# 2021–22 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by seventh-year head coach Nathan Davis, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bison finished the 2020–21 season 5–7, 4–6 in Patriot League play to finish in second place in the Central Division. As the No. 6 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they upset Lafayette in the quarterfinals, before losing to eventual tournament champions Colgate in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 pm, ACCNX | | at NC State | L 70–88 | 0–1 | PNC Arena (13,131) Raleigh, NC |
| November 14, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Penn | L 68–73 | 0–2 | Sojka Pavilion (1,406) Lewisburg, PA |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rider | W 81–74 | 1–2 | Sojka Pavilion (1,176) Lewisburg, PA |
| November 20, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Illinois State Cancún Challenge campus game | L 100–105 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | Redbird Arena (2,576) Normal, IL |
| November 23, 2021* 3:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Mercer Cancún Challenge Mayan semifinal | L 68–78 | 1–4 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (133) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 24, 2021* 12:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Rider Cancún Challenge Mayan consolation | L 79–85 | 1–5 | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera (103) Cancún, Mexico |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Siena | W 65–56 $^{OT}$ | 2–5 | Sojka Pavilion (1,146) Lewisburg, PA |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row | | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 67–93 | 2–6 | DeGol Arena (289) Loretto, PA |
| December 4, 2021* 2:00 pm, SNY/FloHoops | | at Hofstra | L 69–88 | 2–7 | Mack Sports Complex (1,978) Hempstead, NY |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Princeton | L 69–82 | 2–8 | Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ |
| December 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+/WQMY | | La Salle | W 82–70 | 3–8 | Sojka Pavilion (1,230) Lewisburg, PA |
| December 22, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 50–81 | 3–9 | Robins Center (5,037) Richmond, VA |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Albany | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | SEFCU Arena Albany, NY |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Boston University | L 61–63 | 3–10 (0–1) | Case Gym (414) Boston, MA |
| January 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Army | L 89–96 | 3–11 (0–2) | Sojka Pavilion (807) Lewisburg, PA |
| January 7, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Navy | L 55–73 | 3–12 (0–3) | Alumni Hall (1,008) Annapolis, MD |
| January 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Loyola (MD) | L 67–71 | 3–13 (0–4) | Reitz Arena (250) Baltimore, MD |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lehigh | L 64–97 | 3–14 (0–5) | Sojka Pavilion (684) Lewisburg, PA |
| January 16, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at American | L 55–63 | 3–15 (0–6) | Bender Arena (450) Washington, D.C. |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Colgate | L 56–75 | 3–16 (0–7) | Sojka Pavilion (874) Lewisburg, PA |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross | W 68–65 | 4–16 (1–7) | Hart Center (191) Worcester, MA |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+/WQMY | | Navy | L 63–81 | 4–17 (1–8) | Sojka Pavilion (701) Lewisburg, PA |
| January 30, 2022 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | Loyola (MD) | W 82–80 $^{OT}$ | 5–17 (2–8) | Sojka Pavilion (771) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Colgate | L 69–83 | 5–18 (2–9) | Cotterell Court (405) Hamilton, NY |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | L 72–74 $^{OT}$ | 5–19 (2–10) | Kirby Sports Center (1,667) Easton, PA |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | American | W 68–66 | 6–19 (3–10) | Sojka Pavilion (633) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+/WQMY | | Holy Cross | L 72–78 | 6–20 (3–11) | Sojka Pavilion (947) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 14, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Lehigh | L 77–86 | 6–21 (3–12) | Stabler Arena (659) Bethlehem, PA |
| February 19, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lafayette | W 92–89 $^{OT}$ | 7–21 (4–12) | Sojka Pavilion (883) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 23, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Army | L 60–73 | 7–22 (4–13) | Christl Arena (637) West Point, NY |
| February 26, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Boston University | W 89–78 | 8–22 (5–13) | Sojka Pavilion (1,031) Lewisburg, PA |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | at (8) Lafayette First Round | W 82–81 $^{OT}$ | 9–22 | Kirby Sports Center (1,740) Easton, PA |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | at (1) Colgate Quarterfinals | L 68–96 | 9–23 | Cotterell Court (1,414) Hamilton, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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