2022–23 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

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.

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
Seasons
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

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
F1Ian Motta6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg)SoAllen, Texas
G2Brady Muller6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)209 lb (95 kg)FrWyckoff, New Jersey
C3Noah Williamson7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)244 lb (111 kg)FrRiga, Latvia
G4Josh Fulton6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)186 lb (84 kg)FrAtlanta, Georgia
G5Elvin Edmonds IV6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)201 lb (91 kg)SoHopewell, Virginia
G11Josh Adoh6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrBellflower, California
G13Josh Bascoe6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg)SoMilton, Ontario
G21Xander Rice6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg)SrWest Long Branch, New Jersey
F22Ruot Bijiek6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)187 lb (85 kg)FrWaukee, Iowa
C23Andre Screen7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)261 lb (118 kg)JrAlexandria, Virginia
G24Jack Forrest6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg)JrLower Merion, Pennsylvania
G25Alek Delev6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)152 lb (69 kg)JrSofia, Bulgaria
F32Jake van der Heijden6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)233 lb (106 kg)SrRaleigh, North Carolina
C40Alex Timmerman6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)277 lb (126 kg)SrCrystal 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#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Lebanon ValleyW 113–52 1–0
Sojka Pavilion (1,412)
Lewisburg, PA
November 12, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
NiagaraW 68–50 2–0
Sojka Pavilion (1,264)
Lewisburg, PA
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Peter'sL 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+
MaristL 54–60 OT4–3
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 NJITW 79–63 6–3
Wellness and Events Center (299)
Newark, NJ
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at La SalleL 72–82 6–4
Tom Gola Arena (1,362)
Philadelphia, PA
December 18, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
MerrimackW 61–55 7–4
Sojka Pavilion (948)
Lewisburg, PA
December 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSWA
at RichmondL 71–81 7–5
Robins Center (5,803)
Richmond, VA
December 23, 2022*
5:00 pm, BTN
at RutgersL 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 CrossL 58–60 7–7
(0–1)
Hart Center (1,424)
Worcester, MA
January 2, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Boston UniversityL 61–69 7–8
(0–2)
Sojka Pavilion (1,001)
Lewisburg, PA
January 5, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
LehighL 64–72 7–9
(0–3)
Sojka Pavilion (747)
Lewisburg, PA
January 8, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at LafayetteL 67–74 OT7–10
(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 ColgateL 65–71 7–12
(0–6)
Cotterell Court (785)
Hamilton, NY
January 18, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at ArmyW 68–66 8–12
(1–6)
Christl Arena (537)
West Point, NY
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Holy CrossL 73–80 8–13
(1–7)
Sojka Pavilion (1,219)
Lewisburg, PA
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
NavyL 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 AmericanW 78–71 9–15
(2–9)
Bender Arena (632)
Washington, D.C.
February 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
ArmyW 73–67 10–15
(3–9)
Sojka Pavilion (1,639)
Lewisburg, PA
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at NavyL 65–71 10–16
(3–10)
Alumni Hall (1,207)
Annapolis, MD
February 11, 2023
12:00 pm, ESPN+
ColgateL 56–76 10–17
(3–11)
Sojka Pavilion (1,829)
Lewisburg, PA
February 13, 2023
7:00 pm, CBSSN
AmericanW 73–51 11–17
(4–11)
Sojka Pavilion (1,563)
Lewisburg, PA
February 18, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Boston UniversityL 61–77 11–18
(4–12)
Case Gym (788)
Boston, MA
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at LehighL 62–78 11–19
(4–13)
Stabler Arena (908)
Bethlehem, PA
February 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
LafayetteW 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