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American University vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 68-58
22-33 46-25
Position#102
Record7-9
FormLLLWL
Points / game69.0
Allowed / game71.6
vs
Position#166
Record6-10
FormLLLWW
Points / game68.8
Allowed / game73.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 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
Mayaguez Bulldogs
#479
W
73-56
73
56
+17
H23/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
W
81-77
81
77
+4
H24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame MD
#551
W
97-52
97
52
+45
H01/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
W
81-71 OT
81
71
+10
H05/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
57-84
57
84
-27
A19/12
NCAA
Virginia
#230
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A22/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
L
93-96 OT
93
96
-3
H29/12
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
58-81
58
81
-23
A03/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H05/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
54-60
54
60
-6
A09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-26
37-30
39-30
42-47
37-34
60-18
28-22
32-38
26-44
31-40
28-32
30-31
40-41
39-38
29-42
29-39
30-26
45-38
30-30
24-30
143.1Avg total
72.7Scored
70.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)69.071.6140.6-2.644%
Season at home (8)78.966.4145.2+12.588%
Season away (8)59.176.8135.9-17.60%
Last 10 (10)72.770.4143.1+2.350%
Last 5 (5)67.672.8140.4-5.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)64.377.0141.3-12.743%
vs Similar ◀ (14)65.269.7134.9-4.529%
vs Weaker (9)69.357.2126.6+12.167%
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
Rider
#276
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H24/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
67-91
67
91
-24
A27/11
NCAA
Siena
#256
L
58-71
58
71
-13
A30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#77
L
47-64
47
64
-17
H05/12
NCAA
Radford
#125
L
70-74 OT
70
74
-4
A08/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
L
65-86
65
86
-21
A22/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
L
63-75
63
75
-12
A28/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
L
64-66 OT
64
66
-2
A03/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
66-60
66
60
+6
H05/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
65-62 OT
65
62
+3
H09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
24-30
29-27
28-51
39-40
21-31
37-40
16-38
31-26
25-29
34-30
27-38
38-48
31-43
32-32
33-20
24-37
23-19
43-41
33-27
25-31
132.4Avg total
61.8Scored
70.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)68.873.8142.6-5.138%
Season at home (7)68.768.0136.7+0.757%
Season away (9)68.878.3147.1-9.622%
Last 10 (10)61.870.6132.4-8.820%
Last 5 (5)64.669.8134.4-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)63.881.4145.2-17.60%
vs Similar ◀ (19)67.666.5134.1+1.153%
vs Weaker (6)68.061.3129.3+6.767%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -0.4-0.41st half: -6.5-6.52nd half2nd half: +2.0+2.02nd half: -2.0-2.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -0.4-0.41st half: -6.5-6.52nd half2nd half: +2.0+2.02nd 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
Mayaguez Bulldogs
#479
W
36-26
36
26
+10
H23/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame MD
#551
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H01/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H05/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A19/12
NCAA
Virginia
#230
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A22/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
29-42
29
42
-13
A03/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
30-26
30
26
+4
H05/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A09/01
NCAA
65.0Avg total
32.3Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.731.462.0-0.740%-
Last 30 at home (16)30.629.660.2+0.950%-
Last 30 away (14)30.833.464.1-2.629%-
Last 10 (10)32.332.765.0-0.450%-
Last 5 (5)31.434.265.6-2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)28.434.763.1-6.314%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)30.732.062.7-1.329%-
vs Weaker (9)32.327.860.1+4.678%-
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
Rider
#276
L
24-30
24
30
-6
H24/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
28-51
28
51
-23
A27/11
NCAA
Siena
#256
L
21-31
21
31
-10
A30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#77
L
16-38
16
38
-22
H05/12
NCAA
Radford
#125
L
25-29
25
29
-4
A08/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
L
27-38
27
38
-11
A22/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
L
31-43
31
43
-12
A28/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
33-20
33
20
+13
A03/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
23-19
23
19
+4
H05/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H09/01
NCAA
58.7Avg total
26.1Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.031.261.2-1.350%-
Last 30 at home (13)28.228.356.5-0.162%-
Last 30 away (17)31.333.564.8-2.241%-
Last 10 (10)26.132.658.7-6.530%-
Last 5 (5)29.429.458.8+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)28.038.066.0-10.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)29.429.659.1-0.253%-
vs Weaker (6)33.330.764.0+2.767%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
American University wins
4
Bucknell wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/25ABoston University54-60
05/01/25HHoly Cross75-64
03/01/25ANavy58-81
29/12/24HUMBC Retrievers93-96 OT
22/12/24AVirginia58-63
19/12/24ASaint Josephs Hawks57-84
05/12/24HGeorge Washington81-71 OT
01/12/24HNotre Dame MD97-52
24/11/24HAlbany Great Danes81-77
23/11/24HMayaguez Bulldogs73-56
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/25HLafayette65-62 OT
05/01/25HColgate66-60
03/01/25ALehigh64-66 OT
28/12/24ASyracuse63-75
22/12/24AGonzaga65-86
08/12/24ARadford70-74 OT
05/12/24HSt. Bonaventure47-64
30/11/24ASiena58-71
27/11/24AMaryland67-91
24/11/24HRider53-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

American University
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL44%
HomeWWWLW88%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %44%88%0%
Points / game69.078.959.1
Allowed / game71.666.476.8
Point differential-2.6+12.5-17.6
Avg total140.6145.2135.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%62%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)67% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %12%25%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW38%
HomeWLLWW57%
AwayLLLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %38%57%22%
Points / game68.868.768.8
Allowed / game73.868.078.3
Point differential-5.1+0.7-9.6
Avg total142.6136.7147.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%14%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)50% (4)0% (2)
Overtime %38%43%33%
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 Holy Cross1710759%69.370.2-0.9
2 Army168850%76.975.9+1.1
3 Boston University178947%66.468.1-1.7
4 American University167944%69.071.6-2.6
5 Loyola Maryland146843%71.170.9+0.2
6 Lafayette1771041%69.468.4+1.0
7 Lehigh156940%71.073.7-2.7
8 Bucknell1661038%68.873.8-5.1
9 Colgate1761135%68.369.9-1.6
10 Navy1651131%71.872.4-0.6
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 University224668
Bucknell332558
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