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03-31-23 03:56 PM - Post#355427
I guess we already anticipated this, but per the D1 Docket, Bucknell will host NJIT, date TBA.
The Highlanders, whom we beat 79-63 in Newark this last season, are looking for a new coach after the resignation of Brian Kennedy.
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Bison137
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Re: 2023-24 Schedule
03-31-23 04:22 PM - Post#355431
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
I guess we already anticipated this, but per the D1 Docket, Bucknell will host NJIT, date TBA.
The Highlanders, whom we beat 79-63 in Newark this last season, are looking for a new coach after the resignation of Brian Kennedy.
Brian Kennedy resigned from NJIT the same way that Nathan Davis did from Bucknell. His record this year, which was his 7th year at the helm, was 7-23. Over his last four years combined, NJIT has gone 34-74. They had extremely weak schedules the last two years - which makes things even worse.
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03-31-23 05:46 PM - Post#355435
In response to Bison137
Without doing any research, I think these are the return games on the schedule for 2023-24:
Niagara (A)
St. Peter's (H)
Marist (A)
NJIT (H)
Merrimack (A)
La Salle ? (Have played six straight years, don't know the terms of the most recent contract)
I assume there will be a couple buy games with majors and they have to find at least two teams to start series in Sojka. I would also like to see a new series with Mt. St. Mary's, who is the second closest D1 program to Sojka. Perhaps the fact that Brianna Griffin (formerly Gauthier) played varsity basketball and lacrosse at MSM and also coached hoops there might lend a little impetus to starting a series. MSM having moved up to the higher profile MAAC might make them more attractive as an opponent as well. Also the fact that they have a good fan base can't hurt.
DoCtoR62, any thoughts on the feasibility of a BU-MSM series now that ND and Jamion Christian have both departed?
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Re: 2023-24 Schedule
03-31-23 07:03 PM - Post#355438
In response to Bison137
Brian Kennedy resigned from NJIT the same way that Nathan Davis did from Bucknell.
The causes were clearly the same, but Kennedy and/or NJIT arranged to portray it as Kennedy's action.
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Bison137
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Re: 2023-24 Schedule
03-31-23 07:18 PM - Post#355440
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Brian Kennedy resigned from NJIT the same way that Nathan Davis did from Bucknell.
The causes were clearly the same, but Kennedy and/or NJIT arranged to portray it as Kennedy's action.
True, but a number of news sources used the word “fired” when reporting on Kennedy’s departure. As for ND, Bucknell didn’t use the word “fired” either:
“ Bucknell director of athletics & recreation Jermaine Truax announced on Thursday that Nathan Davis will be pursuing other opportunities after eight seasons as head coach of the men's basketball program.”
It all depends on what euphemism you prefer.
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Re: 2023-24 Schedule
03-31-23 08:54 PM - Post#355450
In response to Bison137
As for ND, Bucknell didn’t use the word “fired” either
I didn't suggest or imply they did.
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04-26-23 01:06 PM - Post#355901
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Bison will participate in a 4-team official multi-team event sponsored by Duke. The four participating teams - Duke, Bucknell, La Salle, and Southern Indiana - will each play three games on campus sites. Duke, no surprise, will host three games and La Salle will host two. No word on who hosts the Bucknell-Southern Indiana game, but hopefully that one is in Sojka.
From a Bison Road Warrior perspective, it shouldn't be too hard to get tickets to see the Bison in Cameron.
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04-26-23 10:33 PM - Post#355915
In response to Bison137
Bison will participate in a 4-team official multi-team event sponsored by Duke. The four participating teams - Duke, Bucknell, La Salle, and Southern Indiana - will each play three games on campus sites. Duke, no surprise, will host three games and La Salle will host two. No word on who hosts the Bucknell-Southern Indiana game, but hopefully that one is in Sojka.
From a Bison Road Warrior perspective, it shouldn't be too hard to get tickets to see the Bison in Cameron.
Last time, the ticket-buying situation benefitted from the game being over Duke's winter break, and the student sections were up for sale. We'll see when this game is.
Griff's already making good on his commitment to give the players memorable experiences and play at memorable venues.
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04-27-23 11:52 AM - Post#355925
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Gola is a memorable venue. Unfortunately.
