Bucknell’s Dave Paulsen awarded 5 year contract extension
Associated Press
If you follow the Patriot league then you should be familiar with Bucknell basketball. Finishing 28-6 overall this year and the number one team in conference play, it is no surprise Coach Dave Paulsen has been awarded with a 5 year contract extension.
The deal announced Thursday morning keeps Paulsen under contract in Lewisburg through the 2017-18 season. Financial...
Bucknell extends Paulsen's contract
Bucknell coach Dave Paulsen has been rewarded for taking the program to its second NCAA tournament in three seasons with a five-year contract extension.
The deal announced Thursday morning keeps Paulsen under contract in Lewisburg through the 2017-18 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The Bison finished 28-6 this year to set school and Patriot League records for victories...
Bucknell can't overcome Butler run, fall 68-56
Bucknell made its run.
Problem was, Butler responded with an even bigger one.
Joe Willman had a career-high 20 points, and Cameron Ayers made two big 3-pointers during a 19-2 spurt that gave Bucknell a 6-point lead midway through the second half. But the Bison went nearly five minutes without scoring and had no choice but to foul Butler down the stretch in a 68-56 loss that was...
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Double-double center Muscala boosts Bucknell
One of Bucknell center Mike Muscala's crowning achievements this season took place far from the basketball court.
Never mind that the 6-foot-11 senior is the only player in Division I to average 18 points and 11 rebounds a game, or that he leads the NCAA with 22 double-doubles. Making the dean's list is pretty impressive, too.
For now, the books can wait.
The 11th-seeded...
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We've Got Your Fantasy Needs- March Madness & Baseball
March Madness is here. The tournament tips off this Thursday, March 21st. Click on this link to join our free Tourney Pick 'Em league run through Yahoo! I'm picking my alma mater, the Bucknell Bison, to go all the way. Don't forget to register for our Fantasy Baseball leagues too. Click on the Yahoo! image to the right and use the following information to join. Head-to...
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Bucknell 64, Lafayette 56
Mike Muscala scored six of his 20 points during a decisive second-half stretch to help Bucknell capture its second NCAA tournament berth in three seasons with a 64-56 win over Lafayette on Wednesday night in the Patriot League title game.
Joe Willman had 14 points and eight boards to form a potent frontcourt duo with Muscala, the conference player of the year for the top-seeded...
Bucknell 78, Army 70
Mike Muscala scored 21 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and hit clutch free throws to lead Bucknell to a 78-70 victory over Army Saturday in a Patriot League tournament semifinal.
The Bison (27-5), the regular-season champ, reached its third straight final and will play Lafayette Wednesday night.
Bucknell, which won its sixth straight, led 36-31 at halftime. But Army (16-15) drew within...
Bucknell 58, Navy 42
Mike Muscala posted a double-double to lead top-seeded Bucknell past eighth-seeded Navy 58-42 Wednesday night in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League tournament.
Muscala, who was recently named the Patriot League Play of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Bucknell (26-5) opened on an 11-3 run and maintained that advantage...
Mike Muscala Named Patriot League Player Of The Year
Bucknell's Mike Muscala won POY and DPOY honors in the Patriot League.
Bucknell 62, Navy 46
Cameron Ayers scored 14 points as Bucknell ended its regular season by beating Navy 62-46 Saturday night in a sneak peak of next week's quarterfinal matchup in the Patriot League tournament.
The Bison (25-5, 12-2) had already locked up the top seed and Navy (8-22, 2-12) the eighth seed in the postseason. The teams will play Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Lewisburg, Pa.
This was Bucknell...
Bucknell 66, American U. 47
Mike Muscala scored 21 points as Bucknell dispatched American University 66-47 Wednesday night to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament for a record fifth time and become the first team in conference history to win three straight outright regular-season titles.
The Bison (24-5, 11-2), who escaped with a 56-55 win over the Eagles on Jan. 30, are tied for fourth-most...
