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Bucknell vs Colgate Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 05 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 66-60
23-19 43-41
Position#166
Record4-10
FormLLLLL
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game75.6
vs
Position#267
Record4-10
FormLLWLW
Points / game67.6
Allowed / game72.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Bucknell v Colgate
30 Dec 2026
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bucknell winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Colgate 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
Richmond Spiders
#327
W
80-76 OT
80
76
+4
H16/11
NCAA
NJIT
#353
W
81-64
81
64
+17
H22/11
NCAA
Rider
#276
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H24/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
67-91
67
91
-24
A27/11
NCAA
Siena
#256
L
58-71
58
71
-13
A30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#77
L
47-64
47
64
-17
H05/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
19-37
42-24
44-29
37-35
24-30
29-27
28-51
39-40
21-31
37-40
16-38
31-26
25-29
34-30
27-38
38-48
31-43
32-32
33-20
24-37
137.2Avg total
64.8Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)69.275.6144.9-6.429%
Season at home (5)70.070.8140.8-0.840%
Season away (9)68.878.3147.1-9.622%
Last 10 (10)64.872.4137.2-7.620%
Last 5 (5)61.873.0134.8-11.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)63.881.4145.2-17.60%
vs Similar ◀ (19)68.367.1135.4+1.347%
vs Weaker (6)68.061.3129.3+6.767%
This opponent (Colgate) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColgateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Harvard
#247
L
67-78
67
78
-11
A23/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#27
W
72-59
72
59
+13
A28/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#157
L
50-72
50
72
-22
A29/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
L
78-82
78
82
-4
A30/11
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
57-84
57
84
-27
H05/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#181
L
75-78
75
78
-3
A08/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#71
L
67-78
67
78
-11
A12/12
NCAA
Vermont
#97
W
65-60
65
60
+5
H15/12
NCAA
Iona
#209
L
73-79
73
79
-6
H22/12
NCAA
Army
#187
W
71-59
71
59
+12
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-36
34-42
37-29
35-30
25-40
25-32
33-35
45-47
32-54
25-30
32-28
43-50
36-38
31-40
28-26
37-34
32-36
41-43
38-32
33-27
140.4Avg total
67.5Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)67.672.1139.8-4.529%
Season at home (5)72.268.8141.0+3.460%
Season away (9)65.174.0139.1-8.911%
Last 10 (10)67.572.9140.4-5.430%
Last 5 (5)70.270.8141.0-0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)61.573.2134.8-11.825%
vs Similar ◀ (10)67.374.7142.0-7.420%
vs Weaker (15)72.459.4131.8+13.093%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -7.8-7.81st half: -2.8-2.82nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: -2.6-2.6
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -7.8-7.81st half: -2.8-2.82nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: -2.6-2.6
BucknellColgate
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
Richmond Spiders
#327
L
19-37
19
37
-18
H16/11
NCAA
NJIT
#353
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H22/11
NCAA
Rider
#276
L
24-30
24
30
-6
H24/11
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
28-51
28
51
-23
A27/11
NCAA
Siena
#256
L
21-31
21
31
-10
A30/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#77
L
16-38
16
38
-22
H05/12
NCAA
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
61.4Avg total
26.8Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.431.161.5-0.750%-
Last 30 at home (11)28.329.357.5-1.055%-
Last 30 away (19)31.632.263.8-0.647%-
Last 10 (10)26.834.661.4-7.820%-
Last 5 (5)26.433.660.0-7.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)28.038.066.0-10.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)30.129.559.6+0.653%-
vs Weaker (6)33.330.764.0+2.767%-
This opponent (Colgate) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColgateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Harvard
#247
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A23/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#27
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A28/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#157
L
25-40
25
40
-15
A29/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A30/11
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
32-54
32
54
-22
H05/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#181
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A08/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#71
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A12/12
NCAA
Vermont
#97
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H15/12
NCAA
Iona
#209
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H22/12
NCAA
Army
#187
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H03/01
NCAA
68.0Avg total
32.6Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.432.967.3+1.563%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.931.467.3+4.679%-
Last 30 away (16)33.134.267.3-1.250%-
Last 10 (10)32.635.468.0-2.840%-
Last 5 (5)33.232.065.2+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)32.540.272.8-7.825%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)31.736.568.2-4.830%-
vs Weaker (15)35.828.664.4+7.293%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Bucknell wins
9
Colgate wins
DateGameScore
10/03/24Colgate v Bucknell68-65
17/02/24Colgate v Bucknell62-50
13/01/24Bucknell v Colgate73-84
11/02/23Bucknell v Colgate56-76
14/01/23Colgate v Bucknell71-65
04/03/22Colgate v Bucknell96-68
03/02/22Colgate v Bucknell83-69
20/01/22Bucknell v Colgate56-75
11/03/21Colgate v Bucknell105-75
27/02/20Bucknell v Colgate71-70
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25ALehigh64-66 OT
28/12/24ASyracuse63-75
22/12/24AGonzaga65-86
08/12/24ARadford70-74 OT
05/12/24HSt. Bonaventure47-64
30/11/24ASiena58-71
27/11/24AMaryland67-91
24/11/24HRider53-57
22/11/24HNJIT81-64
16/11/24HRichmond Spiders80-76 OT
Colgatelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25HArmy71-59
22/12/24HIona73-79
15/12/24HVermont65-60
12/12/24AKentucky67-78
08/12/24ANortheastern75-78
05/12/24HCornell57-84
30/11/24ASam Houston St.78-82
29/11/24AAppalachian State50-72
28/11/24ANC Wilmington72-59
23/11/24AHarvard67-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bucknell
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL29%
HomeLWWLL40%
AwayLLLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1459
Win %29%40%22%
Points / game69.270.068.8
Allowed / game75.670.878.3
Point differential-6.4-0.8-9.6
Avg total144.9140.8147.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%20%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %36%40%33%
Colgate
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW29%
HomeWLWLW60%
AwayWLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1459
Win %29%60%11%
Points / game67.672.265.1
Allowed / game72.168.874.0
Point differential-4.5+3.4-8.9
Avg total139.8141.0139.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%40%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)100% (1)0% (3)
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 Holy Cross149564%69.969.8+0.1
2 Boston University157847%67.967.7+0.1
3 Loyola Maryland136746%71.170.7+0.4
4 Lehigh136746%71.874.2-2.4
5 Army146843%77.476.6+0.7
6 Lafayette146843%68.968.6+0.3
7 American University146843%69.672.9-3.3
8 Navy1441029%72.772.7+0.0
9 Colgate1441029%67.672.1-4.5
10 Bucknell1441029%69.275.6-6.4
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
Bucknell234366
Colgate194160
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