2013-14 Bucknell Men's Basketball Media Guide - Bucknell Athletics
2013-14 Bucknell Men's Basketball Media Guide - Bucknell Athletics
2013-14 Bucknell Men's Basketball Media Guide - Bucknell Athletics
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NCAA/NIT Tournament Triumphs<br />
<strong>Bucknell</strong> has made six NCAA Tournament appearances (1987, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2011, <strong>2013</strong>).<br />
In 2005, the Bison became the first Patriot League team ever to win an NCAA Tournament<br />
game, upsetting third-seeded Kansas 64-63 in Oklahoma City.<br />
One year later, <strong>Bucknell</strong> repeated the feat, knocking out Arkansas 59-55. <strong>Bucknell</strong> was a No. 9 seed<br />
in the tournament in 2006, the highest seeding ever for a Patriot League team.<br />
In 2005, the Bison were eliminated in the second round by Wisconsin, 71-62, in a game <strong>Bucknell</strong> led<br />
with nine minutes to play. Top-seeded Memphis defeated <strong>Bucknell</strong> 72-56 in round two in 2006. In<br />
2011, the Bison lost their first game to eventual national champion Connecticut. In <strong>2013</strong>, <strong>Bucknell</strong><br />
earned a No. 11 seed and fell to Butler in a back-and-forth contest.<br />
<strong>Bucknell</strong> won another postseason game in 2012, defeating top-seeded Arizona in the first round of<br />
the NIT. The Bison lost a close game at Nevada in the second round.<br />
Chris McNaughton’s game-winning shot with 0:10 left vs.<br />
Kansas.<br />
Charles Lee vs. Kansas<br />
Kevin Bettencourt vs.<br />
Arkansas<br />
Abe Badmus vs. Arkansas<br />
Charles Lee on CBS after the Arkansas win<br />
Joe Willman in the 2012 NIT win at Arizona<br />
The Bison celebrate after upsetting Kansas in the 2005 NCAA Tournament.
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