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Bison137
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04-27-23 01:41 PM - Post#355929
In response to res
Gola is a memorable venue. Unfortunately.
Yes, memorable is the right word. It’s akin to a mediocre high school gym, only bigger. Gola Arena unbelievably is only 25 years old. Most fans of visiting teams think it was built 50+ years ago based on what it looks like. Tom Gola, who was a really good player, deserved better.
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04-27-23 02:28 PM - Post#355930
In response to res
Gola is a memorable venue. Unfortunately.
When I go there, I'm always hoping nothing memorable happens between the car and the gym.
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04-27-23 02:29 PM - Post#355931
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Yes, memorable is the right word. It’s akin to a mediocre high school gym, only bigger. Gola Arena unbelievably is only 25 years old. Most fans of visiting teams think it was built 50+ years ago based on what it looks like. Tom Gola, who was a really good player, deserved better.
Wow, I'd have never guessed the building is that relatively new. I've errantly referred to it in game-hyping conversations as "historic Tom Gola Arena."
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04-27-23 07:38 PM - Post#355933
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Went to Gola for a game about 10 years ago. Above descriptions are very on point. Important to know how to get in and out of that part of town safely, particularly at night. It ain't Lewisburg.
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04-28-23 09:14 AM - Post#355938
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I really miss that wall-mounted water fountain that used to be at one end.
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04-28-23 10:38 AM - Post#355947
In response to JimK_LU72
Growing up outside Phila, I know this area. Gives me hope for the future of Bison basketball. If LaSalle can attract solid players, certainly we can.
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04-28-23 11:01 AM - Post#355948
In response to HoleinOne
Gola is to be renovated, LaSalle will play their home games in the Palestra next year. Another historic venue for the players to experience.
https://goexplorers.com/sports/2023/4/11/pale stra-...
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04-29-23 08:11 AM - Post#356005
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And you also hope that your car is still there with all 4 tires on. I’ve been to LaSalle many times over the years. No incidents but lots of worries.
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05-02-23 08:08 PM - Post#356109
In response to Doktore K
I've never had a problem at Gola. Just park in the lot next to the stadium. No issues at all. I've been there several times.
Would I walk a block off of campus . . . . no.
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Bison137
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05-09-23 11:15 AM - Post#356207
In response to Bison137
Bison will participate in a 4-team official multi-team event sponsored by Duke. The four participating teams - Duke, Bucknell, La Salle, and Southern Indiana - will each play three games on campus sites. Duke, no surprise, will host three games and La Salle will host two. No word on who hosts the Bucknell-Southern Indiana game, but hopefully that one is in Sojka.
From a Bison Road Warrior perspective, it shouldn't be too hard to get tickets to see the Bison in Cameron.
The schedule has been released for this MTE. Bucknell will indeed be hosting Southern Indiana, on November 20. They will also play at LaSalle on November 14 and then at Duke on Friday, November 17
https://bucknellbison.com/news/2023/5/9/mens-ba ske...
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05-09-23 02:09 PM - Post#356210
In response to Bison137
Contrary to earlier discussion, Bucknell’s Duke-event article has us playing La Salle at historic Tom Gola Arena rather than the Palestra.
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atlantabison
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05-12-23 11:48 AM - Post#356274
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Prehistoric?
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BisonRoadWarrior
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05-12-23 12:27 PM - Post#356275
In response to atlantabison
Maybe post-historic.
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Bison137
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05-30-23 11:22 AM - Post#356490
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Bison game at Niagara has been scheduled for Saturday, November 11. Will be the Niagara home opener.
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06-06-23 10:29 PM - Post#356694
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Bucknell at Penn State Saturday December 2, per John Griffin on Twitter.
He says the game should be called the "Flannery Bowl," given it will match two former Flannery players turned D1 head coaches:
https://twitter.com/JohnGriffinIII/status /16647154...
I wonder if Coach Rhoades will hook up the Bison with a game in Lewisburg.
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06-07-23 12:13 PM - Post#356698
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This is great! This should be an annual matchup. Although Bucknell will get hammered, I like it.
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Bison137
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06-21-23 12:59 PM - Post#356896
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This one should make res happy. The Bison will travel to the Olean metropolitan area on November 22nd to face St. Bonaventure. Hopefully there will be a return game in Sojka next year.
