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Bucknell vs American University Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 15 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 72-68
35-30 37-38
Position#256
Record7-14
FormLLLLL
Points / game66.6
Allowed / game72.3
vs
Position#128
Record12-8
FormWLWWW
Points / game71.5
Allowed / game69.9
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bucknell winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
American University winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BucknellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Holy Cross
#354
W
75-60
75
60
+15
H11/01
NCAA
American University
#128
L
60-61
60
61
-1
A16/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
72-56
72
56
+16
H19/01
NCAA
Colgate
#15
L
65-80
65
80
-15
A21/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#215
W
98-83
98
83
+15
H26/01
NCAA
Army
#201
L
59-68
59
68
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Boston University
#101
L
57-77
57
77
-20
H01/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
L
62-65
62
65
-3
H04/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#215
L
65-78
65
78
-13
A08/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
L
59-60
59
60
-1
A13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
37-29
38-31
27-27
33-34
38-23
34-33
29-32
36-48
42-41
56-42
25-34
34-34
33-39
24-38
27-40
35-25
27-40
38-38
28-27
31-33
136.0Avg total
67.2Scored
68.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)66.672.3138.9-5.833%
Season at home (11)69.769.8139.5-0.155%
Season away (10)63.175.1138.2-12.010%
Last 10 (10)67.268.8136.0-1.630%
Last 5 (5)60.469.6130.0-9.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)65.777.6143.4-11.918%
vs Similar (9)66.767.2133.9-0.644%
vs Weaker (2)71.067.5138.5+3.550%
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lehigh
#309
L
73-82
73
82
-9
A12/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#256
W
61-60
61
60
+1
H16/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#354
W
81-69
81
69
+12
H18/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#215
W
93-91 OT
93
91
+2
A23/01
NCAA
Colgate
#15
L
69-79
69
79
-10
H25/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
77-56
77
56
+21
H28/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
L
70-82
70
82
-12
A01/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
W
62-54
62
54
+8
A06/02
NCAA
Army
#201
W
72-62
72
62
+10
H08/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#215
W
81-76
81
76
+5
H13/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-37
41-45
27-27
34-33
43-36
38-33
45-44
39-40
29-32
40-47
29-24
48-32
32-35
38-47
31-29
31-25
36-24
36-38
36-33
45-43
145.0Avg total
73.9Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)71.569.9141.4+1.560%
Season at home (10)75.367.2142.5+8.180%
Season away (10)67.672.6140.2-5.040%
Last 10 (10)73.971.1145.0+2.870%
Last 5 (5)72.466.0138.4+6.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)60.072.0132.0-12.00%
vs Similar (4)67.875.5143.2-7.825%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)74.168.0142.1+6.179%
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: +0.3+0.32nd half: +0.7+0.7
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: +0.3+0.32nd half: +0.7+0.7
BucknellAmerican University
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
BucknellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Holy Cross
#354
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H11/01
NCAA
American University
#128
D
27-27
27
27
+0
A16/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
38-23
38
23
+15
H19/01
NCAA
Colgate
#15
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A21/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#215
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H26/01
NCAA
Army
#201
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Boston University
#101
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H01/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
L
27-40
27
40
-13
H04/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#215
L
27-40
27
40
-13
A08/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
W
28-27
28
27
+1
A13/02
NCAA
64.5Avg total
31.3Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (25)30.435.766.0-5.324%-
Last 30 at home (11)32.235.167.3-2.936%-
Last 30 away (14)28.936.165.1-7.214%-
Last 10 (10)31.333.264.5-1.940%-
Last 5 (5)28.036.064.0-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)30.538.869.3-8.49%-
vs Similar (9)29.033.062.0-4.033%-
vs Weaker (2)33.035.568.5-2.550%-
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
American UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lehigh
#309
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A12/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#256
D
27-27
27
27
+0
H16/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#354
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H18/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#215
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A23/01
NCAA
Colgate
#15
L
29-32
29
32
-3
H25/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
29-24
29
24
+5
H28/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A01/02
NCAA
Navy
#226
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A06/02
NCAA
Army
#201
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H08/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#215
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H13/02
NCAA
66.1Avg total
34.0Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (21)34.431.766.1+2.862%-
Last 30 at home (11)34.729.964.6+4.864%-
Last 30 away (10)34.133.667.7+0.560%-
Last 10 (10)34.032.166.1+1.960%-
Last 5 (5)32.829.061.8+3.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)27.033.560.5-6.50%-
vs Similar (4)32.532.565.0+0.025%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)36.530.867.3+5.786%-
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. 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
0
Bucknell wins
1
American University wins
DateGameScore
16/01/20American University v Bucknell61-60
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/20ANavy59-60
08/02/20ALoyola Maryland65-78
04/02/20HLafayette62-65
01/02/20HBoston University57-77
29/01/20AArmy59-68
26/01/20HLoyola Maryland98-83
21/01/20AColgate65-80
19/01/20HLehigh72-56
16/01/20AAmerican University60-61
11/01/20HHoly Cross75-60
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/20HLoyola Maryland81-76
08/02/20HArmy72-62
06/02/20ANavy62-54
01/02/20ALafayette70-82
28/01/20HLehigh77-56
25/01/20HColgate69-79
23/01/20ALoyola Maryland93-91 OT
18/01/20HHoly Cross81-69
16/01/20HBucknell61-60
12/01/20ALehigh73-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bucknell
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL33%
HomeWWWLL55%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %33%55%10%
Points / game66.669.763.1
Allowed / game72.369.875.1
Point differential-5.8-0.1-12.0
Avg total138.9139.5138.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%27%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)50% (4)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
American University
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW60%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayWLWLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games201010
Win %60%80%40%
Points / game71.575.367.6
Allowed / game69.967.272.6
Point differential+1.6+8.1-5.0
Avg total141.3142.5140.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)75% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %5%0%10%
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 Colgate2219386%76.866.0+10.8
2 Lafayette1912763%70.967.8+3.1
3 American University2012860%71.569.9+1.6
4 Boston University2112957%72.268.8+3.5
5 Navy2011955%64.063.3+0.7
6 Army21111052%71.171.7-0.6
7 Loyola Maryland21101148%74.375.2-0.9
8 Bucknell2171433%66.672.3-5.8
9 Lehigh2141719%67.276.1-9.0
10 Holy Cross2231914%68.478.8-10.4
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
Bucknell353772
American University303868
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