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2013-14 Bucknell Men's Basketball Media Guide - Bucknell Athletics

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Sojka Pavilion: The Place to Be<br />

<strong>Bucknell</strong>’s recent hoops success has captured the imagination of the campus<br />

and surrounding communities, so much so that the Bison have attracted one<br />

of the best home-court advantages in the nation. Some Sojka facts:<br />

Sojka Pavilion, <strong>Bucknell</strong>’s home since 2003, has attracted frequent sellout crowds, and<br />

the Bison have led the Patriot League in attendance in each of the last eight seasons.<br />

<strong>Bucknell</strong> crowds are led by “The Sojka Psychos” student section, clad in all orange behind<br />

both baskets.<br />

The spirited crowds have helped the Bison to an 112-33 record in Sojka Pavilion, including<br />

a 78-15 mark against Patriot League competition.<br />

<strong>Bucknell</strong> had a 38-game home winning streak against Patriot League foes that spanned<br />

five seasons.<br />

Major-conference foes Villanova and Wake Forest have visited Sojka Pavilion in recent<br />

years. The Villanova game attracted a standing-room-only crowd of 4,433, which remains<br />

the largest ever to see a basketball game on the <strong>Bucknell</strong> campus. Wake Forest was the<br />

first ACC team ever to play at <strong>Bucknell</strong>. In 20<strong>14</strong>-15, the Bison will host Penn State at Sojka<br />

Pavilion.<br />

Twenty-seven nationally televised games have been aired from Sojka Pavilion, including<br />

the telecasts of the 2006, 2011, 2012 and <strong>2013</strong> Patriot League championship games.<br />

<strong>Bucknell</strong> played 12 regular-season home games in 2012-13. Among the visitors to Sojka<br />

Pavilion were traditional mid-major powers George Mason, Kent State and La Salle.<br />

A total of 427,<strong>14</strong>2 fans have watched men’s basketball games at Sojka so far.

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