The 2023–24 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented

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during the

2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 19 and ending with th ...

. The Bison, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. The Bison finished the season 13–18, 10–8 in Patriot League play, to finish in a four-way tie for second place. As the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated

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in the first round before falling to eventual tournament champions Colgate.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 12–20, 5–13 in Patriot League play, to finish in last place. They lost to

in the first round of the Patriot League tournament. On March 3, 2023, the school fired head coach Nathan Davis. On March 21, the school named former Bucknell player and Saint Joseph's assistant coach

the team's new head coach.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Bucknell Bison The Bucknell Bison are the athletic teams that represent Bucknell University. The program is a member of the Patriot League for most NCAA Division I sports and Division I FCS in football. List of sports History The Bucknell Bison are the a ...

Bucknell Bison men's basketball 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 Bison men's basketball 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.