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American University vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 75-66 (OT)
32-22 31-41 12-3
Position#203
Record12-10
FormWLWLW
Points / game72.4
Allowed / game71.1
vs
Position#270
Record9-13
FormWLWWW
Points / game65.7
Allowed / game69.5
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

American University winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bucknell winLost
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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
UMBC Retrievers
#312
W
87-85
87
85
+2
A30/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
75-66
75
66
+9
H04/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
71-63
71
63
+8
A06/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
68-72
68
72
-4
A11/01
NCAA
Army
#324
W
79-60
79
60
+19
H13/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
66-52
66
52
+14
A16/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
68-70
68
70
-2
A20/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
84-65
84
65
+19
H25/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
54-73
54
73
-19
H27/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
W
69-66
69
66
+3
A01/02
NCAA
1H
2H
47-31
40-54
39-36
36-30
28-20
43-43
26-26
42-46
45-30
34-30
29-27
37-25
30-36
38-34
39-32
45-33
24-34
30-39
31-21
38-45
139.3Avg total
72.1Scored
67.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)72.471.1143.5+1.255%
Season at home (9)77.967.7145.6+10.278%
Season away (13)68.573.5142.1-5.038%
Last 10 (10)72.167.2139.3+4.970%
Last 5 (5)68.265.2133.4+3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)55.270.6125.8-15.420%
vs Similar ◀ (14)67.972.4140.3-4.636%
vs Weaker (10)76.268.0144.2+8.270%
This opponent (Bucknell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Peters
#152
L
58-67
58
67
-9
H30/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
70-58
70
58
+12
H04/01
NCAA
American University
#203
L
63-71
63
71
-8
H06/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
86-80
86
80
+6
A11/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
73-84
73
84
-11
H13/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
73-57
73
57
+16
A18/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
L
72-75 OT
72
75
-3
A20/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
71-63
71
63
+8
H25/01
NCAA
Army
#324
W
66-56
66
56
+10
A27/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H01/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-28
25-39
23-20
47-38
20-28
43-43
47-30
39-50
34-37
39-47
33-20
40-37
36-23
28-41
32-27
39-36
38-26
28-30
33-31
34-21
136.2Avg total
69.9Scored
66.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)65.769.5135.3-3.841%
Season at home (10)66.068.4134.4-2.440%
Season away (12)65.570.5136.0-5.042%
Last 10 (10)69.966.3136.2+3.660%
Last 5 (5)69.860.6130.4+9.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)60.476.9137.3-16.40%
vs Similar ◀ (19)67.867.2135.1+0.653%
vs Weaker (2)68.555.0123.5+13.5100%
This opponent (American University) is Similar. 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +4.5+4.51st half: +5.9+5.92nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: -2.0-2.0
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +4.5+4.51st half: +5.9+5.92nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: -2.0-2.0
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
UMBC Retrievers
#312
W
47-31
47
31
+16
A30/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
28-20
28
20
+8
A06/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
D
26-26
26
26
+0
A11/01
NCAA
Army
#324
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H13/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A16/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A20/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H25/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
24-34
24
34
-10
H27/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
W
31-21
31
21
+10
A01/02
NCAA
63.1Avg total
33.8Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.032.264.2-0.150%-
Last 30 at home (13)35.533.168.5+2.462%-
Last 30 away (17)29.431.560.9-2.141%-
Last 10 (10)33.829.363.1+4.570%-
Last 5 (5)30.630.060.6+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)26.831.658.4-4.840%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)30.132.963.0-2.936%-
vs Weaker (10)36.630.467.0+6.280%-
This opponent (Bucknell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Peters
#152
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H30/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
23-20
23
20
+3
H04/01
NCAA
American University
#203
L
20-28
20
28
-8
H06/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
47-30
47
30
+17
A11/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H13/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
33-20
33
20
+13
A18/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
W
36-23
36
23
+13
A20/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H25/01
NCAA
Army
#324
W
38-26
38
26
+12
A27/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H01/02
NCAA
59.9Avg total
32.9Scored
27.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.032.263.2-1.250%-
Last 30 at home (14)31.031.262.2-0.257%-
Last 30 away (16)31.033.164.1-2.144%-
Last 10 (10)32.927.059.9+5.980%-
Last 5 (5)34.425.459.8+9.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)30.037.367.3-7.322%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)31.830.562.3+1.358%-
vs Weaker (2)28.025.553.5+2.5100%-
This opponent (American University) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
American University wins
5
Bucknell wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/24ALafayette69-66
27/01/24HColgate54-73
25/01/24HHoly Cross84-65
20/01/24ALehigh68-70
16/01/24ALoyola Maryland66-52
13/01/24HArmy79-60
11/01/24ABoston University68-72
06/01/24ABucknell71-63
04/01/24HLehigh75-66
30/12/23AUMBC Retrievers87-85
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/24HLoyola Maryland67-52
27/01/24AArmy66-56
25/01/24HNavy71-63
20/01/24ALafayette72-75 OT
18/01/24ABoston University73-57
13/01/24HColgate73-84
11/01/24ALehigh86-80
06/01/24HAmerican University63-71
04/01/24HHoly Cross70-58
30/12/23HSt. Peters58-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

American University
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW55%
HomeLWWWL78%
AwayWLWLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22913
Win %55%78%38%
Points / game72.477.968.5
Allowed / game71.167.773.5
Point differential+1.2+10.2-5.0
Avg total143.5145.6142.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%56%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)50% (2)33% (6)
Overtime %5%0%8%
Bucknell
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW41%
HomeWLLWW40%
AwayLWWLW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221012
Win %41%40%42%
Points / game65.766.065.5
Allowed / game69.568.470.5
Point differential-3.8-2.4-5.0
Avg total135.3134.4136.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%30%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %5%0%8%
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 Colgate2315865%71.364.7+6.6
2 American University22121055%72.471.1+1.2
3 Bucknell2291341%65.769.5-3.8
4 Boston University2391439%64.165.7-1.6
5 Navy2181338%67.467.4+0.0
6 Lafayette2281436%61.666.7-5.1
7 Lehigh2171433%73.172.5+0.6
8 Army2261627%60.563.8-3.3
9 Holy Cross2261627%66.875.7-8.9
10 Loyola Maryland2241818%64.773.7-9.0
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
American University32311275
Bucknell2241366
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