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Boston University vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 01 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 63-61
34-29 29-32
Position#107
Record9-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game64.2
vs
Position#328
Record3-9
FormLLLWL
Points / game72.3
Allowed / game81.1
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Boston University v Bucknell
06 Jan 2027
BOST v BUCK
upcoming
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BUCK73
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BUCK61
08 Mar 2020
BOST64
BUCK61
29 Feb 2020
BOST74
BUCK71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston 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

Boston UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hartford
#279
W
75-70
75
70
+5
A19/11
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
76-58
76
58
+18
H21/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#146
W
72-59
72
59
+13
H22/11
NCAA
Florida State
#168
L
80-81 OT
80
81
-1
A25/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#228
W
61-60
61
60
+1
H28/11
NCAA
George Washington
#267
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A02/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#261
W
68-63
68
63
+5
H04/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#207
W
72-62
72
62
+10
H09/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#289
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A11/12
NCAA
Marist
#223
L
79-84 OT
79
84
-5
H18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-25
34-45
32-22
44-36
30-20
42-39
35-37
36-34
30-37
31-23
26-34
30-20
27-30
41-33
34-22
38-40
33-31
32-31
33-34
35-34
135.7Avg total
70.4Scored
65.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)69.264.2133.3+5.069%
Season at home (7)73.363.9137.1+9.486%
Season away (6)64.364.5128.8-0.250%
Last 10 (10)70.465.3135.7+5.180%
Last 5 (5)68.065.0133.0+3.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)66.174.9141.0-8.827%
vs Similar (11)71.769.9141.6+1.855%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)66.362.1128.4+4.171%
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
Rider
#248
W
81-74
81
74
+7
H18/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
L
100-105 OT
100
105
-5
A21/11
NCAA
Mercer
#198
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A23/11
NCAA
Rider
#248
L
79-85
79
85
-6
H24/11
NCAA
Siena
#185
W
65-56 OT
65
56
+9
H28/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
L
67-93
67
93
-26
A02/12
NCAA
Hofstra
#85
L
69-88
69
88
-19
A04/12
NCAA
Princeton
#19
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A08/12
NCAA
La Salle
#285
W
82-70
82
70
+12
H18/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#92
L
50-81
50
81
-31
A22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
33-35
48-39
42-39
46-49
32-37
36-41
44-39
35-46
28-31
22-19
32-42
35-51
33-39
36-49
32-45
37-37
43-35
39-35
26-37
24-44
154.2Avg total
73.0Scored
81.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)72.381.1153.4-8.825%
Season at home (5)75.071.6146.6+3.460%
Season away (7)70.487.9158.3-17.40%
Last 10 (10)73.081.2154.2-8.230%
Last 5 (5)67.482.8150.2-15.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)71.478.4149.9-7.029%
vs Similar (7)72.974.3147.1-1.443%
vs Weaker (2)67.055.0122.0+12.0100%
This opponent (Boston 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: -3.4-3.42nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: -5.2-5.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: -3.4-3.42nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: -5.2-5.2
Boston 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
Boston UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hartford
#279
W
41-25
41
25
+16
A19/11
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#320
W
32-22
32
22
+10
H21/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#146
W
30-20
30
20
+10
H22/11
NCAA
Florida State
#168
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A25/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#228
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H28/11
NCAA
George Washington
#267
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A02/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#261
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H04/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#207
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H09/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#289
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A11/12
NCAA
Marist
#223
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H18/12
NCAA
61.3Avg total
32.1Scored
29.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.433.165.5-0.733%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.732.965.6-0.238%-
Last 30 away (14)32.133.465.4-1.329%-
Last 10 (10)32.129.261.3+2.950%-
Last 5 (5)30.630.260.8+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)31.536.467.8-4.918%-
vs Similar (11)33.631.965.5+1.745%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)30.130.060.1+0.129%-
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
Rider
#248
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H18/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#269
W
42-39
42
39
+3
A21/11
NCAA
Mercer
#198
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A23/11
NCAA
Rider
#248
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H24/11
NCAA
Siena
#185
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H28/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A02/12
NCAA
Hofstra
#85
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A04/12
NCAA
Princeton
#19
L
32-45
32
45
-13
A08/12
NCAA
La Salle
#285
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H18/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#92
L
26-37
26
37
-11
A22/12
NCAA
72.4Avg total
34.5Scored
37.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.635.569.1-1.940%-
Last 30 at home (12)34.232.566.8+1.850%-
Last 30 away (18)33.237.670.7-4.433%-
Last 10 (10)34.537.972.4-3.430%-
Last 5 (5)33.239.672.8-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)33.736.870.4-3.138%-
vs Similar (7)33.434.467.9-1.029%-
vs Weaker (2)33.526.560.0+7.0100%-
This opponent (Boston 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
3
Boston University wins
0
Bucknell wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/21HMarist79-84 OT
11/12/21ADartmouth65-62
09/12/21HUMass Lowell72-62
04/12/21HBinghamton68-63
02/12/21AGeorge Washington56-54
28/11/21HMerrimack Warriors61-60
25/11/21AFlorida State80-81 OT
22/11/21HSam Houston St.72-59
21/11/21HNorthern Illinois76-58
19/11/21AHartford75-70
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/21ARichmond Spiders50-81
18/12/21HLa Salle82-70
08/12/21APrinceton69-82
04/12/21AHofstra69-88
02/12/21ASt. Francis (PA)67-93
28/11/21HSiena65-56 OT
24/11/21HRider79-85
23/11/21AMercer68-78
21/11/21AIllinois State100-105 OT
18/11/21HRider81-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston University
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL69%
HomeWWWWL86%
AwayLWLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %69%86%50%
Points / game69.273.364.3
Allowed / game64.263.964.5
Point differential+5.0+9.4-0.2
Avg total133.3137.1128.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)67% (3)60% (5)
Overtime %15%14%17%
Bucknell
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL25%
HomeLWLWW60%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %25%60%0%
Points / game72.375.070.4
Allowed / game81.171.687.9
Point differential-8.8+3.4-17.4
Avg total153.4146.6158.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %17%20%14%
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 Boston University139469%69.264.2+5.0
2 Navy117464%65.658.9+6.7
3 Loyola Maryland116555%68.167.0+1.1
4 Army126650%70.869.1+1.8
5 American University124833%65.678.2-12.6
6 Colgate134931%74.773.1+1.6
7 Lafayette113827%68.876.6-7.8
8 Bucknell123925%72.381.1-8.8
9 Holy Cross1221017%65.870.8-4.9
10 Lehigh1221017%63.372.3-9.0
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

Team1H2HFinal
Boston University342963
Bucknell293261
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