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Bucknell vs Lafayette Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 09 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 65-62 (OT)
33-27 25-31 7-4
Position#166
Record5-10
FormLLLLW
Points / game69.0
Allowed / game74.6
vs
Position#290
Record6-9
FormLLLWL
Points / game69.0
Allowed / game68.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Bucknell v Lafayette
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LAFA50
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LAFA65
19 Feb 2022
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LAFA89
09 Jan 2021
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LAFA83
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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
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
Colgate
#267
W
66-60
66
60
+6
H05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
23-19
43-41
134.2Avg total
63.4Scored
70.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)69.074.6143.6-5.633%
Season at home (6)69.369.0138.3+0.350%
Season away (9)68.878.3147.1-9.622%
Last 10 (10)63.470.8134.2-7.420%
Last 5 (5)65.672.2137.8-6.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)63.881.4145.2-17.60%
vs Similar ◀ (19)67.967.2135.2+0.747%
vs Weaker (6)68.061.3129.3+6.767%
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
Rosemont
#594
W
91-45
91
45
+46
H24/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#194
W
75-56
75
56
+19
H29/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
59-47
59
47
+12
H30/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
L
81-82 OT
81
82
-1
H01/12
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
77-73
77
73
+4
A07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
L
62-82
62
82
-20
A19/12
NCAA
Portland
#309
L
64-74
64
74
-10
A21/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
65-70
65
70
-5
H29/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
60-46
60
46
+14
H03/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-22
53-23
35-26
40-30
21-18
38-29
33-40
40-33
31-38
46-35
24-36
38-46
22-31
42-43
27-28
38-42
31-23
29-23
33-41
37-30
135.0Avg total
70.4Scored
64.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)69.068.8137.8+0.240%
Season at home (7)70.958.4129.3+12.471%
Season away (8)67.477.9145.2-10.512%
Last 10 (10)70.464.6135.0+5.850%
Last 5 (5)64.268.6132.8-4.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)64.772.8137.5-8.19%
vs Similar ◀ (16)68.165.6133.7+2.456%
vs Weaker (2)64.568.5133.0-4.050%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -5.6-5.61st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: +6.7+6.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -5.6-5.61st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: +6.7+6.7
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
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
Colgate
#267
W
23-19
23
19
+4
H05/01
NCAA
60.0Avg total
27.2Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.131.161.2-1.050%-
Last 30 at home (12)27.828.456.2-0.658%-
Last 30 away (18)31.632.964.4-1.344%-
Last 10 (10)27.232.860.0-5.630%-
Last 5 (5)27.829.857.6-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)28.038.066.0-10.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)29.629.459.0+0.253%-
vs Weaker (6)33.330.764.0+2.767%-
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
Rosemont
#594
W
38-22
38
22
+16
H24/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#194
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
21-18
21
18
+3
H30/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H01/12
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A19/12
NCAA
Portland
#309
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A21/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
31-23
31
23
+8
H03/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A05/01
NCAA
59.8Avg total
29.5Scored
30.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.331.159.4-2.933%-
Last 30 at home (15)27.929.957.9-2.040%-
Last 30 away (15)28.632.360.9-3.727%-
Last 10 (10)29.530.359.8-0.840%-
Last 5 (5)27.431.859.2-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)27.632.359.9-4.618%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)28.431.459.9-3.038%-
vs Weaker (2)25.527.052.5-1.550%-
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
5
Bucknell wins
5
Lafayette wins
DateGameScore
03/03/24Bucknell v Lafayette60-50
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
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/25HColgate66-60
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
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/25ANavy70-71
03/01/25HBoston University60-46
29/12/24HStonehill65-70
21/12/24APortland64-74
19/12/24AGeorge Washington62-82
07/12/24AMercyhurst Lakers77-73
01/12/24HBinghamton81-82 OT
30/11/24HNiagara59-47
29/11/24HLIU Sharks75-56
24/11/24HRosemont91-45

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bucknell
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW33%
HomeWWLLW50%
AwayLLLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %33%50%22%
Points / game69.069.368.8
Allowed / game74.669.078.3
Point differential-5.6+0.3-9.6
Avg total143.6138.3147.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%17%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %33%33%33%
Lafayette
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL40%
HomeWWLLW71%
AwayLWLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %40%71%12%
Points / game69.070.967.4
Allowed / game68.858.477.9
Point differential+0.2+12.4-10.5
Avg total137.8129.3145.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)33% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %7%14%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 Cross1610662%69.669.4+0.1
2 Army157847%77.176.3+0.8
3 Boston University157847%67.967.7+0.1
4 American University157847%70.072.3-2.3
5 Lehigh136746%71.874.2-2.4
6 Loyola Maryland146843%71.170.9+0.2
7 Lafayette156940%69.068.8+0.2
8 Bucknell1551033%69.074.6-5.6
9 Navy1651131%71.872.4-0.6
10 Colgate1541127%67.171.7-4.6
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Bucknell3325765
Lafayette2731462
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