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Bucknell Bison

Bucknell Bison

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 30 games played · 9-23 (28%)

Bucknell Bison ranks 6th of 10 Patriot teams in droughts per game (2.07 dpg, above the Patriot average of 1.97). Their droughts average 3:59+0:06 above the Patriot norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.5 pts per drought, contributing to 10 influenced losses (4 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

2.07

Conf avg: 2.0 · #6 of 10 in Patriot

6th in Patriot

+0.10/game vs Patriot avg

#6 in Patriot (10 teams)

Avg Duration

3:59

Conf avg: 233.9 · #6 of 10 in Patriot

+0:06 vs Patriot avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.5

Conf avg: 7.1 · #9 of 10 in Patriot

+0.5 pts vs Patriot avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

10

4 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

35%

Coach called a timeout in 22 of 62 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

6-13

vs 3-10 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 2.1 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 62 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
35
droughts · avg 3:51
2nd Half
27
droughts · avg 4:09
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
38
61% of droughts
6 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
16
26% of droughts
9.1 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
8
13% of droughts
11.6 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
9.1 pts
Critical (5+ min)
11.6 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 93% more points than notable ones (11.6 vs 6 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(28%)2-PT(52%)FT(20%)
3-Ptr (17, 28%)2-Ptr (32, 52%)FT (12, 20%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 5
Navy Midshipmen@ Navy Midshipmen
L 6974
Mar 3
Army Black Knightsvs Army Black Knights
W 6555
Feb 28
Lehigh Mountain Hawks@ Lehigh Mountain Hawks
L 6468
Feb 25
Army Black Knights@ Army Black Knights
W 7573
Feb 22
Holy Cross Crusadersvs Holy Cross Crusaders
L 6372
Feb 18
American University Eaglesvs American University Eagles
L 5775
Feb 14
Boston University Terriers@ Boston University Terriers
L 6982
Feb 9
Navy Midshipmenvs Navy Midshipmen
L 6076
Feb 7
Colgate Raidersvs Colgate Raiders
L 5978
Feb 4
American University Eagles@ American University Eagles
W 6059
Jan 31
Boston University Terriersvs Boston University Terriers
W 10397
Jan 28
Lafayette Leopards@ Lafayette Leopards
L 7981
Jan 24
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds@ Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
L 6267
Jan 21
Army Black Knightsvs Army Black Knights
L 8487
Jan 17
Colgate Raiders@ Colgate Raiders
L 7695
Jan 14
Lafayette Leopardsvs Lafayette Leopards
W 7669
Jan 10
Loyola Maryland Greyhoundsvs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
W 7067
Jan 7
Navy Midshipmen@ Navy Midshipmen
L 5576
Jan 3
Lehigh Mountain Hawksvs Lehigh Mountain Hawks
W 7265
Dec 31
Holy Cross Crusaders@ Holy Cross Crusaders
L 5865
Dec 20
Iowa Hawkeyes@ Iowa Hawkeyes
L 3994
Dec 9
Rider Broncs@ Rider Broncs
W 5138
Dec 6
UMBC Retrieversvs UMBC Retrievers
L 6673
Dec 3
Akron Zips@ Akron Zips
L 7797
Nov 30
Cornell Big Redvs Cornell Big Red
L 72101
Nov 26
Buffalo Bullsvs Buffalo Bulls
L 7173
Nov 24
Bowling Green Falcons@ Bowling Green Falcons
L 6671
Nov 20
St. John's Red Storm@ St. John's Red Storm
L 4997
Nov 17
Pittsburgh Panthers@ Pittsburgh Panthers
L 5084
Nov 14
Hofstra Pridevs Hofstra Pride
L 7783
Nov 11
Princeton Tigers@ Princeton Tigers
L 6373
Nov 7
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers@ Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
W 7362
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 5Navy Midshipmen@ Navy MidshipmenL 74-69
1
Mar 3Army Black Knightsvs Army Black KnightsW 65-55
2
Feb 28Lehigh Mountain Hawks@ Lehigh Mountain HawksL 68-64
1
Feb 25Army Black Knights@ Army Black KnightsW 73-75
1
Feb 22Holy Cross Crusadersvs Holy Cross CrusadersL 63-72
4
Feb 18American University Eaglesvs American University EaglesL 57-75
1
Feb 14Boston University Terriers@ Boston University TerriersL 82-69
2
Feb 9Navy Midshipmenvs Navy MidshipmenL 60-76
2
Feb 7Colgate Raidersvs Colgate RaidersL 59-78
2
Feb 4American University Eagles@ American University EaglesW 59-60
3
Jan 31Boston University Terriersvs Boston University TerriersW 103-97
1
Jan 28Lafayette Leopards@ Lafayette LeopardsL 81-79
1
Jan 24Loyola Maryland Greyhounds@ Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsL 67-62
1
Jan 21Army Black Knightsvs Army Black KnightsL 84-87
1
Jan 17Colgate Raiders@ Colgate RaidersL 95-76
1
Jan 14Lafayette Leopardsvs Lafayette LeopardsW 76-69
2
Jan 10Loyola Maryland Greyhoundsvs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 70-67
1
Jan 7Navy Midshipmen@ Navy MidshipmenL 76-55
2
Jan 3Lehigh Mountain Hawksvs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 72-65
3
Dec 31Holy Cross Crusaders@ Holy Cross CrusadersL 65-58
3
Dec 20Iowa Hawkeyes@ Iowa HawkeyesL 94-39
5
Dec 9Rider Broncs@ Rider BroncsW 38-51
4
Dec 6UMBC Retrieversvs UMBC RetrieversL 66-73
2
Dec 3Akron Zips@ Akron ZipsL 97-77
2
Nov 30Cornell Big Redvs Cornell Big RedL 72-1010
Nov 26Buffalo Bullsvs Buffalo BullsL 71-73
3
Nov 24Bowling Green Falcons@ Bowling Green FalconsL 71-66
2
Nov 20St. John's Red Storm@ St. John's Red StormL 97-49
3
Nov 17Pittsburgh Panthers@ Pittsburgh PanthersL 84-50
3
Nov 14Hofstra Pridevs Hofstra PrideL 77-83
1
Nov 11Princeton Tigers@ Princeton TigersL 73-630
Nov 7Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers@ Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 62-73
2
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
35 pts allowed during 4 droughts (48.6% of 9-pt margin)
Decisive Factor
Buffalo Bullsvs Buffalo BullsL 71-73Nov 26
21 pts allowed during 3 droughts (28.8% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
19 pts allowed during 2 droughts (26.8% of 5-pt margin)
Major Factor
17 pts allowed during 3 droughts (26.2% of 7-pt margin)
Major Factor
15 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.3% of 13-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Navy Midshipmen@ Navy MidshipmenL 69-74Mar 5
15 pts allowed during 1 drought (20.3% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UMBC Retrieversvs UMBC RetrieversL 66-73Dec 6
11 pts allowed during 2 droughts (15.1% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (14.9% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Hofstra Pridevs Hofstra PrideL 77-83Nov 14
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (10.8% of 6-pt margin)
Minor Factor
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (9.9% of 2-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Bucknell Bison scoring droughts this season.
1
AD
Amon Dörries
20% clutch
15
2
AS
Achile Spadone
36% clutch
11
3
PC
Pat Curtin
13% clutch
8
4
JW
Jayden Williams
38% clutch
8
5
RB
Ruot Bijiek
20% clutch
5
6
AP
Aleksander Pachucki
25% clutch
4
7
QB
Quin Berger
25% clutch
4
8
GB
Grgur Brcic
0% clutch
4
3PT
2PT
FT