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Bucknell vs Lafayette Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 03 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 60-50
26-24 34-26
Position#270
Record12-18
FormLLLWW
Points / game64.9
Allowed / game68.1
vs
Position#316
Record11-19
FormLWLLL
Points / game63.3
Allowed / game67.3
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Bucknell v Lafayette
14 Jan 2026
BUCK76
LAFA69
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LAFA62
02 Mar 2024
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LAFA50
25 Feb 2023
BUCK75
LAFA65
19 Feb 2022
BUCK92
LAFA89
09 Jan 2021
BUCK60
LAFA83
03 Feb 2020
BUCK62
LAFA65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bucknell winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Lafayette 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
Army
#324
W
66-56
66
56
+10
A27/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H01/02
NCAA
American University
#203
L
66-75 OT
66
75
-9
A03/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
80-67
80
67
+13
A08/02
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
62-77
62
77
-15
H10/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
63-71 OT
63
71
-8
H13/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
50-62
50
62
-12
A17/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A22/02
NCAA
Army
#324
W
54-41
54
41
+13
H25/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
68-46
68
46
+22
A29/02
NCAA
1H
2H
38-26
28-30
33-31
34-21
22-32
41-31
35-39
45-28
24-25
38-52
28-29
31-30
22-31
28-31
35-31
24-42
26-19
28-22
45-26
23-20
125.5Avg total
63.5Scored
62.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)64.968.1133.0-3.140%
Season at home (13)64.567.2131.7-2.638%
Season away (17)65.268.8134.0-3.541%
Last 10 (10)63.562.0125.5+1.550%
Last 5 (5)58.858.6117.4+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)59.175.9135.0-16.80%
vs Similar ◀ (18)67.367.0134.3+0.350%
vs Weaker (4)66.057.2123.2+8.875%
This opponent (Lafayette) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston University
#221
L
48-62
48
62
-14
H27/01
NCAA
American University
#203
L
66-69
66
69
-3
H01/02
NCAA
Army
#324
W
64-56 OT
64
56
+8
A03/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
75-59
75
59
+16
H08/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
90-94 OT
90
94
-4
A11/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
L
64-79
64
79
-15
H15/02
NCAA
American University
#203
W
68-62
68
62
+6
A17/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
62-67
62
67
-5
H19/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
63-71
63
71
-8
H24/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
L
58-62
58
62
-4
A29/02
NCAA
1H
2H
25-32
23-30
21-31
45-38
24-26
29-27
34-26
41-33
41-27
23-37
17-33
47-46
27-26
41-36
33-34
29-33
26-37
37-34
21-29
37-33
133.9Avg total
65.8Scored
68.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)63.367.3130.6-4.037%
Season at home (14)63.066.7129.7-3.736%
Season away (16)63.667.8131.3-4.238%
Last 10 (10)65.868.1133.9-2.330%
Last 5 (5)63.068.2131.2-5.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)62.670.0132.7-7.420%
vs Similar ◀ (9)64.262.7126.9+1.667%
vs Weakerno games
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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: +0.5+0.5
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: -3.2-3.22nd half2nd half: +1.3+1.32nd half: +0.5+0.5
BucknellLafayette
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
Army
#324
W
38-26
38
26
+12
A27/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H01/02
NCAA
American University
#203
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A03/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A08/02
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
24-25
24
25
-1
H10/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H13/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A17/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A22/02
NCAA
Army
#324
W
26-19
26
19
+7
H25/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
45-26
45
26
+19
A29/02
NCAA
59.7Avg total
30.8Scored
28.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.331.561.9-1.243%-
Last 30 at home (13)29.230.159.2-0.946%-
Last 30 away (17)31.232.663.9-1.441%-
Last 10 (10)30.828.959.7+1.950%-
Last 5 (5)31.227.258.4+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)28.037.665.6-9.612%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)30.629.860.4+0.744%-
vs Weaker (4)34.027.061.0+7.0100%-
This opponent (Lafayette) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston University
#221
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H27/01
NCAA
American University
#203
L
21-31
21
31
-10
H01/02
NCAA
Army
#324
L
24-26
24
26
-2
A03/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H08/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A11/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
L
17-33
17
33
-16
H15/02
NCAA
American University
#203
W
27-26
27
26
+1
A17/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H19/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
26-37
26
37
-11
H24/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
L
21-29
21
29
-8
A29/02
NCAA
57.0Avg total
26.9Scored
30.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.131.659.7-3.437%-
Last 30 at home (14)28.031.259.2-3.236%-
Last 30 away (16)28.231.960.1-3.638%-
Last 10 (10)26.930.157.0-3.230%-
Last 5 (5)24.831.856.6-7.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)28.631.960.5-3.430%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)26.631.157.7-4.644%-
vs Weakerno games
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
4
Bucknell wins
6
Lafayette wins
DateGameScore
20/01/24Lafayette v Bucknell75-72 OT
25/02/23Bucknell v Lafayette75-65
08/01/23Lafayette v Bucknell74-67 OT
02/03/22Lafayette v Bucknell81-82 OT
19/02/22Bucknell v Lafayette92-89 OT
05/02/22Lafayette v Bucknell74-72 OT
06/03/21Lafayette v Bucknell84-92
10/01/21Lafayette v Bucknell87-76
09/01/21Bucknell v Lafayette60-83
04/02/20Bucknell v Lafayette62-65
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/02/24ALoyola Maryland68-46
25/02/24HArmy54-41
22/02/24AHoly Cross59-73
17/02/24AColgate50-62
13/02/24HLehigh63-71 OT
10/02/24HBoston University62-77
08/02/24ANavy80-67
03/02/24AAmerican University66-75 OT
01/02/24HLoyola Maryland67-52
27/01/24AArmy66-56
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/02/24ANavy58-62
24/02/24HLehigh63-71
19/02/24HColgate62-67
17/02/24AAmerican University68-62
15/02/24HLoyola Maryland64-79
11/02/24ALehigh90-94 OT
08/02/24HHoly Cross75-59
03/02/24AArmy64-56 OT
01/02/24HAmerican University66-69
27/01/24HBoston University48-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bucknell
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW40%
HomeWWLLW38%
AwayLWLLW41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301317
Win %40%38%41%
Points / game64.964.565.2
Allowed / game68.167.268.8
Point differential-3.1-2.6-3.5
Avg total133.0131.7134.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%31%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %10%8%12%
Lafayette
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL37%
HomeLWLLL36%
AwayWWLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301416
Win %37%36%38%
Points / game63.363.063.6
Allowed / game67.366.767.8
Point differential-4.0-3.7-4.2
Avg total130.6129.7131.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%21%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)50% (4)40% (5)
Overtime %10%7%12%
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 Colgate3122971%71.263.4+7.8
2 American University31161552%69.167.6+1.5
3 Boston University31151648%66.066.2-0.2
4 Lehigh29121741%72.871.0+1.8
5 Navy29121741%66.767.2-0.5
6 Bucknell30121840%64.968.1-3.1
7 Lafayette30111937%63.367.3-4.0
8 Army31102132%60.163.7-3.6
9 Holy Cross3192229%66.074.6-8.6
10 Loyola Maryland3172423%64.572.2-7.6
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
Bucknell263460
Lafayette242650
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