The 2018–19 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bison, led by fourth-year head coach Nathan Davis, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in Patriot League play, to earn a share of the Patriot League regular season championship. As the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated

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and Lehigh before losing to Colgate in the championship game. They were not selected for postseason play.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2017–18 season 25–10, 16–2 in Patriot League play, to win the Patriot League regular season championship. They defeated Loyola (MD),

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and Colgate to win the Patriot League tournament championship. As a result, they received the Patriot League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to

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Offseason

Departures

2018 recruiting class

2019 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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