Season 71
Arena Capacity: 17312 (+3526)
Season Ticket holders 1318 (+325)
Buckner Bandits – Season 71 Preview
Welcome to Season 71, the ninth season of Buckner Bandits basketball. After years of steady growth and patient development, the Bandits have officially earned promotion to Division III, landing in Group 7—a neighborhood that wastes no time reminding newcomers how tough it can be.
A quick glance around the division makes one thing clear: survival will not come easily. Several opponents have been building their programs for 50 seasons or more, and Division III experience is deep across the board. For Buckner, this season will be less about comfort and more about character.
The Bandits find themselves in the Great 8, where the way-too-early projections have The Musicians as favorites, followed by Rashmonsters, with Drunken Sconnies and Bananahorns battling for the remaining playoff spots. Ranked 281 nationally, and currently the lowest-ranked team in the Great ...