NCAA Tournament March Madness

#207 Bucknell

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Bucknell’s chances of making the NCAA Tournament hinge largely on their ability to secure the Patriot League automatic bid, as their overall record and recent games reveal significant weaknesses. Their offense ranks poorly, particularly highlighted by the high-scoring loss against Kentucky and a string of defensive struggles, such as the narrow defeat to Mount St. Mary's, where they allowed 93 points. Key upcoming matchups, like the home game against Richmond and the road contest at Maryland, will provide crucial opportunities for signature wins. Success in those games could bolster their profile, but inconsistency against lower-ranked opponents, like their performance against Siena and Navy, will make it difficult to enhance their resume unless they achieve a strong finish in conference play.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Delaware274W85-73
11/7@Southern Indiana222W75-69
11/9@Kentucky2L100-72
11/13Mt St Mary's288L93-89
11/16Richmond285W80-76
11/21NJIT364W81-64
11/23Rider26958%
11/27@Maryland2527%
11/30(N)Siena25053%
12/4St Bonaventure5439%
12/8@Radford17844%
12/21@Gonzaga116%
12/28@Syracuse21246%
1/2@Lehigh31955%
1/5Colgate30361%
1/8Lafayette33365%
1/11@American Univ25850%
1/15Holy Cross21554%
1/18Navy34868%
1/20@Colgate30354%
1/25@Boston Univ32756%
1/29Loyola MD31862%
2/1@Navy34861%
2/5American Univ25858%
2/8@Army23548%
2/12Boston Univ32763%
2/15@Lafayette33358%
2/17Lehigh31962%
2/23Army23556%
2/26@Loyola MD31855%
3/1@Holy Cross21546%