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Bucknell vs Lehigh Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 72-65
28-36 44-29
Position#339
Record3-11
FormLLWLL
Points / game63.6
Allowed / game77.2
vs
Position#197
Record4-10
FormLLWLL
Points / game70.9
Allowed / game75.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Bucknell v Lehigh
09 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bucknell winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Lehigh 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
Pittsburgh
#282
L
50-84
50
84
-34
A18/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
49-97
49
97
-48
A21/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A24/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
25-38
25-46
25-41
24-56
24-35
42-36
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
139.2Avg total
59.9Scored
79.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)63.677.2140.8-13.621%
Season at home (5)72.880.0152.8-7.220%
Season away (9)58.475.7134.1-17.222%
Last 10 (10)59.979.3139.2-19.410%
Last 5 (5)58.273.4131.6-15.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)63.982.5146.5-18.69%
vs Similar (19)77.570.4147.9+7.174%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Lehigh) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LehighUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#359
W
79-62
79
62
+17
H19/11
NCAA
Columbia
#141
L
67-82
67
82
-15
H21/11
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
55-78
55
78
-23
A26/11
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A28/11
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
78-74 OT
78
74
+4
A29/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#352
L
71-80 OT
71
80
-9
A02/12
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
L
82-87
82
87
-5
H06/12
NCAA
Penn State Hazleton
#388
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H19/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#159
L
62-76
62
76
-14
A21/12
NCAA
Army
#318
L
78-85 OT
78
85
-7
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
43-32
36-30
29-41
38-41
21-38
34-40
34-33
36-39
34-34
32-32
38-38
29-29
30-39
52-48
49-35
34-39
28-37
34-39
31-33
37-35
149.5Avg total
72.5Scored
77.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)70.975.0145.9-4.129%
Season at home (6)80.073.7153.7+6.350%
Season away (8)64.076.0140.0-12.012%
Last 10 (10)72.577.0149.5-4.530%
Last 5 (5)75.280.4155.6-5.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)59.275.2134.4-16.00%
vs Similar (20)70.471.6142.0-1.230%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)76.075.7151.7+0.333%
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. 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

-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: -10.2-10.21st half: -2.3-2.32nd half2nd half: -9.2-9.22nd half: -1.0-1.0
-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: -10.2-10.21st half: -2.3-2.32nd half2nd half: -9.2-9.22nd half: -1.0-1.0
BucknellLehigh
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
Pittsburgh
#282
L
25-38
25
38
-13
A18/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A21/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A24/11
NCAA
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
64.6Avg total
27.2Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.234.668.7-0.453%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.032.266.2+1.864%-
Last 30 away (16)34.336.670.9-2.344%-
Last 10 (10)27.237.464.6-10.220%-
Last 5 (5)27.234.061.2-6.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)30.438.769.1-8.427%-
vs Similar (19)36.432.268.5+4.268%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Lehigh) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LehighLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Francis (PA)
#359
W
43-32
43
32
+11
H19/11
NCAA
Columbia
#141
L
29-41
29
41
-12
H21/11
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
21-38
21
38
-17
A26/11
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A28/11
NCAA
Texas State
#125
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A29/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#352
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A02/12
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
L
30-39
30
39
-9
H06/12
NCAA
Penn State Hazleton
#388
W
49-35
49
35
+14
H19/12
NCAA
Monmouth
#159
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A21/12
NCAA
Army
#318
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H31/12
NCAA
69.7Avg total
33.7Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.033.965.9-1.937%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.331.465.6+2.957%-
Last 30 away (16)30.036.166.1-6.119%-
Last 10 (10)33.736.069.7-2.330%-
Last 5 (5)35.236.471.6-1.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)25.439.665.0-14.220%-
vs Similar (20)31.433.064.3-1.635%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)37.334.371.7+3.033%-
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. 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
4
Bucknell wins
6
Lehigh wins
DateGameScore
18/02/25Bucknell v Lehigh67-50
03/01/25Lehigh v Bucknell66-64 OT
13/02/24Bucknell v Lehigh63-71 OT
11/01/24Lehigh v Bucknell80-86
23/02/23Lehigh v Bucknell78-62
06/01/23Bucknell v Lehigh64-72
15/02/22Lehigh v Bucknell86-77
14/01/22Bucknell v Lehigh64-97
31/01/21Bucknell v Lehigh92-68
17/01/21Lehigh v Bucknell61-77
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
24/11/25ABowling Green66-71
21/11/25ASt. John's (N.Y.)49-97
18/11/25APittsburgh50-84
Lehighlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25HArmy78-85 OT
21/12/25AMonmouth62-76
19/12/25HPenn State Hazleton83-74
06/12/25HLIU Sharks82-87
02/12/25ABinghamton71-80 OT
29/11/25ATexas State78-74 OT
28/11/25AUC Santa Barbara70-72
26/11/25AMarist55-78
21/11/25HColumbia67-82
19/11/25HSt. Francis (PA)79-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bucknell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL21%
HomeWLLLL20%
AwayLLWLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1459
Win %21%20%22%
Points / game63.672.858.4
Allowed / game77.280.075.7
Point differential-13.6-7.2-17.2
Avg total140.8152.8134.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%0%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Lehigh
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL29%
HomeWLLWL50%
AwayLLWLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %29%50%12%
Points / game70.980.064.0
Allowed / game75.073.776.0
Point differential-4.1+6.3-12.0
Avg total145.9153.7140.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %21%17%25%
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 Navy1510567%73.164.9+8.2
2 American University159660%78.773.7+4.9
3 Colgate158753%76.173.8+2.3
4 Army157847%74.776.9-2.3
5 Holy Cross1661038%65.273.0-7.8
6 Boston University1551033%73.975.3-1.4
7 Lehigh1441029%70.975.0-4.1
8 Loyola Maryland1431121%74.578.4-3.9
9 Lafayette1431121%70.777.5-6.8
10 Bucknell1431121%63.677.2-13.6
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
Bucknell284472
Lehigh362965
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