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Bucknell vs Lafayette Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 15 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 76-69
36-30 40-39
Position#339
Record5-12
FormLLWLW
Points / game63.9
Allowed / game75.8
vs
Position#317
Record4-13
FormLLWLL
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game76.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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
Buffalo
#180
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H26/11
NCAA
Cornell
#175
L
72-101
72
101
-29
H30/11
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
77-97
77
97
-20
A04/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
L
66-73
66
73
-7
H06/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
51-38
51
38
+13
A10/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
39-94
39
94
-55
A20/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
58-65
58
65
-7
A31/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
72-65
72
65
+7
H03/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
55-76
55
76
-21
A08/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
70-67
70
67
+3
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-45
39-28
30-45
42-56
36-49
41-48
26-25
40-48
26-16
25-22
21-43
18-51
27-37
31-28
28-36
44-29
32-33
23-43
28-28
42-39
138.0Avg total
63.1Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)63.975.8139.8-11.929%
Season at home (7)72.376.0148.3-3.743%
Season away (10)58.175.7133.8-17.620%
Last 10 (10)63.174.9138.0-11.830%
Last 5 (5)58.873.4132.2-14.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)64.379.7144.0-15.421%
vs Similar ◀ (16)77.168.8145.8+8.375%
vs Weakerno games
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
Ball State
#288
W
55-37
55
37
+18
H29/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#159
L
74-88
74
88
-14
H30/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H06/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A08/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
67-81
67
81
-14
A19/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
L
81-95
81
95
-14
A20/12
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
77-85
77
85
-8
H31/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
79-64
79
64
+15
A03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
67-83
67
83
-16
H08/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
50-76
50
76
-26
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
23-15
32-22
32-41
42-47
34-34
45-37
33-41
39-33
22-36
45-45
43-49
38-46
37-41
40-44
45-25
34-39
31-42
36-41
20-39
30-37
145.5Avg total
70.1Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)69.876.9146.7-7.224%
Season at home (8)71.572.6144.1-1.138%
Season away (9)68.280.8149.0-12.611%
Last 10 (10)70.175.4145.5-5.330%
Last 5 (5)70.880.6151.4-9.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)68.683.0151.6-14.49%
vs Similar ◀ (18)67.769.1136.8-1.439%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -7.1-7.11st half: -4.3-4.32nd half2nd half: -4.7-4.72nd half: -1.0-1.0
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -7.1-7.11st half: -4.3-4.32nd half2nd half: -4.7-4.72nd half: -1.0-1.0
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
Buffalo
#180
L
32-45
32
45
-13
H26/11
NCAA
Cornell
#175
L
30-45
30
45
-15
H30/11
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
36-49
36
49
-13
A04/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
26-25
26
25
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
26-16
26
16
+10
A10/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
21-43
21
43
-22
A20/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A31/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
28-36
28
36
-8
H03/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A08/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H10/01
NCAA
64.3Avg total
28.6Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.534.067.5-0.650%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.231.464.6+1.964%-
Last 30 away (16)33.736.470.1-2.738%-
Last 10 (10)28.635.764.3-7.120%-
Last 5 (5)27.235.462.6-8.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)30.137.467.5-7.221%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)36.431.167.5+5.275%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Ball State
#288
W
23-15
23
15
+8
H29/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#159
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H30/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H06/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A08/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
22-36
22
36
-14
A19/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A20/12
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H31/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
45-25
45
25
+20
A03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
31-42
31
42
-11
H08/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
20-39
20
39
-19
A10/01
NCAA
68.3Avg total
32.0Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.934.366.2-2.427%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.733.266.9+0.533%-
Last 30 away (15)30.135.565.6-5.320%-
Last 10 (10)32.036.368.3-4.320%-
Last 5 (5)35.239.274.4-4.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)31.740.572.2-8.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)31.431.162.4+0.339%-
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
7
Bucknell wins
3
Lafayette wins
DateGameScore
15/02/25Lafayette v Bucknell69-75
09/01/25Bucknell v Lafayette65-62 OT
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
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HLoyola Maryland70-67
08/01/26ANavy55-76
03/01/26HLehigh72-65
31/12/25AHoly Cross58-65
20/12/25AIowa39-94
10/12/25ARider51-38
06/12/25HUMBC Retrievers66-73
04/12/25AAkron77-97
30/11/25HCornell72-101
26/11/25HBuffalo71-73
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26ANavy50-76
08/01/26HBoston University67-83
03/01/26ALoyola Maryland79-64
31/12/25HColgate77-85
20/12/25AGeorgia Tech81-95
19/12/25ACharlotte67-81
08/12/25APenn72-74
06/12/25HMercyhurst Lakers79-71
30/11/25HMonmouth74-88
29/11/25HBall State55-37

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bucknell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW29%
HomeLLLWW43%
AwayLWLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17710
Win %29%43%20%
Points / game63.972.358.1
Allowed / game75.876.075.7
Point differential-11.9-3.7-17.6
Avg total139.8148.3133.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%0%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Lafayette
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL24%
HomeWLWLL38%
AwayLLLWL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %24%38%11%
Points / game69.871.568.2
Allowed / game76.972.680.8
Point differential-7.2-1.1-12.6
Avg total146.7144.1149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%25%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
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 Navy1812667%72.263.6+8.7
2 American University1810856%76.772.5+4.2
3 Colgate1810856%76.173.7+2.3
4 Holy Cross1981142%66.772.7-6.1
5 Boston University1871139%76.876.7+0.1
6 Lehigh1871139%71.974.9-3.0
7 Army1871139%75.778.9-3.2
8 Bucknell1751229%63.975.8-11.9
9 Lafayette1741324%69.876.9-7.2
10 Loyola Maryland1841422%74.378.2-3.9
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
Bucknell364076
Lafayette303969
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