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2023-24 Schedule
06-21-23 01:30 PM - Post#356897
In response to Bison137
Here is what the schedule looks like thus far:
Nov 11th - Niagara (A)
Nov 14th - La Salle (A)
Nov 20th - Duke (A)
Nov 20th - Southern Indiana (H)
Nov 22nd - St. Bonaventure (A)
Dec 2nd - Penn State (A)
TBD NJIT (A)
TBD St. Peter's (H)
TBD Marist (A)
TBD Merrimack (A)
Still need a few more home games. One possibility is Richmond, who the Bison played visited in each of the past two seasons. Eavh series with Richmond in the past has included a game in Sojka. Also I wouldn't be surprised to see the series with St. Francis continue, but if it did it would likely be in Loretto.
One other note. As mentioned by BRW, the La Salle game shows up as being played at the infamous Tom Gola Arena. But looking at the La Salle message board, some of the info coming from the university suggests that the "renovation" will begin by fall and they will end up playing in the Palestra and/or at Temple. The conceptual plan that was posted a year ago makes it look more like a new arena than a basic renovation. Raising the money may still be an issue.
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06-21-23 03:42 PM - Post#356902
In response to Bison137
This one should make res happy. The Bison will travel to the Olean metropolitan area on November 22nd to face St. Bonaventure. Hopefully there will be a return game in Sojka next year.
The day before Thanksgiving. Plenty of good seats will be avalable. Just make sure you get back to Lewisburg before Saturday. Driving through Potter and Tioga counties during deer season is always an adventure.
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Re: 2023-24 Schedule
06-21-23 04:17 PM - Post#356904
In response to Bison137
Yes, I’d say more home games are in order. Can’t imagine that isn’t a priority with a focus on getting this program back to where it was as far as fan interest. Hard to build up a fan base with palmist all Away games.
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06-21-23 07:56 PM - Post#356907
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Hopefully there will be a return game in Sojka next year.
SBUnfurled tweeted that this game is a buy game for Bona. He's almost always correct in these matters, so a return game is probably unlikely.
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Re: 2023-24 Schedule
06-21-23 09:05 PM - Post#356908
In response to Bison137
Still need a few more home games. One possibility is Richmond, who the Bison played visited in each of the past two seasons. Each series with Richmond in the past has included a game in Sojka.
This tweet from Rothstein was posted two years ago by BRW:
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1 405266423...
"Source: Richmond and Bucknell will start a three-year series on 12/22/21 at Richmond.
22-23: Bucknell at Richmond
23-24: Richmond at Bucknell"
Hopefully the 2023-24 info is still accurate.
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06-21-23 09:46 PM - Post#356909
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With the addition of the Richmond game above, that makes three home OOC games. In recent years, the norm has been four D1 games, and I expect that to be the number when the schedule is released.
This is what the OOC schedules have looked like in the scholarship era, with the year shown being for the latter part of the season (i.e. 2022 means the 2021-22 season).
