2016 – 17 Bucknell Bison men 's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bison , led by second-year head coach Nathan Davis , played their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg , Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League . They finished the regular season 23 – 8 , 15 – 3 in Patriot League play to win the regular season championship , their third straight title and sixth in seven years . As the No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament , they defeated Army , Navy , and Lehigh to win the tournament championship . As a result , the Bison received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 13 seed in the West region . There they lost in the First Round to West Virginia
Patriot League Tournament
2017 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team