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Bucknell vs Boston University Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 02 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 61-69
38-30 23-39
Position#287
Record7-7
FormLWLLL
Points / game70.9
Allowed / game66.4
vs
Position#230
Record7-7
FormLWWLL
Points / game68.5
Allowed / game67.2
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Bucknell v Boston University
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bucknell winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston University winWon
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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
Presbyterian
#363
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A21/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#338
W
79-65
79
65
+14
H22/11
NCAA
Marist
#279
L
54-60 OT
54
60
-6
H26/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#275
W
89-65
89
65
+24
H01/12
NCAA
NJIT
#353
W
79-63
79
63
+16
A03/12
NCAA
La Salle
#247
L
72-82
72
82
-10
A07/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H18/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#239
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A22/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
L
50-85
50
85
-35
A23/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#329
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
31-26
35-39
29-33
50-32
21-24
30-27
33-32
56-33
35-20
44-43
32-41
40-41
23-21
38-34
25-41
46-40
26-44
24-41
22-34
36-26
136.0Avg total
67.9Scored
68.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)70.966.4137.3+4.450%
Season at home (6)77.357.8135.2+19.583%
Season away (8)66.072.9138.9-6.925%
Last 10 (10)67.968.1136.0-0.250%
Last 5 (5)62.472.6135.0-10.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)67.883.4151.2-15.620%
vs Similar ◀ (15)70.470.4140.8+0.047%
vs Weaker (4)70.563.2133.8+7.275%
This opponent (Boston University) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Hampshire
#211
W
64-57
64
57
+7
A20/11
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#187
L
52-63
52
63
-11
A26/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#81
L
46-67
46
67
-21
A27/11
NCAA
UC Davis
#150
L
70-81 OT
70
81
-11
H28/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
68-54
68
54
+14
A03/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#302
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A08/12
NCAA
Marist
#279
W
72-70
72
70
+2
A11/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#293
W
67-59
67
59
+8
H14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#31
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A21/12
NCAA
Navy
#129
L
58-75
58
75
-17
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
25-26
39-31
18-28
34-35
13-32
33-35
21-43
45-23
38-33
30-21
29-36
46-45
31-28
41-42
33-25
34-34
30-28
30-40
28-36
30-39
130.7Avg total
63.2Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)68.567.2135.7+1.350%
Season at home (6)77.565.8143.3+11.767%
Season away (8)61.868.2130.0-6.538%
Last 10 (10)63.267.5130.7-4.340%
Last 5 (5)66.470.6137.0-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)56.673.7130.3-17.114%
vs Similar ◀ (11)69.667.1136.7+2.564%
vs Weaker (11)81.667.8149.5+13.882%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: -4.9-4.92nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +1.7+1.7
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: -4.9-4.92nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +1.7+1.7
BucknellBoston 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
Presbyterian
#363
W
31-26
31
26
+5
A21/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#338
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H22/11
NCAA
Marist
#279
L
21-24
21
24
-3
H26/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#275
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H01/12
NCAA
NJIT
#353
W
35-20
35
20
+15
A03/12
NCAA
La Salle
#247
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A07/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
23-21
23
21
+2
H18/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#239
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A22/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A23/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#329
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A30/12
NCAA
59.3Avg total
27.7Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.833.865.7-2.037%-
Last 30 at home (14)32.631.664.2+1.150%-
Last 30 away (16)31.135.866.9-4.725%-
Last 10 (10)27.731.659.3-3.940%-
Last 5 (5)25.636.261.8-10.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)32.439.171.5-6.720%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)30.932.363.3-1.440%-
vs Weaker (4)29.228.257.5+1.050%-
This opponent (Boston University) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Hampshire
#211
L
25-26
25
26
-1
A20/11
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#187
L
18-28
18
28
-10
A26/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#81
L
13-32
13
32
-19
A27/11
NCAA
UC Davis
#150
L
21-43
21
43
-22
H28/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A03/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#302
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A08/12
NCAA
Marist
#279
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A11/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#293
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H14/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#31
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A21/12
NCAA
Navy
#129
L
28-36
28
36
-8
H30/12
NCAA
58.1Avg total
26.6Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.731.364.0+1.460%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.632.268.8+4.471%-
Last 30 away (16)29.430.559.9-1.150%-
Last 10 (10)26.631.558.1-4.940%-
Last 5 (5)30.230.660.8-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)26.933.360.1-6.443%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)29.229.558.7-0.455%-
vs Weaker (11)40.631.672.3+9.082%-
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
1
Bucknell wins
4
Boston University wins
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/22AHoly Cross58-60
23/12/22ARutgers50-85
22/12/22ARichmond Spiders71-81
18/12/22HMerrimack Warriors61-55
07/12/22ALa Salle72-82
03/12/22ANJIT79-63
01/12/22HSt. Francis (PA)89-65
26/11/22HMarist54-60 OT
22/11/22HAustin Peay79-65
21/11/22APresbyterian66-65
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/22HNavy58-75
21/12/22AUMass Lowell60-68
14/12/22HDartmouth67-59
11/12/22AMarist72-70
08/12/22ANotre Dame75-81
03/12/22AMerrimack Warriors68-54
28/11/22HUC Davis70-81 OT
27/11/22AWisc. Milwaukee46-67
26/11/22ASoutheast Missouri State52-63
20/11/22ANew Hampshire64-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bucknell
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL50%
HomeWWLWW83%
AwayWLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %50%83%25%
Points / game70.977.366.0
Allowed / game66.457.872.9
Point differential+4.4+19.5-6.9
Avg total137.3135.2138.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%67%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %7%17%0%
Boston University
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayLWLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %50%67%38%
Points / game68.577.561.8
Allowed / game67.265.868.2
Point differential+1.3+11.7-6.5
Avg total135.7143.3130.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %7%17%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 American University129375%67.562.2+5.2
2 Navy148657%72.669.9+2.7
3 Colgate147750%80.873.7+7.1
4 Bucknell147750%70.966.4+4.4
5 Army147750%75.772.3+3.4
6 Boston University147750%68.567.2+1.3
7 Lehigh125742%71.872.8-1.1
8 Loyola Maryland145936%66.970.2-3.4
9 Holy Cross1551033%66.571.1-4.6
10 Lafayette1421214%60.867.3-6.5
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
Bucknell382361
Boston University303969
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