Bucknell back on this weekend!!! Maybe.....

Young team returns in 2018-2019 with tons of promise. Can they get back to the NCAA Tournament?
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Bucknell back on this weekend!!! Maybe.....

Post by jimk72 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:48 pm

HOT OFF THE BUCKNELL FORUM:

Dear Bucknellians,

You may have seen media reports over the weekend announcing positive COVID-19 test results for two students associated with the Bison men’s and women’s basketball teams, and the related postponement of scheduled games against Colgate and Lehigh. Bucknell has since learned that these results were not, in fact, positive, but were incorrectly recorded as such by Genetworx, our COVID-19 test provider. Quality control processes in place at Genetworx caught the error. The two tests in question were re-run at Genetworx when the error in recording was discovered, and both samples were confirmed negative. The two students will be retested today as an extra precaution.


The men’s and women’s games scheduled for Jan. 30 and 31 against Lehigh will proceed. Additional information about athletics schedules can be found on the Bucknell Athletics website.


We remain confident in the accuracy of the COVID-19 tests administered by Genetworx, as well as the effectiveness of the health and safety protocol followed by our student-athletes and team support staff.


Sincerely,


Dr. Catherine O’Neil, M.D.

Medical Director

Bucknell Student Health

So......I think we are back on for The Bison this weekend!!!


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Post by TMH » Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:14 pm

That's good news. It's difficult enough now to schedule games. When the students come back in February (if they do), it may get even more tricky.
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Post by Lehigh65 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:31 pm

So KenPom doesn’t give us a chance this weekend (losing by 1 @ home and by 5 on the road) or for that matter the rest of the year (winless). We’ll see!

Instead, let’s dream big. How about winning 4 of the next 4 (2 vs. Bucky and 2 vs. Lafayette Leopards). All this in the next 9 days! What do you get? A Central Mini-Conference record 5-3 and the knowledge of knowing that neither Bucky or Lafayette would be able to top it. Result: Mini Conference Championship and a sure ticket to the Playoffs. Hey, I said “Dream!

Frist things first! How do we win two this weekend? I have a hunch and that’s all it is. That is, we step up our 3-point attempts (LU ranks near the bottom – 347th in the nation (3PA/FGA @ 21.2%) and, the kicker, we hit the long ball with more consistency and by select members of the team. I give you: J. Wilson (.455), E. Taylor (.417), J. Betlow (.412). It’s because of these guys, we have seen a rise in long distance numbers of late to the point where we’re now ranked 162nd in the nation @ 33.7% (in the nation. Not great, but a concern opposing teams have no doubt taken note of. I say, let it fly!
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Post by Bison_137 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:47 pm

Lehigh65 wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:31 pm So KenPom doesn’t give us a chance this weekend (losing by 1 @ home and by 5 on the road) or for that matter the rest of the year (winless). We’ll see!

It's not quite as bleak as that. While Pomeroy has LU as an underdog in each game - sometimes only a slight underdog - his model predicts 2.4 wins the rest of the regular season.

As for the Bucknell series, his model says there is a 49% chance of a split, a 36% chance of a Bucknell sweep, and a 15% chance of a Lehigh sweep.
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Post by RichH » Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:07 pm

Ah well same old same old.
Bucknell. 81-70
Plus we outrebounded them 43-33.
Taylor and Lynch led the way for us.
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Post by jimk72 » Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:14 pm

Second half: The Gang Who Couldn't Shoot Straight........ ugh....
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Post by RichH » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:09 pm

jimk72 wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:14 pm Second half: The Gang Who Couldn't Shoot Straight........ ugh....
Yup.
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Post by van » Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:05 pm

Anyone have a pg for rent?
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Re: Bucknell back on this weekend!!! Maybe.....

Post by jimk72 » Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:19 am

I think he’s in next year’s freshman class.
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Post by van » Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:46 am

jimk72 wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:19 am I think he’s in next year’s freshman class.
We can only hope
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