Bison137
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04-04-18 09:14 PM - Post#254807
The Bison, currently ranked #14 in both polls, beat #3 Yale in OT tonight 9-8. Over the past 11 days, they beat #6 Loyola on the road, beat #15 Army on the road, and now #3 Yale on the road. Earlier in the year, they beat #18 Colgate on the road.
Bison currently are 8-3 overall, having lost in the final seconds at both Penn and at Richmond, and also losing to Navy after leading at halftime. In PL play, they are tied for 1st with a 5-1 record.
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Bison137
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04-04-18 09:19 PM - Post#254808
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The winning goal in OT at Yale: https://twitter.com/USLacrosseMag/status/ 981700022...
And the Klipstein save late in regulation to get the game to OT: https://twitter.com/Dan_Aburn/status/9816 969573988...
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Bison137
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04-05-18 12:05 AM - Post#254811
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Lengthy game article from Inside Lacrosse:
With 'underdog mentality', Bucknell knocks off Yale for third straight big win
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Bison89
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04-05-18 05:27 PM - Post#254852
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With my son playing lacrosse, I have attended tons of Lax games in the last few years. It is a fun game to watch. Beating #18, #15, #6, and #3 is HUGE! I expect the Bison to move up in the poll.
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bison63
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04-06-18 11:09 PM - Post#254892
In response to Bison89
If you beat 18,15,6 and 3, does that not make you #2 at the least? Just sayin’. It was those kind of wins that our hoop guys could not get.
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jkrun80
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04-07-18 07:28 AM - Post#254893
In response to bison63
If you beat 18,15,6 and 3, does that not make you #2 at the least? Just sayin’. It was those kind of wins that our hoop guys could not get.
Not when you lose to two unranked teams.
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Bison137
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04-07-18 10:30 AM - Post#254897
In response to jkrun80
To elaborate, the Bison lost at Richmond early in the year on a goal with 30 seconds left and then a few weeks ago they lost at #14 Penn on a goal with one second left. The third team they lost to - mentioned in the original post - was Navy, who is among the others receiving votes.
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HuskyColonial
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04-07-18 09:35 PM - Post#254910
In response to Bison137
The Bison have a resume for an at-large bid
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Bison137
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04-07-18 11:15 PM - Post#254914
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The Bison have a resume for an at-large bid
Possibly. But only if they win their last two regular season games and also win the PL semi-final. One loss before the PL final and they have no at-large shot.
To get an at-large, they are actually better off not getting the PL #1 seed. If Navy ends up hosting, then the Bison would face a very good Loyola team in the semis - and a win would help their RPI a lot. Then they would face Navy on the road in the finals, in a situation where a road loss wouldn't hurt their RPI much. If the tournament is held in Lewisburg, a win in the semi would carry much less weight and a loss in the final would be much more devastating.
Before their easy win tonight vs a mediocre Mt. St. Mary's team, they were ranked #15 in RPI. With four conferences without strong teams stealing four of the 17 bids to the tournament, that means the top 13 teams figure to get in on merit. The lax selection committee places way too much weight on RPI - as opposed to rational thought - but BU's win over Yale, and theoretically two wins over Loyola, will carry a lot of weight. It would help if Loyola ends up with a top ten RPI, which is very possible although they were #11 heading into today's games.
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HuskyColonial
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04-16-18 03:46 PM - Post#255395
In response to Bison137
NCAA.com posted its first Top Ten and the Bison aren’t in it. Villanova is.
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jkrun80
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Bison Lacrosse 2018 04-16-18 06:26 PM - Post#255408
In response to HuskyColonial
Navy has finished PL play, so I believe these are the playoff scenarios for Army@Loyola and Lehigh@Bucknell.
Bucknell & Loyola win:
1. Loyola
2. Navy
3. Bucknell
4. Lehigh
Bucknell W & Loyola L
1. Navy
2. Bucknell
3. Loyola
4. Lehigh
Bucknell L & Loyola W
1. Loyola
2. Navy
3. Lehigh
4. Bucknell
Bucknell L & Loyola L
1. Navy
2. Loyola
3. Lehigh
4. Bucknell
Colgate, Boston, HC, & Army are tied for the last two playoff spots. Colgate plays @ Lafayette, Boston @ HC. Colgate should beat Lafayette. Boston looks better on paper than HC, but who knows.
Edited by jkrun80 on 04-16-18 06:35 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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jkrun80
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04-16-18 06:46 PM - Post#255411
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Bison current RPI is 15. Definitely need to beat Lehigh and make the PL final to have any shot at an at-large. Loyola is #7, Navy #17 BTW.
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HuskyColonial
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04-17-18 05:49 PM - Post#255475
In response to jkrun80
It would be scandalous if the Bison lose in the final and don’t get an at-large bid. This is the hottest team in lacrosse.
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atlantabison
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04-19-18 10:14 AM - Post#255540
In response to HuskyColonial
Four Bison Chosen in MLL Draft
Sands 19th
O'Brien 37th
Gilray 44th
O'Hara 53rd
http://www.bucknellbison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_O...
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Bison89
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04-19-18 11:10 AM - Post#255550
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When do the Lax tournament seedings get announced?
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res
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Bison Lacrosse 2018 04-19-18 11:20 AM - Post#255551
In response to Bison89
Assuming you're referring to the PL tournament, presumably once they're determined, i.e., after Friday's games.
Edited by res on 04-19-18 11:21 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Bison89
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04-19-18 12:42 PM - Post#255559
In response to res
No, NCAA Tournament.
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Bison137
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04-19-18 01:10 PM - Post#255561
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No, NCAA Tournament.
The field is not selected until Sunday evening May 6th. . The regular season doesn't end till that weekend, but the PL ends their season earlier to accommodate finals. Some PL teams actually play another scheduled game the week after the PL tournament.
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04-19-18 01:30 PM - Post#255566
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Isn't Army/Notre Dame traditionally in that post-tourney schedule slot?
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jkrun80
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04-19-18 03:02 PM - Post#255569
In response to A Western Bison
Isn't Army/Notre Dame traditionally in that post-tourney schedule slot?
Yes. Also, Colgate plays at Syracuse and Boston at Duke after the PL tournament.
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