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Boston University vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 85-82 (OT)
34-39 40-35 11-8
Position#211
Record9-11
FormWLWLL
Points / game65.0
Allowed / game67.2
vs
Position#166
Record8-12
FormWLWWL
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game74.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Boston University v Bucknell
06 Jan 2027
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston 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

Boston UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Merrimack Warriors
#164
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#171
L
71-83
71
83
-12
A21/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#135
W
59-56
59
56
+3
A29/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
L
46-60
46
60
-14
A03/01
NCAA
Army
#187
W
71-63
71
63
+8
H05/01
NCAA
American University
#102
W
60-54
60
54
+6
H09/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
50-87
50
87
-37
A11/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
63-58
63
58
+5
H15/01
NCAA
Army
#187
L
62-68
62
68
-6
A18/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
47-62
47
62
-15
A23/01
NCAA
1H
2H
21-29
40-35
27-27
44-56
19-27
40-29
23-31
23-29
40-35
31-28
30-30
30-24
25-53
25-34
33-20
30-38
20-41
42-27
19-33
28-29
124.5Avg total
59.0Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)65.067.2132.2-2.245%
Season at home (9)73.365.2138.6+8.167%
Season away (11)58.268.9127.1-10.727%
Last 10 (10)59.065.5124.5-6.540%
Last 5 (5)56.465.8122.2-9.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)62.466.8129.2-4.440%
vs Similar ◀ (21)64.866.0130.8-1.352%
vs Weaker (3)78.779.0157.7-0.367%
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
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
American University
#102
L
58-68
58
68
-10
A11/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
86-82
86
82
+4
H16/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H18/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
80-87
80
87
-7
A21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-29
34-30
27-38
38-48
31-43
32-32
33-20
24-37
23-19
43-41
33-27
25-31
33-22
25-46
40-40
46-42
27-36
46-33
42-37
38-50
141.9Avg total
69.0Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)69.874.3144.2-4.540%
Season at home (9)71.169.7140.8+1.467%
Season away (11)68.878.2147.0-9.418%
Last 10 (10)69.072.9141.9-3.940%
Last 5 (5)72.473.6146.0-1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)63.881.4145.2-17.60%
vs Similar ◀ (20)68.968.8137.7+0.150%
vs Weaker (5)68.263.2131.4+5.060%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -6.9-6.91st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: -3.9-3.9
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -6.9-6.91st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: -3.9-3.9
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
Merrimack Warriors
#164
L
21-29
21
29
-8
A14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#171
D
27-27
27
27
+0
A21/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#135
L
19-27
19
27
-8
A29/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
L
23-31
23
31
-8
A03/01
NCAA
Army
#187
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H05/01
NCAA
American University
#102
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H09/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
25-53
25
53
-28
A11/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
33-20
33
20
+13
H15/01
NCAA
Army
#187
L
20-41
20
41
-21
A18/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
19-33
19
33
-14
A23/01
NCAA
58.3Avg total
25.7Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.230.761.9+0.453%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.929.566.3+7.480%-
Last 30 away (15)25.532.057.5-6.527%-
Last 10 (10)25.732.658.3-6.920%-
Last 5 (5)25.435.460.8-10.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)25.229.254.4-4.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)30.030.360.2-0.357%-
vs Weaker (3)42.033.075.0+9.067%-
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
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
American University
#102
W
33-22
33
22
+11
A11/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H16/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
27-36
27
36
-9
H18/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
42-37
42
37
+5
A21/01
NCAA
62.5Avg total
31.4Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.531.962.4-1.347%-
Last 30 at home (13)28.429.758.1-1.346%-
Last 30 away (17)32.233.565.7-1.447%-
Last 10 (10)31.431.162.5+0.350%-
Last 5 (5)35.032.467.4+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)28.038.066.0-10.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)30.430.661.1-0.250%-
vs Weaker (5)33.430.664.0+2.860%-
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
7
Boston University wins
2
Bucknell wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/25ANavy47-62
18/01/25AArmy62-68
15/01/25HLehigh63-58
11/01/25AColgate50-87
09/01/25HAmerican University60-54
05/01/25HArmy71-63
03/01/25ALafayette46-60
29/12/24AMaine Black Bears59-56
21/12/24AUMass Lowell71-83
14/12/24AMerrimack Warriors61-64
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/25AColgate80-87
18/01/25HNavy73-69
16/01/25HHoly Cross86-82
11/01/25AAmerican University58-68
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston University
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL45%
HomeWWWWW67%
AwayWLLLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20911
Win %45%67%27%
Points / game65.073.358.2
Allowed / game67.265.268.9
Point differential-2.2+8.1-10.7
Avg total132.2138.6127.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%22%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%11%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL40%
HomeLWWWW67%
AwayLLLLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20911
Win %40%67%18%
Points / game69.871.168.8
Allowed / game74.369.778.2
Point differential-4.5+1.4-9.4
Avg total144.2140.8147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%11%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)67% (6)0% (2)
Overtime %30%33%27%
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 Army1911858%76.174.5+1.6
2 American University2011955%69.369.5-0.1
3 Holy Cross20101050%69.871.5-1.6
4 Colgate2091145%70.570.0+0.5
5 Boston University2091145%65.067.2-2.2
6 Loyola Maryland1881044%70.071.1-1.1
7 Lafayette2081240%69.769.0+0.7
8 Bucknell2081240%69.874.3-4.5
9 Lehigh1861233%69.472.9-3.5
10 Navy2061430%71.071.3-0.3
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
Boston University34401185
Bucknell3935882
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