1986–87 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Bucknell Bison Basketball East Coast Conference ECC 22–9 11–3 Charles Woollum 12th Davis Gym ECC tournament champions ECC Regular season champions NCAA tournament The 1986–87 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Charles Woollum, played their home games at Davis Gym and were members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 11–3 in Patriot League play to be crowned regular season champions. They were also champions of the ECC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament – the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history – where they lost in the first round to No. 1 seed Georgetown, 75–53.Hoyas Handle Bucknell https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/03/14/hoyas-handle-bucknell/9863e502-d6e2-4188-a2b9-c081683e0de8/ The Washington Post March 14, 1987 May 6, 2022 Roster 1986 Bucknell Bison y 34 Mark Atkinson F 6 4 210 JR Erie, Pennsylvania 40 Mike Butts C 6 10 215 So Baltimore, Maryland Charles Woollum (William & Mary) https://bucknellbison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1986-87 1986-87 Men's Basketball Roster https://bucknellbison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1986-87 Bucknell University Athletics May 6, 2022 Schedule and results 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1988 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Bucknell Bison| Regular season Nov 29, 1986 yes yes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 62–90 0–1 Jan 3, 1987 yes Marist Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 66–54 720 3–4 Jan 10, 1987 yes Drexel Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 85–79 5–4 Jan 19, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 68–77 6–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Bucknell Bison| ECC tournament Mar 6, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Towson Center Towson, Maryland Quarterfinals 81–71 20–8 Mar 7, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Towson Center Towson, Maryland Semifinals 103–100 2OT 21–8 Mar 8, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Towson Tigers Towson Towson Center Towson, Maryland Championship game 86–74 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Bucknell Bison| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 16 SE Georgetown 4 1 SE The Omni Atlanta, Georgia First Round 53–75 22–9 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest 2019-20 Bucknell Bison Men's Basketball Media Guide https://bucknellbison.com/documents/2019/11/3/MBBMG1920.pdf Bucknell University Athletics May 6, 2022 References Category:Bucknell Bison men's basketball seasons Bucknell Bucknell Bucknell Bison Bucknell Bison