BUC

2025–26 season

Bucknell

Bison · Patriot

Record: 10–23; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: -16.1; No. 320 in Division I
Home: Lewisburg, PA; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 345 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency97.1

6th

Defensive efficiency115.3

21st

Efficiency margin-18.2

9th

Pace66.5

34th

Strength of schedule-6.0

22nd

Scoring & shooting

Points per game67.4

7th

Points allowed76.3

34th

Field goal %41.9%

9th

Three-point %30.6%

9th

Three-point rate42.8%

64th

Free throw %76.8%

91st

Possessions

Rebounds per game31.4

8th

Offensive rebound %29.2%

31st

Defensive rebound %71.1%

75th

Assists per game12.7

27th

Turnovers per game12.8

17th

Turnover rate19.0%

15th

Defense & roster

Steals per game7.2

67th

Blocks per game1.8

3rd

Opponent 3P %37.0%

3rd

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 345 Division I teams.

WeaknessGives up open threesOpponent 3P %: 37.0%3rd
WeaknessStruggling offenseOffensive efficiency: 97.16th
StrengthReliable at the lineFree throw %: 76.8%91st
WeaknessPoor three-point shootingThree-point %: 30.6%9th
WeaknessTurnover-proneTurnover rate: 19.0%15th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who Bucknell beat and who ended the run.

Appearances

Record

2–6

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

201814Round of 64Lost to 3 Michigan St. 82–78. Bracket
201713Round of 64Lost to 4 West Virginia 86–80. Bracket
201311Round of 64Lost to 6 Butler 68–56. Bracket
201114Round of 64Lost to 3 UConn 81–52. Bracket
20069Round of 32Beat 8 Arkansas. Lost to 1 Memphis 72–56. Bracket
200514Round of 32Beat 3 Kansas. Lost to 6 Wisconsin 71–62. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

14–19

ATS as favorite

6–5

ATS as underdog

8–14

ATS neutral court

0–0

ATS vs. tournament teams

2–5

ATS vs. ranked teams

0–1

Over / under

12–20–1

10–23 in 33 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	vsDELDelaware	W78–70	-1.5	149.5	Cover	Under
Nov 7	@MOUMount St. Mary's	W73–62	+1.5	143.5	Cover	Under
Nov 11	@PRIPrinceton	L63–73	+5	146.75	Miss	Under
Nov 14	vsHOFHofstra13	L77–83	+4.25	139.75	Miss	Over
Nov 17	@PITTPittsburgh	L50–84	+15.5	141.5	Miss	Under
Nov 20	@SJU#10St. John's5	L49–97	+28.75	158	Miss	Under
Nov 24	@BOWBowling Green	L66–71	+8.25	146.5	Cover	Under
Nov 26	vsBUFBuffalo	L71–73	+5	146.5	Cover	Under
Nov 30	vsCORCornell	L72–101	+6.5	160	Miss	Over
Dec 3	@AKRAkron12	L77–97	+23.25	157.25	Cover	Over
Dec 6	vsUMBCUMBC16	L66–73	-2.5	144.5	Miss	Under
Dec 9	@RIDRider	W51–38	-2.5	135.25	Cover	Under
Dec 20	@IOWAIowa9	L39–94	+25.75	133.75	Miss	Under
Dec 31	@HOLHoly Cross	L58–65	-2.5	133.5	Miss	Under
Jan 3	vsLEHLehigh16	W72–65	-4.25	137.75	Cover	Under
Jan 7	@NAVYNavy	L55–76	+8.25	136.75	Miss	Under
Jan 10	vsLOYLoyola Maryland	W70–67	-6.75	143.25	Miss	Under
Jan 14	vsLAFLafayette	W76–69	-3	138	Cover	Over
Jan 17	@COLColgate	L76–95	+8.25	139	Miss	Over
Jan 21	vsARMYArmy	L84–87OT	-5	144	Miss	Over
Jan 24	@LOYLoyola Maryland	L62–67	+2.5	147.75	Miss	Under
Jan 28	@LAFLafayette	L79–81	+4.5	139.25	Cover	Over
Jan 31	vsBOSBoston University	W103–97OT	-1.25	138.5	Cover	Over
Feb 4	@AMEAmerican University	W60–59	+7.75	141.5	Cover	Under
Feb 7	vsCOLColgate	L59–78	+5.25	141.5	Miss	Under
Feb 9	vsNAVYNavy	L60–76	+6.75	136	Miss	Push
Feb 14	@BOSBoston University	L69–82	+5.5	137.25	Miss	Over
Feb 18	vsAMEAmerican University	L57–75	+3.5	140.75	Miss	Under
Feb 22	vsHOLHoly Cross	L63–72	-2.5	143	Miss	Under
Feb 25	@ARMYArmy	W75–73	+3.5	142.75	Cover	Over
Feb 28	@LEHLehigh16	L79–89	+5	138.75	Miss	Over
Mar 3	vsARMYArmy	W65–55	-0.25	144.5	Cover	Under
Mar 5	@NAVYNavy	L69–74	+15.5	133.5	Cover	Over