1972-73 Bucknell Bison — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Bucknell Bison went 11-14 (6-4 in the Mid-Atl) under head coach Jim Valvano. Simple Rating System: -10.91.

Game-by-game results (21 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-12-02at Penn State Nittany LionsL 48–61Rec Hall
1972-12-09vs Rider BroncsW 61–59Davis Gym
1972-12-13vs Colgate RaidersW 76–52Davis Gym
1972-12-30neutral Lafayette LeopardsL 72–74Erie Pennsylvania
1973-01-02at Stetson HattersL 55–59DeLand National Guard Armory
1973-01-03neutral Saint Peter's PeacocksW 92–75
1973-01-04at Georgia BulldogsL 80–97Georgia Coliseum
1973-01-06at Georgia SouthernW 68–63Hanner Fieldhouse
1973-01-13vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 56–78Davis Gym
1973-01-19at Colgate RaidersL 56–60Cotterell Court
1973-01-24vs Syracuse OrangeL 58–83Davis Gym
1973-01-26at Lehigh Mountain HawksW 75–40Taylor Gym
1973-01-31vs Lafayette LeopardsL 52–86Davis Gym
1973-02-03vs Delaware Blue HensL 83–91Davis Gym
1973-02-05vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 69–80Davis Gym
1973-02-07at gettysburgL 66–70Bream Gymnasium
1973-02-10at Rider BroncsW 57–49Alumni Gymnasium
1973-02-14vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 74–59Davis Gym
1973-02-17at Lafayette LeopardsW 51–49Alumni Gym
1973-02-21at Delaware Blue HensW 51–49Delaware Field House
1973-02-24vs gettysburgL 58–60Davis Gym

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