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Boston University vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 18 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 57-73
20-33 37-40
Position#221
Record7-10
FormWLLWW
Points / game64.8
Allowed / game65.2
vs
Position#270
Record5-12
FormLWLWL
Points / game64.5
Allowed / game72.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Boston University v Bucknell
06 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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BUCK73
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BUCK71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston University winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bucknell winWon
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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
Sacred Heart
#202
W
70-49
70
49
+21
A02/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#261
L
65-74
65
74
-9
H07/12
NCAA
Wagner
#193
W
73-59
73
59
+14
A10/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#352
L
56-63
56
63
-7
A14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
L
63-71
63
71
-8
H22/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#91
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H30/12
NCAA
Navy
#275
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A04/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
L
51-59
51
59
-8
H06/01
NCAA
American University
#203
W
72-68
72
68
+4
H11/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
60-58
60
58
+2
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-25
44-24
28-34
37-40
30-28
–
28-33
28-30
25-46
38-25
38-22
36-41
29-23
31-39
26-21
25-38
26-26
46-42
21-33
39-25
127.0Avg total
64.4Scored
62.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)64.865.2130.1-0.441%
Season at home (7)72.966.1139.0+6.757%
Season away (10)59.264.6123.8-5.430%
Last 10 (10)64.462.6127.0+1.850%
Last 5 (5)63.462.0125.4+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)53.066.0119.0-13.00%
vs Similar ◀ (21)65.465.4130.8+0.052%
vs Weaker (6)66.063.7129.7+2.333%
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
Marist
#143
L
49-73
49
73
-24
A25/11
NCAA
Princeton
#11
L
71-85
71
85
-14
H30/11
NCAA
Penn State
#216
W
76-67
76
67
+9
A02/12
NCAA
Radford
#220
L
63-70
63
70
-7
H16/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#91
L
52-68
52
68
-16
A22/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
27-39
22-34
45-40
26-45
27-33
49-34
30-30
33-40
16-34
36-34
33-28
25-39
23-20
47-38
20-28
43-43
47-30
39-50
34-37
39-47
138.4Avg total
66.1Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)64.572.2136.7-7.629%
Season at home (8)65.271.1136.4-5.925%
Season away (9)63.973.1137.0-9.233%
Last 10 (10)66.172.3138.4-6.230%
Last 5 (5)70.072.0142.0-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)59.075.5134.5-16.50%
vs Similar ◀ (18)67.769.1136.8-1.350%
vs Weaker (2)71.569.0140.5+2.550%
This opponent (Boston 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -1.4-1.41st half: -1.7-1.72nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -4.5-4.5
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -1.4-1.41st half: -1.7-1.72nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -4.5-4.5
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
Sacred Heart
#202
W
26-25
26
25
+1
A02/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#261
L
28-34
28
34
-6
H07/12
NCAA
Wagner
#193
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A10/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#352
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
L
25-46
25
46
-21
H22/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#91
W
38-22
38
22
+16
H30/12
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
29-23
29
23
+6
A04/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
W
26-21
26
21
+5
H06/01
NCAA
American University
#203
D
26-26
26
26
+0
H11/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
L
21-33
21
33
-12
A13/01
NCAA
56.8Avg total
27.7Scored
29.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.830.959.7-2.147%-
Last 30 at home (13)30.730.561.2+0.254%-
Last 30 away (17)27.431.258.5-3.841%-
Last 10 (10)27.729.156.8-1.450%-
Last 5 (5)28.025.053.0+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)22.036.058.0-14.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)29.630.259.8-0.657%-
vs Weaker (6)29.530.860.3-1.333%-
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
Marist
#143
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A25/11
NCAA
Princeton
#11
W
45-40
45
40
+5
H30/11
NCAA
Penn State
#216
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A02/12
NCAA
Radford
#220
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H16/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#91
L
16-34
16
34
-18
A22/12
NCAA
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
62.1Avg total
30.2Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.733.263.9-2.540%-
Last 30 at home (14)29.931.661.5-1.643%-
Last 30 away (16)31.334.665.9-3.338%-
Last 10 (10)30.231.962.1-1.740%-
Last 5 (5)31.428.660.0+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)28.836.164.9-7.320%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)32.132.164.1+0.050%-
vs Weaker (2)27.529.056.5-1.550%-
This opponent (Boston 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
Boston University wins
1
Bucknell wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24ALoyola Maryland60-58
11/01/24HAmerican University72-68
06/01/24HLafayette51-59
04/01/24ANavy60-62
30/12/23HMerrimack Warriors74-63
22/12/23HUMass Lowell63-71
14/12/23ADartmouth56-63
10/12/23AWagner73-59
07/12/23HMaine Black Bears65-74
02/12/23ASacred Heart70-49
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24HColgate73-84
11/01/24ALehigh86-80
06/01/24HAmerican University63-71
04/01/24HHoly Cross70-58
30/12/23HSt. Peters58-67
22/12/23AMerrimack Warriors52-68
16/12/23HRadford63-70
02/12/23APenn State76-67
30/11/23HPrinceton71-85
25/11/23AMarist49-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston University
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW41%
HomeLLWLW57%
AwayWWLLW30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17710
Win %41%57%30%
Points / game64.872.959.2
Allowed / game65.266.164.6
Point differential-0.4+6.7-5.4
Avg total130.1139.0123.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%43%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL29%
HomeLLWLL25%
AwayLLWLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %29%25%33%
Points / game64.565.263.9
Allowed / game72.271.173.1
Point differential-7.6-5.9-9.2
Avg total136.7136.4137.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%25%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 Colgate1810856%70.666.7+3.9
2 American University1810856%73.271.7+1.4
3 Boston University1771041%64.865.2-0.4
4 Navy156940%68.465.6+2.8
5 Lafayette1751229%60.267.8-7.6
6 Bucknell1751229%64.572.2-7.6
7 Army1851328%61.063.7-2.7
8 Lehigh1541127%74.374.3-0.1
9 Holy Cross1741324%65.575.9-10.4
10 Loyola Maryland1831517%65.373.8-8.6
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
Boston University203757
Bucknell334073
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