Kentucky adds Bucknell grad transfer Sestina
Forward Nate Sestina, who averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds in his first season as a starter at Bucknell, signed with Kentucky as a graduate transfer for next season.
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2019 Schedule
21-12, 1st in Patriot
- 11/7W 88-85
- 11/10L 60-58
- 11/13L 82-73
- 11/25W 69-61
- 11/28L 96-78
- 12/1W 65-43
- 12/4W 92-79
- 12/1515L 73-71
- 12/19L 85-56
- 12/22W 84-82
- 12/23L 82-65
- 12/25W 97-72
- 1/2W 64-63
- 1/5L 87-80
- 1/9W 84-81
- 1/12W 55-54
- 1/14W 93-78
- 1/19W 85-83
- 1/23W 71-68
- 1/26L 76-68
- 1/30W 69-57
- 2/2W 94-66
- 2/6W 84-72
- 2/9W 82-76
- 2/11W 87-75
- 2/16L 72-71
- 2/19L 75-64
- 2/24W 118-76
- 2/27L 64-53
- 3/2W 62-61
- 3/7W 77-65
- 3/10W 97-75
- 3/13L 94-80
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Kentucky lands Bucknell grad transfer Sestina
Bucknell grad transfer Nate Sestina has committed to John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats for next season.
Colgate beats Bucknell 94-80 for Patriot League title
Jordan Burns had a career-high 35 points and Will Rayman added 18 to lead top-seeded Colgate to a 94-80 victory over No. 2 Bucknell in the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament, giving the Raiders their first trip to the NCAA Tournament...
Mackenzie lifts Bucknell past Lehigh 97-75 in Patriot semis
Kimbal Mackenzie scored 25 points as Bucknell routed Lehigh 97-75 in the Patriot League Conference tourney semifinals on Sunday.
Mackenzie scores 27 to lead Bucknell past Holy Cross 77-65
Kimbal Mackenzie had 27 points as Bucknell got past Holy Cross 77-65 in the Patriot League Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Funk scores 17 to lift Bucknell over Army 62-61
Kimbal Mackenzie made two free throws with 10.9 seconds left and Bucknell edged Army 62-61 on Saturday to clinch a share of the Patriot League regular-season championship and the No. 2 seed to the league tournament.
Abdullah lifts Navy over Bucknell 64-53
Hasan Abdullah posted 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds as Navy got past Bucknell 64-53 on Wednesday night.
Bucknell makes school-record 21 3s in 118-76 victory
Andrew Funk scored a career-high 21 points and made five of Bucknell's school-record 21 3-pointers as the Bison scored the second-most points in program history in a 118-76 win over Lafayette on Sunday.
Ivanauskas scores 21 to lift Colgate past Bucknell 75-64
Rapolas Ivanauskas had 21 points as Colgate defeated Bucknell 75-64 on Tuesday night.
Floyd leads Holy Cross over Bucknell 72-71
Jehyve Floyd had 19 points and eight rebounds and Matt Faw hit a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left as Holy Cross narrowly beat Bucknell 72-71 on Saturday.
Mackenzie scores 27 to carry Bucknell past Lehigh 87-75
Kimbal Mackenzie had 27 points as Bucknell got past Lehigh 87-75 on Monday night.
Sestina's 25 carries Bucknell over Boston U. 82-76
Nate Sestina had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Bucknell defeated Boston University 82-76 on Saturday. Kimbal Mackenzie added 20 points for the Bison.
Mackenzie leads Bucknell over Loyola Maryland 84-72
Kimbal Mackenzie scored 24 points with a career-high six 3-pointers on Wednesday night, and Bucknell stayed alone atop the Patriot League standings with an 84-72 win over Loyola Maryland.
Mackenzie has career-high 31 in Bucknell's victory
Kimbal Mackenzie scored a career-high 31 points and Bucknell defeated Lafayette, 94-66, on Saturday for the seventh straight time.
Mackenzie, Toomer lead Bucknell past Navy 69-57
Kimbal Mackenzie and Avi Toomer scored 14 points apiece and Bucknell defeated Navy 69-57 on Wednesday night.
Nelson with 20, American holds on to beat Bucknell 76-68
Sa'eed Nelson scored 20 points and American held on late to beat Bucknell 76-68 on Saturday afternoon.
Sotos hits late FTs; Bucknell edges Loyola of Maryland 71-68
Jimmy Sotos made three free throws with 5.8 seconds left to give Bucknell a 71-68 victory over Loyola of Maryland on Wednesday night.
Soto layup lifts Bucknell past Lehigh 85-83, into 1st place
Jimmy Sotos raced down the lane for the winning layup with 1.2 seconds left to cap a frantic finish that gave Bucknell an 85-83 win over Lehigh on Saturday and first place in the Patriot League.
Sestina scores 32 as Bucknell beats Holy Cross 93-78
Nate Sestina scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-11 shooting, Kimbal Mackenzie topped the 1,000-point plateau, and Bucknell beat Holy Cross 93-78 Monday night for its third consecutive win.
Tchatchoua dunk rejected by the rim (0:21)
Funk breaks ankles and scores (0:43)
Ohio State's D hangs on for 2-point win (0:39)
Woods cans 3-pointer to increase Buckeyes' lead (0:18)
Funk sinks second 3-pointer in a row (0:32)
Everything you need to know about Friday's first-round games
Reigning champ North Carolina and trendy favorite Michigan State begin their tournament runs, while New Mexico State, Butler and Murray State look to become this year's Cinderellas.
2018-19 Patriot Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 13-5 | - | 24-11 |
| Bucknell | 13-5 | - | 21-12 |
| Lehigh | 12-6 | 1 | 20-11 |
| American | 9-9 | 4 | 15-15 |
| Army | 8-10 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Navy | 8-10 | 5 | 12-19 |
| Boston University | 7-11 | 6 | 15-18 |
| Loyola (MD) | 7-11 | 6 | 11-21 |
| Lafayette | 7-11 | 6 | 10-20 |
| Holy Cross | 6-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.8
Rebounds Per Game35.0
Assists Per Game15.7
Points Allowed73.3228th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rice | PG | Committed | 74 |
| Malachi Rhodes | PF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |