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Bucknell vs American University Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 27 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 71-78
35-35 36-43
Position#272
Record3-4
FormLLWWW
Points / game72.7
Allowed / game72.9
vs
Position#258
Record2-5
FormWWLLL
Points / game66.6
Allowed / game72.6
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bucknell winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
American University winWon
-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
65-62
65
62
+3
H04/03
NCAA
American University
#128
W
64-59
64
59
+5
A06/03
NCAA
Boston University
#101
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A08/03
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
69-78
69
78
-9
A02/01
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
60-63
60
63
-3
H03/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#121
L
60-83
60
83
-23
H09/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#121
L
76-87
76
87
-11
A10/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
75-70
75
70
+5
H16/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
77-61
77
61
+16
A17/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
92-68
92
68
+24
H31/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-28
28-34
30-29
34-30
22-35
39-29
37-33
32-45
20-26
40-37
25-46
35-37
39-45
37-42
30-19
45-51
36-37
41-24
46-35
46-33
139.4Avg total
69.9Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)72.772.9145.6-0.143%
Season at home (4)71.871.0142.8+0.850%
Season away (3)74.075.3149.3-1.333%
Last 10 (10)69.969.5139.4+0.450%
Last 5 (5)76.073.8149.8+2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)66.571.7138.2-5.327%
vs Similar ◀ (12)69.967.4137.3+2.550%
vs Weaker (3)69.756.7126.3+13.0100%
This opponent (American University) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lafayette
#107
W
79-59
79
59
+20
H27/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#354
W
90-47
90
47
+43
A29/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#256
L
59-64
59
64
-5
H06/03
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
86-87 OT
86
87
-1
A16/01
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A17/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
71-70
71
70
+1
H23/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
81-79 OT
81
79
+2
A24/01
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
60-72
60
72
-12
H20/02
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
60-69
60
69
-9
H21/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
L
49-60
49
60
-11
H25/02
NCAA
1H
2H
38-25
41-34
43-16
47-31
29-30
30-34
34-32
39-41
24-33
35-38
39-34
32-36
31-23
21-29
34-28
26-44
26-35
34-34
27-27
22-33
137.2Avg total
69.4Scored
67.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)66.672.6139.1-6.029%
Season at home (4)60.067.8127.8-7.825%
Season away (3)75.379.0154.3-3.733%
Last 10 (10)69.467.8137.2+1.640%
Last 5 (5)64.270.0134.2-5.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)65.172.4137.6-7.322%
vs Similar ◀ (6)68.370.8139.2-2.533%
vs Weaker (15)72.766.6139.3+6.173%
This opponent (Bucknell) 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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: +4.2+4.22nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -2.7-2.7
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: +4.2+4.22nd half2nd half: +1.5+1.52nd half: -2.7-2.7
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
37-28
37
28
+9
H04/03
NCAA
American University
#128
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A06/03
NCAA
Boston University
#101
L
22-35
22
35
-13
A08/03
NCAA
Navy
#13
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A02/01
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
20-26
20
26
-6
H03/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#121
L
25-46
25
46
-21
H09/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#121
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A10/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
30-19
30
19
+11
H16/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A17/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#309
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H31/01
NCAA
65.5Avg total
32.2Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.133.064.1-1.943%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.131.965.0+1.357%-
Last 30 away (16)29.334.063.3-4.731%-
Last 10 (10)32.233.365.5-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)35.236.471.6-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)30.234.464.6-4.233%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)31.332.764.0-1.342%-
vs Weaker (3)34.727.362.0+7.3100%-
This opponent (American University) is Similar. 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
Lafayette
#107
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H27/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#354
W
43-16
43
16
+27
A29/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#256
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H06/03
NCAA
Navy
#13
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A16/01
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A17/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H23/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
31-23
31
23
+8
A24/01
NCAA
Navy
#13
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H20/02
NCAA
Navy
#13
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H21/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
D
27-27
27
27
+0
H25/02
NCAA
60.8Avg total
32.5Scored
28.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.830.162.9+2.757%-
Last 30 at home (15)32.128.961.1+3.253%-
Last 30 away (15)33.531.264.7+2.360%-
Last 10 (10)32.528.360.8+4.260%-
Last 5 (5)31.429.460.8+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)29.931.060.9-1.144%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)34.730.264.8+4.550%-
vs Weaker (15)33.829.563.3+4.367%-
This opponent (Bucknell) 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
2
Bucknell wins
1
American University wins
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/21HLehigh92-68
17/01/21ALehigh77-61
16/01/21HLehigh75-70
10/01/21ALafayette76-87
09/01/21HLafayette60-83
03/01/21HNavy60-63
02/01/21ANavy69-78
08/03/20ABoston University61-64
06/03/20AAmerican University64-59
04/03/20HHoly Cross65-62
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/21HLoyola Maryland49-60
21/02/21HNavy60-69
20/02/21HNavy60-72
24/01/21ALoyola Maryland81-79 OT
23/01/21HLoyola Maryland71-70
17/01/21ANavy59-71
16/01/21ANavy86-87 OT
06/03/20HBucknell59-64
29/02/20AHoly Cross90-47
27/02/20HLafayette79-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bucknell
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW43%
HomeLLWW50%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %43%50%33%
Points / game72.771.874.0
Allowed / game72.971.075.3
Point differential-0.1+0.8-1.3
Avg total145.6142.8149.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%25%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
American University
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL29%
HomeWLLL25%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %29%25%33%
Points / game66.660.075.3
Allowed / game72.667.879.0
Point differential-6.0-7.8-3.7
Avg total139.1127.8154.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %29%0%67%
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 Colgate1211192%85.767.8+17.9
2 Navy1614288%72.167.0+5.1
3 Army1710759%72.969.9+2.9
4 Lafayette127558%77.976.6+1.3
5 Bucknell73443%72.772.9-0.1
6 Lehigh114736%68.977.3-8.4
7 Boston University145936%70.176.9-6.8
8 Holy Cross1651131%70.676.1-5.4
9 Loyola Maryland134931%73.371.1+2.2
10 American University72529%66.672.6-6.0
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
Bucknell353671
American University354378
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