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2025–26 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by third-year head coach John Griffin III, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League.

ConferencePatriot League
Record10–23 (6–12 Patriot)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Griffin
  • Branden McDonald
  • Jesse Flannery
Quick facts Bucknell Bison men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record10–23 (6–12 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Griffin
  • Branden McDonald
  • Jesse Flannery
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Navy17–1 .94426–8  .765
Lehigh †11–7 .61118–17  .514
Colgate11–7 .61118–15  .545
Boston University10–8 .55617–17  .500
American9–9 .50016–16  .500
Loyola8–10 .44412–20  .375
Lafayette8–10 .44411–21  .344
Bucknell6–12 .33310–23  .303
Army5–13 .27811–21  .344
Holy Cross5–13 .27811–22  .333
† 2026 Patriot League tournament winner
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Previous season

The Bison finished the 2024–25 season 18–15, 13–5 in Patriot League play, to finish as Patriot League regular season co-champions, alongside American.[1] They defeated Loyola (MD),[2] before being upset by Navy in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament.[3]

Preseason

On October 15, 2025, the Patriot League released their preseason poll. Bucknell was picked to finish fifth in the conference.[4]

Preseason rankings

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Patriot League Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1Navy79 (7)
2Boston University73 (2)
3Colgate64 (1)
4American47
5Bucknell44
6Loyola (MD)39
7Lafayette36
8Lehigh30
9Holy Cross23
10Army15
(#) first-place votes
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Source:[4]

Preseason All-Patriot League Team

No players were named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.[4]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Patrick O'Brien 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrBishop O'Connell High School Warrenton, Virginia
G 1 Jacob Meachem 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrThe Hill School Pottstown, Pennsylvania
G 2 Jayden Williams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBlair Academy Bronx, New York
G 3 Aleksander Pachucki 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoFordham Scarborough, Ontario
F 4 Ruot Bijiek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrValley High School Waukee, Iowa
F 5 Josh Fulton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrGreater Atlanta Christian School Atlanta, Georgia
G 7 Matt Lange 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoShipley School Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
G 10 Brandon McCreesh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrHotchkiss School Bronx, New York
F 11 Brady Muller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrBlair Academy Wyckoff, New Jersey
G 12 Quin Berger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSaint Joseph's Malvern, Pennsylvania
G 21 Pat Curtin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrGlenelg Country School Ellicott City, Maryland
F/C 22 Amon Dörries 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrSchul- und Leistungssport Zentrum Potsdam, Germany
C 23 Grgur Brcic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrToledo Zagreb, Croatia
G 24 Achile Spadone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrDavidson Geneva, Switzerland
F 32 Kellen Welch 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSt. Christopher's School Richmond, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX		 at No. 11 Louisville
Kentuckiana Friends of V Classic		 L 76–99  –
 KFC Yum! Center (13,840)
Louisville, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Delaware W 78–70  1–0
 Sojka Pavilion (1,431)
Lewisburg, PA
November 7, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Mount St. Mary's W 73–62  2–0
 Knott Arena (2,821)
Emmitsburg, MD
November 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Princeton L 63–73  2–1
 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,134)
Princeton, NJ
November 14, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Hofstra L 77–83  2–2
 Sojka Pavilion (1,232)
Lewisburg, PA
November 17, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Pittsburgh L 50–84  2–3
 Petersen Events Center (4,674)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 20, 2025*
7:00 pm, TNT/TruTV		 at No. 14 St. John's L 49–97  2–4
 Carnesecca Arena (5,260)
Queens, NY
November 24, 2025*
12:00 pm, PTB Live		 vs. Bowling Green
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division		 L 66–71  2–5
 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (682)
Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2025*
1:30 pm, PTB Live		 vs. Buffalo
Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division		 L 71–73  2–6
 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (621)
Fort Myers, FL
November 30, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cornell L 72−101  2−7
 Sojka Pavilion (861)
Lewisburg, PA
December 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Akron L 77−97  2−8
 James A. Rhodes Arena (1,508)
Akron, OH
December 6, 2025*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 UMBC L 66–73  2–9
 Sojka Pavilion (741)
Lewisburg, PA
December 9, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rider W 51–38  3–9
 Alumni Gymnasium (1,216)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 20, 2025*
6:00 pm, BTN		 vs. Iowa L 39–94  3–10
 Casey's Center (8,177)
Des Moines, IA
Patriot League regular season
December 31, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Holy Cross L 58–65  3–11
(0–1)		 Hart Center (1,124)
Worcester, MA
January 3, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lehigh W 72–65  4–11
(1–1)		 Sojka Pavilion (1,127)
Lewisburg, PA
January 7, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Navy L 55–76  4–12
(1–2)		 Alumni Hall (758)
Annapolis, MD
January 10, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Loyola (MD) W 70–66  5–12
(2–2)		 Sojka Pavilion (1,582)
Lewisburg, PA
January 14, 2026
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 Lafayette W 76–69  6–12
(3–2)		 Sojka Pavilion (1,071)
Lewisburg, PA
January 17, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Colgate L 76–95  6–13
(3–3)		 Cotterell Court (596)
Hamilton, NY
January 21, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Army L 84–87  6–14
(3–4)		 Sojka Pavilion (819)
Lewisburg, PA
January 24, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Loyola (MD) L 62–67  6–15
(3–5)		 Reitz Arena (1,167)
Baltimore, MD
January 28, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lafayette L 79-81  6-16
(3-6)		 Kirby Sports Center (1,168)
Easton, PA
January 31, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Boston University W 103-97 2 OT 7-16
(4-6)		 Sojka Pavilion (1,429)
Lewisburg, PA
February 4, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at American W 60-59  8-16
(5-6)		 Bender Arena (953)
Washington, D.C.
February 7, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Colgate L 59-78  8-17
(5-7)		 Sojka Pavilion (1,269)
Lewisburg, PA
February 9, 2026
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 Navy L 60−76  8−18
(5−8)		 Sojka Pavilion (1,417)
Lewisburg, PA
February 14, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Boston University L 69−82  8−19
(5−9)		 Case Gym (733)
Boston, MA
February 18, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 American L 57−75  8−20
(5−10)		 Sojka Pavilion (648)
Lewisburg, PA
February 22, 2026
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Holy Cross L 63−72  8−21
(5−11)		 Sojka Pavilion (901)
Lewisburg, PA
February 25, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Army W 75−73  9−21
(6−11)		 Christl Arena (543)
West Point, NY
February 28, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lehigh L 79−89  9−22
(6−12)		 Stabler Arena (1,146)
Bethlehem, PA
Patriot League tournament
March 3, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) (9) Army
First round		 W 65–55  10–22
 Sojka Pavilion (606)
Lewisburg, PA
March 5, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) at (1) Navy
Quarterfinals		 L 69–74  10–23
 Alumni Hall (1,209)
Annapolis, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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