2022–23 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record12–20 (5–13 Patriot)
Head coach
Associate head coachPaul Harrison
Assistant coaches
  • Branden McDonald
  • Lamont Moore
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
2022–23 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Colgate171 .944269  .743
Navy117 .6111813  .581
Lehigh117 .6111614  .533
Army108 .5561716  .515
Boston University810 .4441517  .469
Lafayette711 .3891123  .324
American711 .3891715  .531
Loyola711 .3891320  .394
Holy Cross711 .3891022  .313
Bucknell513 .2781220  .375
2023 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2022–23 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by eighth-year head coach Nathan Davis, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 12–20, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost to American in the first round of the Patriot League tournament.

On March 3, 2023, the school fired head coach Nathan Davis.[1] On March 21, the school named former Bucknell player and Saint Joseph's assistant coach John Griffin III the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2021–22 season 9–23, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish tied for last place. As the 9 seed, they defeated 8 seed Lafayette in overtime in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament,[3] before falling to top-seeded Colgate in the quarterfinals.[4]

Roster

2022–23 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Ian Motta 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) So Allen, Texas
G 2 Brady Muller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)209 lb (95 kg) Fr Wyckoff, New Jersey
C 3 Noah Williamson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)244 lb (111 kg) Fr Riga, Latvia
G 4 Josh Fulton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)186 lb (84 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
G 5 Elvin Edmonds IV 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)201 lb (91 kg) So Hopewell, Virginia
G 11 Josh Adoh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Bellflower, California
G 13 Josh Bascoe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) So Milton, Ontario
G 21 Xander Rice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) Sr West Long Branch, New Jersey
F 22 Ruot Bijiek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Waukee, Iowa
C 23 Andre Screen 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)261 lb (118 kg) Jr Alexandria, Virginia
G 24 Jack Forrest 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) Jr Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
G 25 Alek Delev 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)152 lb (69 kg) Jr Sofia, Bulgaria
F 32 Jake van der Heijden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)233 lb (106 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
C 40 Alex Timmerman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)277 lb (126 kg) Sr Crystal Lake, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 31, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lebanon Valley W 113–52  1–0
Sojka Pavilion (1,412)
Lewisburg, PA
November 12, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Niagara W 68–50  2–0
Sojka Pavilion (1,264)
Lewisburg, PA
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Peter's L 71–82  2–1
Run Baby Run Arena (612)
Jersey City, NJ
November 18, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia
Sunshine Slam campus-site game
L 61–65  2–2
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
November 21, 2022*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Presbyterian
Sunshine Slam Semifinals
W 66–65  3–2
Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2022*
12:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Austin Peay
Sunshine Slam Championship
W 79–65  4–2
Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Marist L 54–60 OT 4–3
Sojka Pavilion (747)
Lewisburg, PA
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Francis (PA) W 89–65  5–3
Sojka Pavilion (847)
Lewisburg, PA
December 3, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at NJIT W 79–63  6–3
Wellness and Events Center (299)
Newark, NJ
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at La Salle L 72–82  6–4
Tom Gola Arena (1,362)
Philadelphia, PA
December 18, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Merrimack W 61–55  7–4
Sojka Pavilion (948)
Lewisburg, PA
December 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSWA
at Richmond L 71–81  7–5
Robins Center (5,803)
Richmond, VA
December 23, 2022*
5:00 pm, BTN
at Rutgers L 50–85  7–6
Jersey Mike's Arena (6,000)
Piscataway, NJ
Patriot League regular season
December 30, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Holy Cross L 58–60  7–7
(0–1)
Hart Center (1,424)
Worcester, MA
January 2, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Boston University L 61–69  7–8
(0–2)
Sojka Pavilion (1,001)
Lewisburg, PA
January 5, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lehigh L 64–72  7–9
(0–3)
Sojka Pavilion (747)
Lewisburg, PA
January 8, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lafayette L 67–74 OT 7–10
(0–4)
Kirby Sports Center (1,696)
Easton, PA
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola (MD) L 57–67  7–11
(0–5)
Sojka Pavilion (846)
Lewisburg, PA
January 14, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Colgate L 65–71  7–12
(0–6)
Cotterell Court (785)
Hamilton, NY
January 18, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Army W 68–66  8–12
(1–6)
Christl Arena (537)
West Point, NY
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Holy Cross L 73–80  8–13
(1–7)
Sojka Pavilion (1,219)
Lewisburg, PA
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Navy L 46–63  8–14
(1–8)
Sojka Pavilion (828)
Lewisburg, PA
January 28, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola (MD) L 66–80  8–15
(1–9)
Reitz Arena (1,042)
Baltimore, MD
February 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at American W 78–71  9–15
(2–9)
Bender Arena (632)
Washington, D.C.
February 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Army W 73–67  10–15
(3–9)
Sojka Pavilion (1,639)
Lewisburg, PA
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Navy L 65–71  10–16
(3–10)
Alumni Hall (1,207)
Annapolis, MD
February 11, 2023
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Colgate L 56–76  10–17
(3–11)
Sojka Pavilion (1,829)
Lewisburg, PA
February 13, 2023
7:00 pm, CBSSN
American W 73–51  11–17
(4–11)
Sojka Pavilion (1,563)
Lewisburg, PA
February 18, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Boston University L 61–77  11–18
(4–12)
Case Gym (788)
Boston, MA
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lehigh L 62–78  11–19
(4–13)
Stabler Arena (908)
Bethlehem, PA
February 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Lafayette W 75–65  12–19
(5–13)
Sojka Pavilion (1,562)
Lewisburg, PA
Patriot League tournament
February 28, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(10) at (7) American
First round
L 59–64  12–20
Bender Arena (1,019)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[5][6]

References

  1. "Nathan Davis out as Bucknell men's basketball coach". AP NEWS. March 3, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  2. Database, Coaches (March 22, 2023). "John Griffin III hired as Bucknell head coach". Coaches Database. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  3. "Win and Advance! Bucknell Moving on in Patriot League Tournament After Beating Lafayette 82-81 in Another OT Thriller". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  4. "Quarterfinals Recap: 2022 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship". Patriot League. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  5. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  6. "2022-23 Bucknell Bison Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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