2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
	Central Division
Record	5–7 (4–6 Patriot)
Head coach	Nathan Davis (6th season);
Associate head coach	Paul Harrison
Assistant coaches	Joe Meehan; Johnathan Brown;
Home arena	Sojka Pavilion

2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North
Colgate †	11	–	1	.917	14	–	2	.875
Army	7	–	7	.500	12	–	10	.545
Boston University	6	–	10	.375	7	–	11	.389
Holy Cross	5	–	11	.313	5	–	11	.313
Central
Lafayette	9	–	5	.643	9	–	6	.600
Bucknell	4	–	6	.400	5	–	7	.417
Lehigh	4	–	10	.286	4	–	11	.267
South
Navy	12	–	1	.923	15	–	3	.833
American	4	–	5	.444	4	–	6	.400
Loyola	4	–	10	.286	6	–	11	.353

† 2021 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by sixth-year head coach Nathan Davis, play their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they play in the Central Division.^[1]

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2019–20 season 14–20, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Holy Cross^[2] and American^[3] to advance to the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament, where they lost to Boston University.^[4]

Roster

2020–21 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
C	0	Paul Newman	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	St. Andrew's School	Philadelphia, PA
G	2	Walter Ellis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Brewster Academy	Granger, IN
F	3	Malachi Rhodes	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	So	Wheeler HS	Marietta, GA
G	4	Deuce Turner	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Malvern Prep	Coatesville, PA
G	5	Jordan Sechan	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Sr	Northfield Mount Hermon	New Canaan, CT
G	10	Andrew Funk	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jr	Archbishop Wood HS	Warrington, PA
G	11	Josh Adoh	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	Fr	Combine Academy	Bellflower, CA
F	12	John Meeks	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Sr	The Burlington School	Burlington, NC
G	20	Miles Latimer	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Stony Brook	Fairfax, VA
G	21	Xander Rice	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	So	The Patrick School	West Long Branch, NJ
C	23	Andre Screen	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	Fr	St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School	Alexandria, VA
G	25	Alek Delev	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	140 lb (64 kg)	Fr	Second English Language School	Sofia, Bulgaria
F	32	Jake van der Heijden	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Ravenscroft School	Raleigh, NC
C	40	Alex Timmerman	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	267 lb (121 kg)	So	Crystal Lake Central HS	Crystal Lake, IL

Head coach

Nathan Davis (Randolph–Macon)

Assistant coach(es)

Paul Harrison (Washington and Lee)
Joe Meehan (Lebanon Valley)
Johnathan Brown (Dominican (NY))

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 31, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Patriot League regular season
January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Navy	L 69–78	0–1 (0–1)	Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD
January 3, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN		Navy	L 60–63	0–2 (0–2)	Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Lafayette	L 60–83	0–3 (0–3)	Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
January 10, 2021 6:00 pm, SNY/ESPN+		at Lafayette	L 76–87	0–4 (0–4)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, WQMY/ESPN+		Lehigh	W 75–70	1–4 (1–4)	Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
January 17, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lehigh	W 77–61	2–4 (2–4)	Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
January 23, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Colgate	Postponed		Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY
January 24, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Colgate	Postponed		Cottrell Court Hamilton, NY
January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lehigh	W 84–70	3–4 (3–4)	Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
January 31, 2021 2:00 pm, WQMY/ESPN+		Lehigh	W 92–68	4–4 (4–4)	Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Loyola (MD)	Postponed		Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
February 8, 2021 7:00 pm, CBSSN		Loyola (MD)	Postponed		Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 20, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lafayette	Postponed		Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 21, 2021 6:00 pm, WQMY/ESPN+		Lafayette	Postponed		Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 27, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		American	L 71–78	4–5 (4–5)	Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 28, 2021 4:00 pm, CBSSN		at American	L 68–81	4–6 (4–6)	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Patriot League tournament
March 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+	(6)	at (3) Lafayette Quarterfinals	W 92–84	5–6	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
March 10, 2021 7:30 pm, CBSSN	(6)	at (2) Colgate Semifinals	L 75–105	5–7	Cottrell Court Hamilton, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[5]

References

↑ "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
↑ "No. 7 Bucknell and No. 8 Lehigh Advance to the Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinals". Patriot League. March 3, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
↑ "Win and Advance! Bucknell Men Defeat American 64-59 to Move on to PL Semifinals". Bucknell University Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
↑ "Bucknell vs. Boston Univ. - Game Recap". ESPN. March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
↑ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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[1] "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[2] "No. 7 Bucknell and No. 8 Lehigh Advance to the Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinals". Patriot League. March 3, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[3] "Win and Advance! Bucknell Men Defeat American 64-59 to Move on to PL Semifinals". Bucknell University Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[4] "Bucknell vs. Boston Univ. - Game Recap". ESPN. March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[5] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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