2012–13 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team


The 2012–13 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fifth year head coach Dave Paulsen, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 28–6, 12–2 in Patriot League play to be crowned regular season champions. They were also champions of the Patriot League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament. However, they lost in the second round to Butler.[1]

2012–13 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
Patriot League Tournament champions
Patriot League regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferencePatriot League
Record28–6 (12–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
Seasons
2012–13 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell †122 .857286 .824
Lehigh104 .7142110 .677
Lafayette104 .7141915 .559
Army86 .5711615 .516
American59 .3571020 .333
Colgate59 .3571121 .344
Holy Cross410 .2861218 .400
Navy212 .143823 .258
2013 Patriot League tournament winner

Roster

edit
NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1Joshea SingletonGuard6–3212SophomoreKinston, North Carolina
3Steven KasperGuard6–2181SophomoreLakeland, Tennessee
5Colin KiebonForward6–8233JuniorShamokin, Pennsylvania
10Brian FitzpatrickForward6–8238SeniorCheshire, Connecticut
11Ryan HillGuard6–3202JuniorSteelton, Pennsylvania
12Bryson JohnsonGuard6–2194SeniorLyons Brook, Nova Scotia
15Joe WillmanForward6–7217SeniorTinton Falls, New Jersey
22Cory StarkeyForward6–7208SophomorePetoskey, Michigan
25Matt BanasForward6–8220FreshmanHershey, Pennsylvania
31Mike MuscalaForward/Center6–11234SeniorRoseville, Minnesota
32Ryan FrazierGuard6–0185FreshmanSilver Spring, Maryland
33Ben BrackneyGuard6–6208JuniorLincoln, Illinois
42Cameron AyersGuard6–5203JuniorBlue Bell, Pennsylvania
50Don HoffmanForward6–7220FreshmanHawthorne, New Jersey

Schedule

edit
Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/09/2012*
7:00 pm
at Purdue
2K Sports Classic
W 70–65 1–0
Mackey Arena (13,090)
West Lafayette, IN
11/13/2012*
7:00 pm
George MasonW 61–56 2–0
Sojka Pavilion (3,272)
Lewisburg, PA
11/16/2012*
7:00 pm
at Niagara
2k Sports Classic
W 88–71 3–0
Gallagher Center (1,814)
Lewiston, NY
11/17/2012*
5:30 pm
vs. New Mexico State
2k Sports Classic
W 62–49 4–0
Gallagher Center (645)
Lewiston, NY
11/18/2012*
1:30 pm
vs. West Alabama
2k Sports Classic
W 69–52 5–0
Gallagher Center (1,593)
Lewiston, NY
11/23/2012*
4:30 pm
at Penn StateL 57–60 5–1
Bryce Jordan Center (7,713)
University Park, PA
11/27/2012*
7:00 pm
DartmouthW 62–49 6–1
Sojka Pavilion (2,729)
Lewisburg, PA
12/01/2012*
7:00 pm
at ColumbiaW 65–57 7–1
Levien Gymnasium (N/A)
New York City, NY
12/04/2012*
7:00 pm
Kent StateW 76–60 8–1
Sojka Pavilion (2,646)
Lewisburg, PA
12/15/2012*
7:00 pm
La SalleW 74–66 9–1
Sojka Pavilion (3,402)
Lewisburg, PA
12/17/2012*
7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA)W 76–49 10–1
DeGol Arena (721)
Loretto, PA
12/19/2012*
7:00 pm
MaristW 71–65 11–1
Sojka Pavilion (2,724)
Lewisburg, PA
12/22/2012*
7:00 pm
at PrincetonL 67–79 11–2
Jadwin Gymnasium (3,090)
Princeton, NY
12/28/2012*
7:30 pm
at Loyola (MD)W 66–46 12–2
Reitz Arena (2,100)
Baltimore, MD
01/02/2013*
7:00 pm
at CornellW 72–56 13–2
Newman Arena (1,471)
Ithaca, NY
01/05/2013*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 12 MissouriL 64–66 13–3
Mizzou Arena (13,856)
Columbia, MO
01/12/2013
7:00 pm
ArmyW 76–55 14–3 (1–0)
Sojka Pavilion (3,782)
Lewisburg, PA
01/16/2013
7:00 pm
at ColgateW 73–59 15–3 (2–0)
Cotterell Court (612)
Hamilton, NY
01/19/2013
7:00 pm
LafayetteW 66–51 16–3 (3–0)
Sojka Pavilion (3,719)
Lewisburg, PA
01/23/2013
6:00 pm, CBSSN
LehighL 62–65 16–4 (3–1)
Sojka Pavilion (3,964)
Lewisburg, PA
01/26/2013
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at Holy CrossW 65–58 17–4 (4–1)
Hart Center (3,229)
Worcester, MA
01/30/2013
7:30 pm
at AmericanW 56–55 18–4 (5–1)
Bender Arena (1,428)
Washington, D.C.
02/02/2013
7:00 pm
NavyW 69–54 19–4 (6–1)
Sojka Pavilion (3,716)
Lewisburg, PA
02/09/2013
4:00 pm
at ArmyW 60–58 20–4 (7–1)
Christl Arena (2,188)
West Point, NY
02/13/2013
7:00 pm
ColgateW 69–61 21–4 (8–1)
Sojka Pavilion (2,956)
Lewisburg, PA
02/16/2013
2:00 pm
at LafayetteL 62–63 21–5 (8–2)
Kirby Sports Center (3,244)
Easton, PA
02/18/2013
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at LehighW 61–55 22–5 (9–2)
Stabler Arena (3,774)
Bethlehem, PA
02/24/2013
12:00 pm
Holy CrossW 74–57 23–5 (10–2)
Sojka Pavilion (3,497)
Lewisburg, PA
02/27/2013
7:00 pm
AmericanW 66–47 24–5 (11–2)
Sojka Pavilion (3,084)
Lewisburg, PA
03/02/2013
7:00 pm
at NavyW 62–46 25–5 (12–2)
Alumni Hall (4,833)
Annapolis, MD
2013 Patriot League men's basketball tournament
03/06/2013
7:00 pm
Navy
Quarterfinals
W 58–42 26–5
Sojka Pavilion (2,663)
Lewisburg, PA
03/09/2013
4:30 pm, CBSSN
Army
Semifinals
W 78–70 27–5
Sojka Pavilion (2,784)
Lewisberg, PA
03/13/2013
7:30 pm, CBSSN
Lafayette
Championship Game
W 64–56 28–5
Sojka Pavilion (3,645)
Lewisberg, PA
2013 NCAA tournament
03/21/2013*
12:40 pm, truTv
No. (11) vs. No. (6) Butler
Second Round
L 56–68 28–6
Rupp Arena (14,622)
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

edit
  1. ^ Mitchell, Houston (March 21, 2013). "NCAA Tournament: Butler defeats Bucknell, 68-56". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 29, 2024.