Conference Patriot League Assistant coach Paul Harrison Assistant coach Joe Meehan | 2016–17 record 23–8 (15–3 Patriot) Assistant coach John Griffin | |
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Head coach Nathan Davis (2nd year) | ||
The 2016–17 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represents Bucknell University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by second-year head coach Nathan Davis, play their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and are members of the Patriot League.
They finished the season 23–8, 15–3 in Patriot League play to win the regular season championship, their third straight title and sixth in seven years. They received the No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament.
Previous season
The Bison finished the 2015–16 season 17–14, 14–4 in Patriot League play to win the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament to Holy Cross. As a regular season champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Monmouth.