Men’s basketball competes in NIT Season Tip-Off
Sarah Hazard, Senior Writer
December 4, 2019
On Nov. 23, the Bison men’s basketball team traveled to Syracuse, N.Y. to take on the Syracuse Orange. Syracuse was dangerous on offense, shooting 56 percent and making 14 out of 29 3-pointers. Despite the Bison’s fight, they were unable to take a win home with them, concluding the game with a fina...
Men’s basketball drops two straight games on road
Sarah Hazard, Senior Writer
November 22, 2019
The Bison men’s basketball team lost a nail-biter against Canisius, 83-81, on Nov. 16. In a back-and-forth game that featured 16 lead changes and 12 ties, the Golden Griffins won on a last-second layup to put them ahead. The Bison led the game 39-38 at the end of the first half, hitting eight three-pointers....
Bison drops home opener to Vermont, defeat Hofstra
Sarah Hazard, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
On Nov. 10, the Bison men’s basketball team fell to the Vermont Catamounts by a final score of 66-63 in their season home-opener. Then on Nov. 13, the Bison earned their first home win of the season over Hofstra by a score of 86-71. The Bison battled throughout the first half in a back-and-forth con...
Men’s basketball beats Fairfield in season opener
Sarah Hazard, Senior Writer
November 8, 2019
On Nov. 5, the Bison men’s basketball team traveled to Bridgeport, Ct. to face Fairfield for their first game of the 2019-2020 season. After leading for most of the second half, the Bison faced pressure when their 64-49 lead was cut to 64-62 with only 30 seconds left after Fairfield scored 13 unanswered...
Sestina to join Kentucky basketball as a graduate transfer
Justin Schaumberger, Senior Writer
April 11, 2019
Bison men’s basketball forward Nate Sestina ’19 announced on Twitter on April 4 that he has committed to play his final year of college basketball at the University of Kentucky as a graduate transfer. After redshirting his first year as a Bison due to shoulder surgery, Sestina will graduate in May...
Men’s basketball falls short in Patriot League Championship against Colgate
Justin Schaumberger, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
The Bison men’s basketball team came up short of a third-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament, falling to Colgate 94-80 in the Patriot League championship game on March 13 in Hamilton, N.Y. After the Orange and Blue held a 5-4 lead 3:50 minutes in, the Raiders overwhelmed the Bison with a sharp shooting...
Offensive explosion propels men’s basketball to victory over Lafayette
Justin Schaumberger, Senior Writer
February 28, 2019
The Bison men’s basketball team was ready from the opening tip and did not let up during a 118-76 win over Lafayette at Sojka Pavilion on Feb. 24. Despite this burst, the Orange and Blue fell to Navy on Feb. 27 by a score of 64-53, putting them in a three-way tie for first place in the Patriot League....
Men’s basketball struggles on the road in back-to-back games
Justin Schaumberger, Senior Writer
February 21, 2019
The Bison men’s basketball team saw their five-game winning streak snap at the hands of Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. on Feb. 16 and suffered their second consecutive road loss to Colgate on Feb. 19. The Bison trailed by four points with 90 seconds to go in the game against Holy Cross...
Mike Muscala ’13 traded from Philadelphia to L.A. Clippers
Elise Covert and Patrick Dempsey, Print Managing Co-Editor and Sports Editor
February 7, 2019
In an early-morning blockbuster deal on Feb. 6, the Philadelphia 76ers traded Mike Muscala ’13 to the Los Angeles Clippers. Muscala, who is the University’s only alumnus to play in the NBA, was with the Sixers for under a season. He will go to L.A. along with teammates Landry Shamet and Wilson Chandler,...
Mackenzie’s career-high carries Bison to win over Lafayette
Justin Schaumberger, Staff Writer
February 7, 2019
The Bison men’s basketball team kept pace atop the Patriot League standings with a 94-66 win over Lafayette on Feb. 2 in Easton, Pa. Kimbal Mackenzie ’19 led the team with a career record of 31 points. The win improved the Bison’s overall record to 14-8 and 8-2 in conference play. After Lehigh...
Men’s basketball loses at American, beats Navy to regain first
Justin Schaumberger, Staff Writer
January 31, 2019
The Bison men’s basketball team saw their five-game winning streak snapped at the hands of American in a 76-68 loss on Jan. 26 in Washington, D.C. They bounced back with a 69-57 win against Navy in Sojka Pavilion on Jan. 30. The Orange and Blue move to an overall record of 13-8, 7-2 in the conference....
Through the Gates: Mike Muscala ’13
Patrick Dempsey and Brittany Willwerth, Sports Co-Editors
January 24, 2019
On the morning of Jan. 7, a 27-year-old from the suburbs of the Twin Cities in Minnesota walked into a training facility in Camden, N.J. to get ready for basketball practice. Equipped with pristine resources, including two regulation-size NBA courts, a training room, hydrotherapy pools, Gatorade...
Bucknell Student Government (BSG) recently elected the 2020 executive board. Wilder Brice ’22 will serve as the Executive President, Molly O’Neill ’22 will serve as...
The Bison men’s water polo team topped the undefeated Harvard Crimson by a score of 13-12 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Nov. 30 in Cambridge, Mass. This...
This past Tuesday produced shockwaves through the Democratic community as California Senator Kamala Harris, once seen as the DNC’s star candidate for U.S. President, suspended...
December 5, 2019
December 5, 2019
Heather Mac Donald delivers lecture on ‘The Diversity Delusion’
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