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Bucknell (22-5, 9-2 Patriot League)
Coming off Monday night’s win at Lehigh, Bucknell secured first place in the Patriot League. While Lehigh could still win the conference, Bucknell’s respectable season cannot be ignored. The Bison are led by their senior center, Mike Muscala, who is averaging 19.4 points and 11.6 rebounds per game.
Muscala has been...
Bucknell 69, Navy 54
Bryson Johnson scored a season-high 20 points while Mike Muscala added 11 points and matched his career best of 19 rebounds to help Patriot League leader Bucknell defeat Navy 69-54 Saturday night for its third straight win.
Johnson hit four of his six 3-pointers as the Bison (19-4, 6-1) took a 21-8 lead. Bucknell expanded its lead to 16 before taking a 34-22 cushion into halftime...
The development of Mike Muscala
Dave Paulsen's first year at the helm of Bucknell was a rough one. The Bison won four games in the Patriot League and seven total and finished their season by being knocked out of the opening round of the conference tourney. In his second year though, he had a 6-10, 210 pound freshman named Mike Muscala. That year Muscala averaged 10 points, 5 boards, and led the league in blocked...
Bucknell 56, American U. 55
Mike Muscala posted his 15th double-double of the season and hit the game-winning shot with .8 seconds left to power Bucknell to its 8th straight win over American University, 66-65 Wednesday night.
Muscala, who leads the nation in double-doubles and is the only Division-I player averaging over 18 points and 11 rebounds, finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three...
Bucknell 65, Holy Cross 58
Joe Willman and Bryson Johnson each scored 16 points to lead Bucknell to a 65-58 win over Holy Cross on Saturday.
Cameron Ayers finished with 15 points for the Bison (17-4, 4-1 Patriot League), who have won four of their last five games. Mike Muscala recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Bucknell never trailed after halftime and led by as many as nine points...
Stats Slant: Getting ready for a magical ride – Cinderella hopefuls
Muscala does it all for Bucknell. (Credit: Marc Hagemeier)
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Scouting Report - Mike Muscala
Photo: Getty Images
Name: Mike Muscala Age: 21 School: Bucknell
Height: 6’11 Weight: 239 Projected Position: PF/C
2012-13 Stats (As of 1/20/13):
20.1 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.7 bpg, 1.9 tpg (31.9 minutes per game)
54.3 FG%, 80.4 FT%, 61.0 TS%, 13.1 OREB%, 20.8 DREB%, 20.8 TREB%, 22.9 AST%
...
Bucknell 66, Lafayette 51
Mike Muscala scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season as Bucknell defeated Lafayette 66-51 Saturday night in Patriot League play.
Cameron Ayers opened the second half with a 3-pointer to make it 30-20 and the Bison (16-3, 3-0) maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way to win their third straight game and fifth in the last six...
Bucknell 72, Cornell 56
Cameron Ayers scored 16 points, Bryson Johnson had 15 and Mike Muscala posted his ninth double-double of the season in Bucknell's 72-56 win over Cornell on Wednesday night.
Muscala finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds and Joe Willman made 4 of 5 shots en route to 10 points for the Bison, who shot a season-high 62 percent (28 of 45) from the field.
Bucknell (13-2) held a...
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Bucknell announcer loses it on routine layup
The above clip comes to us from an early season college basketball game between Dartmouth and Bucknell in late November. Under normal circumstances, this wouldn't be of any significant note, but just listen to how the Bucknell announcer describes a routine lay in by former Patriot League player of the year Mike Muscala early in the second half. Listen... then slowly back...
Muscala leads Bucknell past Loyola (Md.) 66-46
Mike Muscala scored 29 points and Bucknell took control late in the first half, going on to defeat Loyola (Md.) 66-46 in a nonconference game Friday night.
The Bison (12-2) have equaled the best start in their program's history, matching the 1983-84 and 1901-02 teams.
Muscala, a senior forward, moved into a third-place tie on Bucknell's career scoring list. He and Mike...
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