Program history
Bucknell
in the tournament.
Bucknell appears in 8 tournaments in this archive, between 1987 and 2018, with an all-time record of 2–8.
In its opening game it is 2–6.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2005, when a 14th seed beat the 3rd-seeded Kansas 64–63.
Its longest absence ran 16 years, between 1989 and 2005.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 9th seed and as low as a 16th.
- 8 Appearances
- 2–8 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16 | 22–9 | Charles Woollum | East Coast Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Georgetown, 53–75 |
| 1989 | 15 | 23–8 | Charles Woollum | East Coast Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Syracuse, 81–104 |
| 2005 | 14 | 23–10 | Pat Flannery | Patriot League | lost in the Round of 32 to Wisconsin, 62–71 |
| 2006 | 9 | 27–5 | Pat Flannery | Patriot League | lost in the Round of 32 to Memphis, 56–72 |
| 2011 | 14 | 25–9 | Dave Paulsen | Patriot League | lost in the round of 64 to Connecticut, 52–81 |
| 2013 | 11 | 28–6 | Dave Paulsen | Patriot League | lost in the round of 64 to Butler, 56–68 |
| 2017 | 13 | 26–9 | Nathan Davis | Patriot League | lost in the round of 64 to West Virginia, 80–86 |
| 2018 | 14 | 25–10 | Nathan Davis | Patriot League | lost in the round of 64 to Michigan State, 78–82 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 2–6 |
| Round of 32 | 0–2 |
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