TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2019-20 Bucknell  14-20 (0.412)  |  Patriot League
All-Play Percentage: 0.261 (260th)
Schedule Strength: 0.412 (243rd)
Record Quality: -0.162 (253rd)
Avg. Season Rank: 264.85 (267th)
Pace: 69.84 (162nd)
Momentum: 2.72 (51st)
Off. Momentum: -0.33 (239th)
Def. Momentum: 3.05 (18th)
Consistency: -8.75 (127th)
Res. Consistency: -12.25 (198th)
Away From Home: 0.09 (148th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.29 (217th)
NOTE: All data below reflects predicted performance against the "AO" (average opponent), a fictitious opponent who represents the average in every stat category.
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Includes games through March 11, 2020. Data shown on this page is based on time-dependent ratings.
OFFENSE Eff Upc FTAR FT% FGAR FGMR FG% 3PAR 3PMR 3P% MRAR MRMR MR% NPAR NPMR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
RATING: 93.48 23.37 69.28 78.84 41.32 35.31 34.35 18.08 35.40 25.46 55.21 10.56 11.46 4.46 44.78 22.93 32.29 2.12
RANK: 269th 258th 233rd 305th 274th 49th 111th 301st 243rd 285th 285th 192nd 246th 220th 26th 292nd 258th 323rd

DEFENSE Eff Upc FTAR FT% FGAR FGMR FG% 3PAR 3PMR 3P% MRAR MRMR MR% NPAR NPMR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
RATING: 102.07 30.07 -- 79.09 45.81 25.68 33.08 22.11 40.42 31.29 60.06 13.47 12.76 5.94 32.48 27.96 39.57 1.93
RANK: 229th 315th -- 68th 292nd 19th 150th 165th 298th 285th 202nd 327th 156th 285th 27th 196th 327th 329th

ANALYSIS:
Bucknell has a squad that most likely falls somewhere in the bottom half of NCAA Division I teams this year. Carrying a record of 14-20, they are currently rated #260 overall (out of 353) in All-Play Percentage this season. They are also ranked by this site as the #5 team (out of 10) in the Patriot League (average ranking 251.9).

Offense is not the strong suit when it comes to Bucknell. The team is ranked 269th in offensive efficiency and scores fewer than 94 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Bucknell has some difficulty protecting the ball efficiently when in possession, which leads to some quick and easy baskets for the opposition. The team's rating for potential breakaway points allowed off of steals vs. AO is 13.47, which ranks 327th in D1. Bucknell is also one of the more inferior teams in the college game when it comes to maximizing opportunities to score on offense. The team is nationally ranked 305th in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of only 78.84 vs. AO.

Bucknell doesn't rate much better on defense than they do on offense. Allowing roughly 102 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #229 in the nation in defensive efficiency. Bucknell commits too many fouls, which leads to plentiful free throw attempts for the opposition. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 30.07 vs. AO, the squad is ranked #315 in the country in that category.
SORTABLE SCHEDULE / RESULTS:
Projections are based on present-day ratings. Stars indicate games played at a neutral location.
Game efficiencies only account for data before a contest has gone analytically final and are adjusted to extract home-court advantage.
CURIOUS TRENDS:
When playing teams that tend to allow more shots on the perimeter, Bucknell usually performs worse than average. Bucknell is more efficient than normal 31% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive shooting proximity score vs. AO greater than 2.01. In all other contests, Bucknell performs better than average 78% of the time.
Bucknell is typically worse vs. teams that allow a greater number of field goal opportunities. Against foes that have a defensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 82.54, Bucknell performs above their norm 46% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 80% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Men’s Basketball Terriers Go Head-to-Head with Colgate in Patriot League Championship Wednesday in New York
(3/9/2020 11:29:00 AM) After leading BU with 17 points in Sunday’s 64-61 Patriot League semifinal victory over Bucknell ... “I think those types of games really prepared us and matured us so we’re able to close teams out better.” The Boston University men’s basketball team will travel to Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y., for the 2020 Patriot League ...
Bison’s comeback falls short in PL semifinal loss to BU
(3/9/2020 12:04:00 AM) BOSTON, Mass. — Backed by a career-high 23 points from senior Avi Toomer, Bucknell cut a 17-point deficit down to three and had a look at a tying shot in the closing seconds, but Boston University prevailed 64-61 in the Patriot League Tournament semifinals at Case Gym. The third-seeded Terriers advance to the championship game to face either ...
Bison headed to the Patriot League semis
(3/6/2020 12:12:00 AM) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The seventh-seeded Bucknell Bison pulled off an upset on the road Thursday night, defeating second-seeded American in the Patriot League quarterfinals, 64-59, at Bender Arena. Bucknell will travel to face Boston University ...
Bucknell beats American 64-59 in Patriot League quarterfinal
(3/5/2020 9:55:00 PM) Avi Toomer scored 18 points and No. 7 seed Bucknell pulled away with a 6-1 surge in the final minute to beat second-seeded American 64-59 on Thursday night in a Patriot League quarterfinal.
Bucknell upsets American
(3/5/2020 8:57:00 PM) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bucknell senior Avi Toomer scored a team-high 18 points to lead the seventh-seeded Bison to a 64-59 win over No. 2 American in the Patriot League quarterfinals Thursday night. The Bison will head to third-seeded Boston University on Sunday to play in the semifinals. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
HASLAMETRICS ALL-PLAY PERCENTAGE RANKING BY DAY: Select data to plot:

HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25225th225th155th230thPatriot League183rd310th319th223rd140th261st
2023-24255th255th261st280thPatriot League328th334th310th294th22nd298th
2022-23308th308th280th330thPatriot League219th230th341st208th127th293rd
2021-22331st330th320th327thPatriot League159th187th301st51st123rd322nd
2020-21269th269th233rd272ndPatriot League91st121st298th299th92nd219th
2019-20260th260th263rd253rdPatriot League162nd127th243rd217th148th267th
2018-19145th145th81st120thPatriot League53rd174th216th186th133rd153rd
2017-1894th94th41st105thPatriot League62nd90th275th224th262nd98th
2016-1775th75th33rd73rdPatriot League64th58th236th295th103rd100th
2015-16172nd172nd152nd201stPatriot League67th310th279th193rd139th188th
2014-15197th196th140th184thPatriot League182nd287th241st130th179th223rd
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25218th166th340th341st119th144th116th346th361st89th82nd240th281st314th98th335th48th148th
2023-24276th308th201st231st280th37th249th297th156th273rd259th322nd287th347th27th292nd263rd332nd
2022-23288th353rd151st277th214th152nd160th269th120th182nd262nd322nd303rd253rd116th261st158th208th
2021-22238th249th77th341st164th166th83rd248th161st295th181st345th341st338th102nd204th243rd262nd
2020-21208th162nd27th352nd148th74th250th280th12th340th142nd323rd265th221st22nd252nd312th333rd
2019-20269th258th233rd305th274th49th111th301st243rd285th285th192nd246th220th26th292nd258th323rd
2018-19116th103rd103rd227th174th24th135th323rd169th223rd170th322nd219th259th16th321st209th312th
2017-1872nd18th103rd252nd88th158th167th183rd21st236th98th316th200th103rd135th162nd212th218th
2016-1778th188th217th216th49th108th59th274th7th144th113th82nd262nd161st102nd275th140th207th
2015-16156th38th171st317th141st146th152nd291st12th191st278th98th248th279th100th273rd130th207th
2014-15164th64th225th182nd231st189th52nd220th179th105th322nd348th142nd271st191st219th93rd129th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25207th278th--128th217th154th289th263rd115th87th292nd287th114th159th174th276th102nd128th
2023-24197th241st--273rd125th320th78th265th230th44th278th301st235th228th313th243rd31st28th
2022-23260th191st--303rd278th100th315th247th208th324th181st349th260th262nd64th216th301st314th
2021-22356th110th--352nd339th258th344th312th337th239th311th358th189th300th167th263rd129th173rd
2020-21332nd318th--334th219th75th304th125th188th357th55th347th347th352nd32nd72nd351st347th
2019-20229th315th--68th292nd19th150th165th298th285th202nd327th156th285th27th196th327th329th
2018-19147th274th--202nd123rd53rd104th274th65th262nd127th223rd302nd305th31st267th259th296th
2017-18120th228th--224th126th20th61st309th134th236th114th249th249th189th11th311th227th317th
2016-1773rd221st--154th113th3rd113th283rd64th315th78th168th172nd147th3rd292nd321st346th
2015-16196th290th--183rd185th69th174th259th129th216th205th226th210th141st64th251st219th263rd
2014-15274th272nd--227th219th23rd194th321st251st268th154th76th121st142nd12th319th258th315th