2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
Record	4–8 (0–0 Patriot)
Head coach	John Griffin III (2nd season);
Associate head coach	Matt Griffin
Assistant coaches	Branden McDonald; Jesse Flannery;
Home arena	Sojka Pavilion
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Patriot League men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Holy Cross	0	–	0	–	7	–	5	.583
American	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	.500
Loyola	0	–	0	–	5	–	5	.500
Army	0	–	0	–	5	–	6	.455
Boston University	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
Lafayette	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
Lehigh	0	–	0	–	4	–	6	.400
Bucknell	0	–	0	–	4	–	8	.333
Navy	0	–	0	–	3	–	9	.250
Colgate	0	–	0	–	3	–	10	.231

† 2025 Patriot League tournament winner As of December 22, 2024

The 2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represents Bucknell University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by second-year head coach John Griffin III, play their home games at Sojka Pavilion located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, as members of the Patriot League.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2023–24 season 13–18, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for second place.^[1] As the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated American in the first round before falling to eventual tournament champions Colgate.^[2]^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	0	Patrick O'Brien	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Warrenton, Virginia
F	1	Ian Motta	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Allen, Texas
G	2	Jayden Williams	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	The Bronx, New York
C	3	Noah Williamson	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Jr	Riga, Latvia
G	4	Josh Fulton	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	5	Elvin Edmonds IV	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Hopewell, Virginia
G	7	Matt Lange	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Newtown Square, PA
G	10	Brandon McCreesh	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	The Bronx, New York
F	11	Brady Muller	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Wyckoff, New Jersey
G	12	Quin Berger	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Malvern, Pennsylvania
G	13	Josh Bascoe	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Milton, Ontario
F	22	Ruot Bijiek	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Waukee, Iowa
F	23	Pip Ajayi	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Calgary, Alberta
G	24	Achile Spadone	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Geneva, Switzerland
G	32	Kellen Welch	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Richmond, Virginia

Head coach

John Griffin III (Bucknell)

Assistant coach(es)

Matt Griffin (Boston University)
Branden McDonald (Virginia Union)
Jesse Flannery (Johns Hopkins)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Saint Joseph's	W 88–82		Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 6:30 pm, FloHoops	at Delaware	W 85–73	1–0	Bob Carpenter Center (1,775) Newark, DE
November 7, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Indiana	W 75–69 ^OT	2–0	Screaming Eagles Arena (1,961) Evansville, IN
November 9, 2024* 4:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 23 Kentucky	L 72–100	2–1	Rupp Arena (20,048) Lexington, KY
November 13, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Mount St. Mary's	L 89–93 ^2OT	2–2	Sojka Pavilion (1,381) Lewisburg, PA
November 16, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	Richmond	W 80–76 ^2OT	3–2	Sojka Pavilion (1,255) Lewisburg, PA
November 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	NJIT	W 81–64	4–2	Sojka Pavilion (719) Lewisburg, PA
November 23, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Rider	L 53–57	4–3	Sojka Pavilion (1,123) Lewisburg, PA
November 27, 2024* 4:30 pm, BTN	at Maryland	L 67–91	4–4	Xfinity Center (10,744) College Park, MD
November 30, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. Siena	L 58–71	4–5	Mohegan Arena (3,079) Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	St. Bonaventure	L 47–64	4–6	Sojka Pavilion (934) Lewisburg, PA
December 8, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Radford	L 70–74 ^OT	4–7	Dedmon Center (1,118) Radford, VA
December 21, 2024* 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at No. 13 Gonzaga	L 65–86	4–8	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
December 28, 2024* 2:00 pm, The CW	at Syracuse			JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
Patriot League regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lehigh			Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
January 5, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Colgate			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
January 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Lafayette			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at American			Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Holy Cross			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Navy			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
January 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Colgate			Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY
January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Boston University			Case Gym Boston, MA
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Loyola (MD)			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Navy			Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD
February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	American			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Army			Christl Arena West Point, NY
February 12, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Boston University			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lafyette			Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
February 17, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lehigh			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 23, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	Army			Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Loyola (MD)			Reitz Arena Baltimore, MD
March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Holy Cross			Hart Center Worcester, MA
Patriot League tournament
March 4–12, 2025 TBA, ESPN+	TBA			TBA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Bucknell Bison Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
^ "Williamson scores 23 as Bucknell knocks off American 80-57 in Patriot League Tournament". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ "Bucknell men's basketball team falls in Patriot League semifinal thriller to Colgate". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. March 10, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Bucknell Bison Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Bucknell Bison Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

[2] "Williamson scores 23 as Bucknell knocks off American 80-57 in Patriot League Tournament". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[3] "Bucknell men's basketball team falls in Patriot League semifinal thriller to Colgate". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. March 10, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Bucknell Bison Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

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2024–25 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

Previous season

Roster

Schedule and results

References