2023 . Lebanon Valley (D3)
2023 . Niagara
2023 . Marist
2023 . St. Francis
2023 . Merrimack
2022 . Penn
2022 . Rider
2022 . Siena
2022 . La Salle
2021 . Vermont
2021 . Hofstra
2021 . Princeton
2021 . Albany
2019 . Fairfield
2019 . Canisius
2019 . Northeastern
2019 . Monmouth
2018 . Siena
2018 . Ball State
2018 . Vermont
2018 . La Salle
2017 . Manhattan
2017 . Robert Morris
2017 . Richmond
2017 . Mt. St. Mary's
2017 . Princeton
2016 . Shenandoah (D3)
2016 . Wake Forest
2016 . Siena
2016 . Columbia
2016 . Fairfield
2015 . Marist
2015 . Mt. St. Mary's
2015 . Penn State
2015 . Albany
2015 . Case Western Reserve (D3)
2014 . St. Francis
2014 . Princeton
2014 . Columbia
2014 . Fairfield
2013 . George Mason #
2013 . Dartmouth #
2013 . Kent State #
2013 . La Salle #
2013 . Marist #
2012 . St. Francis #
2012 . Princeton #
2012 . West Alabama # (D2 - tournament)
2012 . Morehead St. #
2012 . Richmond #
2012 . Loyola (MD) #
2012 . Cornell #
2011 . Binghamton #
2011 . Wagner #
2011 . Columbia #
2011 . Boston U #
2011 . Dartmouth #
2010 . St. Francis #
2010 . Cornell #
2010 . Loyola (MD) #
2010 . Marist #
2010 . Richmond #
2009 . Boston U #
2009 . Old Dominion #
2009 . Wagner #
2009 . Binghamton #
2009 . Drexel #
2009 . St. Bonaventure #
2008 . Albany #
2008 . Marist #
2008 . St. Francis #
2008 . La Salle #
2008 . Cornell #
2008 . Ohio U #
2007 . Wake Forest #
2007 . Northern Iowa #
2007 . Towson #
2006 . Yale #
2006 . Villanova #
2006 . Cornell #
2006 . Haverford # (D3)
2006 . St. Joseph's #
2005 . Rider #
2005 . St. Francis #
2005 . Robert Morris #
2005 . Niagara #
# = Patriot League only had eight teams prior to the 2013-14 season,
and thus had room for more OOC games after NCAA raised limit
on number of total games allowed.
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06-24-23 02:36 PM - Post#356947
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Delaware at Bucknell Mon Nov. 6th per BU athletic schedule. Sorry about the above post. Please bump
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Bison137
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06-26-23 02:25 PM - Post#356964
In response to scorekeeper
Here is what the schedule looks like thus far:
Nov 6th - Delaware (H)
Nov 11th - Niagara (A)
Nov 14th - La Salle (A)
Nov 20th - Duke (A)
Nov 20th - Southern Indiana (H)
Nov 22nd - St. Bonaventure (A)
Dec 2nd - Penn State (A)
TBD NJIT (H)
TBD St. Peter's (H)
TBD Marist (A)
TBD Merrimack (A)
TBD Richmond (H)
Note: Edited the NJIT game as a home game.
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06-26-23 03:08 PM - Post#356966
In response to Bison137
No too bad. At PSU is super close so really we will have no problem attending at least six OOC games. A weeknight away game is just so difficult for us.
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Bison137
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06-26-23 09:17 PM - Post#356967
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The Bison will host St. Peter's on Thursday November 30th.
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06-27-23 03:16 PM - Post#356973
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The Bison will host St. Peter's on Thursday November 30th.
Source?
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BisonRoadWarrior
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06-27-23 03:24 PM - Post#356974
In response to scorekeeper
Delaware at Bucknell Mon Nov. 6th per BU athletic schedule.
Were you referring to this schedule? I don't see it there. (Maybe it was deleted after being inadvertently posted?)
https://bucknellbison.com/calendar
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06-27-23 03:31 PM - Post#356975
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The Delaware game was announced on Saturday at the Lewisburg Parade. It was listed on the paper that the teams passed out to the parade folks.
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Bison137
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06-27-23 03:33 PM - Post#356976
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The Bison will host St. Peter's on Thursday November 30th.
Source?
https://twitter.com/RoccoMiller8/status/1 673481024...
I've found Miller to be reliable when he reports scheduled games.
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07-10-23 06:05 PM - Post#357193
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Rothstein reports the Bison will begin a home-and-home series with Radford on Saturday December 16th.
With that news, I am guessing that the home return game with Richmond is not happening, at least not this year. I hope it will happen next year. As noted above, Rothstein reported in June 2021 that Bucknell and Richmond had agreed to a three-game series, with the third game in Lewisburg.
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2023-24 Schedule
07-10-23 06:12 PM - Post#357194
In response to Bison137
Here is what the schedule looks like thus far:
Nov 6th - Delaware (H)
Nov 11th - Niagara (A)
Nov 14th - La Salle (A)
Nov 17th - Duke (A)
Nov 20th - Southern Indiana (H)
Nov 22nd - St. Bonaventure (A)
Nov 30th - St. Peter's (H)
Dec 2nd - Penn State (A)
Dec 16th - Radford (H)
TBD NJIT (H)
TBD Marist (A)
TBD Merrimack (A)
TBD Richmond (H) may not be happening this year.
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