NCAA Tournament March Madness
#257 Bucknell
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Bucknell's path to the NCAA tournament looks challenging given their struggles against higher-level competition and subpar defensive metrics. Losses to Kentucky and Maryland highlight a gap in talent when facing elite teams, while inconsistent performances against teams like St. Bonaventure and Radford raise questions about their reliability in crucial moments. Victories over Delaware and Richmond were solid, but the overall resume lacks quality wins, emphasizing the need for success in conference play. Upcoming games against Lehigh and Lafayette become pivotal, not just for their conference standing but also to bolster their tournament hopes, as these games represent crucial opportunities to secure notable wins as they traverse their schedule.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | @Delaware | 251 | W85-73 |
| 11/7 | @Southern Indiana | 305 | W75-69 |
| 11/9 | @Kentucky | 12 | L100-72 |
| 11/13 | Mt St Mary's | 222 | L93-89 |
| 11/16 | Richmond | 269 | W80-76 |
| 11/21 | NJIT | 354 | W81-64 |
| 11/23 | Rider | 329 | L57-53 |
| 11/27 | @Maryland | 8 | L91-67 |
| 11/30 | (N)Siena | 263 | L71-58 |
| 12/4 | St Bonaventure | 65 | L64-47 |
| 12/8 | @Radford | 190 | L74-70 |
| 12/21 | @Gonzaga | 5 | L86-65 |
| 12/28 | @Syracuse | 118 | 38% |
| 1/2 | @Lehigh | 240 | 45% |
| 1/5 | Colgate | 295 | 56% |
| 1/8 | Lafayette | 292 | 56% |
| 1/11 | @American Univ | 239 | 45% |
| 1/15 | Holy Cross | 272 | 55% |
| 1/18 | Navy | 348 | 62% |
| 1/20 | @Colgate | 295 | 48% |
| 1/25 | @Boston Univ | 265 | 47% |
| 1/29 | Loyola MD | 271 | 55% |
| 2/1 | @Navy | 348 | 54% |
| 2/5 | American Univ | 239 | 53% |
| 2/8 | @Army | 283 | 48% |
| 2/12 | Boston Univ | 265 | 55% |
| 2/15 | @Lafayette | 292 | 48% |
| 2/17 | Lehigh | 240 | 53% |
| 2/23 | Army | 283 | 56% |
| 2/26 | @Loyola MD | 271 | 47% |
| 3/1 | @Holy Cross | 272 | 47% |