regular season championship for the second consecutive year. They lost in the quarterfinals of the
Patriot League tournament to
Holy Cross. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the
National Invitation Tournament
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where they lost in the first round to
Monmouth
Monmouth ( , ; cy, Trefynwy meaning "town on the Monnow") is a town and community in Wales. It is situated where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. Monmouth is northeast of Cardiff, and west of London. I ...
.
Offseason
Departures
2016 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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Patriot League tournament
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NCAA tournament
See also
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List of Bucknell Bison men's basketball seasons
References
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