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American University vs Bucknell Prediction & Stats

Date: Thu 28 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#291
Record1-2
FormLLLLW
Points / game64.0
Allowed / game75.0
vs
Position#398
Record0-4
FormLLLLL
Points / game62.2
Allowed / game87.5
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · American University v Bucknell
27 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

American University win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Bucknell win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lehigh
#197
L
82-90
82
90
-8
A12/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H14/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
75-57
75
57
+18
A19/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
75-61
75
61
+14
A22/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
73-78
73
78
-5
H26/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
65-68
65
68
-3
H28/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
73-75
73
75
-2
A06/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#108
L
53-79
53
79
-26
A03/11
NCAA
Clemson
#131
L
73-82
73
82
-9
A07/11
NCAA
Drexel
#242
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-47
48-43
36-27
39-36
36-30
39-27
34-31
41-30
30-33
43-45
23-38
42-30
36-40
37-35
33-35
20-44
35-39
38-43
31-30
35-34
142.7Avg total
71.0Scored
71.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)64.075.0139.0-11.033%
Season at homeno games
Season away (3)64.075.0139.0-11.033%
Last 10 (10)71.071.7142.7-0.740%
Last 5 (5)66.073.6139.6-7.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)66.379.7146.0-13.429%
vs Similar (8)69.566.6136.1+2.950%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)73.968.6142.6+5.357%
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
American University
#204
L
57-75
57
75
-18
H19/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
63-72
63
72
-9
H22/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
75-73
75
73
+2
A25/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
79-89
79
89
-10
A28/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
65-55
65
55
+10
H04/03
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
69-74
69
74
-5
A06/03
NCAA
Maryland
#276
L
67-96
67
96
-29
A03/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#59
L
62-82
62
82
-20
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia
#42
L
61-95
61
95
-34
A11/11
NCAA
Columbia
#95
L
59-77
59
77
-18
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
27-39
30-31
33-41
36-26
39-47
40-47
39-42
26-25
39-30
39-36
30-38
30-44
37-52
25-26
37-56
31-53
30-42
29-36
30-41
144.5Avg total
65.7Scored
78.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)62.287.5149.8-25.20%
Season at home (2)60.579.5140.0-19.00%
Season away (2)64.095.5159.5-31.50%
Last 10 (10)65.778.8144.5-13.120%
Last 5 (5)63.684.8148.4-21.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)66.681.3147.9-14.718%
vs Similar (8)68.967.5136.4+1.450%
vs Weakerno games
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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -8.7-8.7
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -8.7-8.7
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
Lehigh
#197
L
34-47
34
47
-13
A12/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
36-27
36
27
+9
H14/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A19/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A22/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
30-33
30
33
-3
H26/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
23-38
23
38
-15
H28/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A06/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#108
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A03/11
NCAA
Clemson
#131
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A07/11
NCAA
Drexel
#242
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A12/11
NCAA
67.8Avg total
32.8Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.932.766.5+1.253%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.829.763.5+4.160%-
Last 30 away (15)33.935.769.6-1.747%-
Last 10 (10)32.835.067.8-2.240%-
Last 5 (5)31.636.468.0-4.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)32.436.168.6-3.729%-
vs Similar (8)31.232.964.1-1.638%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)34.631.165.8+3.571%-
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
American University
#204
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H19/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H22/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
36-26
36
26
+10
A25/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A28/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
26-25
26
25
+1
H04/03
NCAA
Navy
#24
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A06/03
NCAA
Maryland
#276
L
30-44
30
44
-14
A03/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#59
L
25-26
25
26
-1
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia
#42
L
31-53
31
53
-22
A11/11
NCAA
Columbia
#95
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H14/11
NCAA
67.6Avg total
31.6Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.035.965.9-5.827%-
Last 30 at home (15)29.234.063.2-4.827%-
Last 30 away (15)30.937.768.6-6.927%-
Last 10 (10)31.636.067.6-4.430%-
Last 5 (5)30.839.069.8-8.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)29.237.766.9-8.514%-
vs Similar (8)32.430.963.2+1.562%-
vs Weakerno games
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
American University wins
5
Bucknell wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26ADrexel66-64
07/11/26AClemson73-82
03/11/26ACincinnati53-79
06/03/26ABoston University73-75
28/02/26HBoston University65-68
26/02/26HLehigh73-78
22/02/26ALafayette75-61
19/02/26ABucknell75-57
14/02/26HArmy75-63
12/02/26ALehigh82-90
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HColumbia59-77
11/11/26AVirginia61-95
07/11/26HOld Dominion62-82
03/11/26AMaryland67-96
06/03/26ANavy69-74
04/03/26HArmy65-55
28/02/26ALehigh79-89
25/02/26AArmy75-73
22/02/26HHoly Cross63-72
19/02/26HAmerican University57-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

American University
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLW33%
Home--
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games3-3
Win %33%-33%
Points / game64.0-64.0
Allowed / game75.0-75.0
Point differential-11.0--11.0
Avg total139.0-139.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%-0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLL0%
HomeLL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game62.260.564.0
Allowed / game87.579.595.5
Point differential-25.2-19.0-31.5
Avg total149.8140.0159.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Navy54180%69.265.8+3.4
2 Boston University43175%80.074.5+5.5
3 Army42250%75.566.2+9.2
4 Lafayette63350%76.267.2+9.0
5 Lehigh42250%64.570.2-5.8
6 American University31233%64.075.0-11.0
7 Loyola Maryland51420%68.473.0-4.6
8 Colgate3030%69.785.7-16.0
9 Bucknell4040%62.287.5-25.2
10 Holy Cross3030%64.092.7-28.7
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 -).
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