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American University vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 16 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 61-60
27-27 34-33
Position#128
Record5-6
FormLLWWL
Points / game69.4
Allowed / game69.9
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Position#256
Record5-7
FormLWWLW
Points / game66.8
Allowed / game74.2
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

American University winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bucknell winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Albany
#247
L
64-68
64
68
-4
A30/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
W
85-61
85
61
+24
H04/12
NCAA
George Mason
#234
L
53-68
53
68
-15
A08/12
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#274
W
82-76
82
76
+6
A18/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#120
L
74-77
74
77
-3
H21/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#243
L
60-80
60
80
-20
A28/12
NCAA
Colgate
#15
L
51-65
51
65
-14
A03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#101
W
67-63
67
63
+4
H05/01
NCAA
Army
#201
W
68-60
68
60
+8
A09/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
L
73-82
73
82
-9
A12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-33
23-35
42-28
43-33
30-27
23-41
35-25
47-51
43-29
31-48
32-41
28-39
25-35
26-30
23-25
44-38
38-30
30-30
32-37
41-45
137.7Avg total
67.7Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)69.469.9139.3-0.545%
Season at home (4)78.067.5145.5+10.575%
Season away (7)64.471.3135.7-6.929%
Last 10 (10)67.770.0137.7-2.340%
Last 5 (5)63.870.0133.8-6.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)51.065.0116.0-14.00%
vs Similar (3)67.073.3140.3-6.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)73.069.1142.1+3.957%
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#14
L
61-81
61
81
-20
H26/11
NCAA
Princeton
#93
L
77-87
77
87
-10
H30/11
NCAA
Rider
#105
L
69-89
69
89
-20
A04/12
NCAA
Albany
#247
W
65-64
65
64
+1
H08/12
NCAA
Siena
#46
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A21/12
NCAA
La Salle
#190
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A28/12
NCAA
Army
#201
W
67-65
67
65
+2
H03/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
W
78-66
78
66
+12
A05/01
NCAA
Navy
#226
L
56-60
56
60
-4
H09/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#354
W
75-60
75
60
+15
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
23-43
38-38
43-39
34-48
35-37
34-52
24-32
41-32
31-43
40-38
21-37
38-34
31-36
36-29
30-39
48-27
25-27
31-33
37-29
38-31
140.2Avg total
67.8Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)66.874.2141.0-7.542%
Season at home (7)68.369.6137.9-1.357%
Season away (5)64.680.8145.4-16.220%
Last 10 (10)67.872.4140.2-4.640%
Last 5 (5)67.064.4131.4+2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)68.481.6150.0-13.129%
vs Similar (4)61.865.0126.8-3.250%
vs Weaker (2)71.067.5138.5+3.550%
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: -6.2-6.22nd half2nd half: -5.4-5.42nd half: +1.6+1.6
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: -6.2-6.22nd half2nd half: -5.4-5.42nd half: +1.6+1.6
American UniversityBucknell
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
American UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Albany
#247
W
41-33
41
33
+8
A30/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
W
42-28
42
28
+14
H04/12
NCAA
George Mason
#234
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A08/12
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#274
W
35-25
35
25
+10
A18/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#120
W
43-29
43
29
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#243
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A28/12
NCAA
Colgate
#15
L
25-35
25
35
-10
A03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#101
L
23-25
23
25
-2
H05/01
NCAA
Army
#201
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A09/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A12/01
NCAA
65.1Avg total
34.1Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (12)34.631.866.3+2.858%-
Last 30 at home (5)36.430.667.0+5.860%-
Last 30 away (7)33.332.665.9+0.757%-
Last 10 (10)34.131.065.1+3.160%-
Last 5 (5)30.033.663.6-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)25.035.060.0-10.00%-
vs Similar (3)32.731.764.3+1.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)37.730.668.3+7.186%-
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#14
L
23-43
23
43
-20
H26/11
NCAA
Princeton
#93
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H30/11
NCAA
Rider
#105
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A04/12
NCAA
Albany
#247
L
24-32
24
32
-8
H08/12
NCAA
Siena
#46
L
31-43
31
43
-12
A21/12
NCAA
La Salle
#190
L
21-37
21
37
-16
A28/12
NCAA
Army
#201
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H03/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A05/01
NCAA
Navy
#226
L
25-27
25
27
-2
H09/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#354
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H11/01
NCAA
66.2Avg total
30.0Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (16)30.236.867.0-6.619%-
Last 30 at home (7)30.634.765.3-4.129%-
Last 30 away (9)29.938.468.3-8.611%-
Last 10 (10)30.036.266.2-6.220%-
Last 5 (5)28.833.662.4-4.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)31.341.372.6-10.014%-
vs Similar (4)25.233.058.2-7.80%-
vs Weaker (2)33.035.568.5-2.550%-
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
American University wins
0
Bucknell wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/20ALehigh73-82
09/01/20AArmy68-60
05/01/20HBoston University67-63
03/01/20AColgate51-65
28/12/19AGeorgetown60-80
21/12/19HStony Brook74-77
18/12/19AMount St. Mary's82-76
08/12/19AGeorge Mason53-68
04/12/19HUMBC Retrievers85-61
30/11/19AAlbany64-68
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/20HHoly Cross75-60
09/01/20HNavy56-60
05/01/20ALafayette78-66
03/01/20HArmy67-65
28/12/19ALa Salle59-71
21/12/19ASiena71-81
08/12/19HAlbany65-64
04/12/19ARider69-89
30/11/19HPrinceton77-87
26/11/19HYale61-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

American University
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL45%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayWLLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1147
Win %45%75%29%
Points / game69.478.064.4
Allowed / game69.967.571.3
Point differential-0.5+10.5-6.9
Avg total139.3145.5135.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW42%
HomeLWWLW57%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %42%57%20%
Points / game66.868.364.6
Allowed / game74.269.680.8
Point differential-7.5-1.3-16.2
Avg total141.0137.9145.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%14%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)67% (3)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Colgate1412286%76.766.5+10.2
2 Lafayette118373%72.666.7+5.9
3 Navy116555%60.959.4+1.5
4 Boston University137654%70.868.8+2.1
5 Loyola Maryland137654%71.072.1-1.1
6 American University115645%69.469.9-0.5
7 Bucknell125742%66.874.2-7.5
8 Army113827%67.874.1-6.3
9 Lehigh112918%65.373.7-8.5
10 Holy Cross1321115%66.877.3-10.5
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
American University273461
Bucknell273360
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