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Bucknell vs Navy Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 73-69
27-36 46-33
Position#166
Record7-11
FormLWWLW
Points / game69.1
Allowed / game73.9
vs
Position#249
Record5-13
FormWWLLL
Points / game71.6
Allowed / game72.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Bucknell v Navy
09 Feb 2026
BUCK60
NAVY76
09 Mar 2025
BUCK77
NAVY83
18 Jan 2025
BUCK73
NAVY69
24 Jan 2024
BUCK71
NAVY63
25 Jan 2023
BUCK46
NAVY63
26 Jan 2022
BUCK63
NAVY81
03 Jan 2021
BUCK60
NAVY63
08 Jan 2020
BUCK56
NAVY60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bucknell winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Navy 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
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
Lafayette
#290
W
65-62 OT
65
62
+3
H09/01
NCAA
American University
#102
L
58-68
58
68
-10
A11/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
86-82
86
82
+4
H16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
33-27
25-31
33-22
25-46
40-40
46-42
135.0Avg total
64.2Scored
70.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)69.173.9143.1-4.839%
Season at home (8)70.969.8140.6+1.162%
Season away (10)67.777.3145.0-9.620%
Last 10 (10)64.270.8135.0-6.630%
Last 5 (5)67.867.6135.4+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)63.881.4145.2-17.60%
vs Similar ◀ (19)67.968.2136.1-0.247%
vs Weaker (6)68.061.3129.3+6.767%
This opponent (Navy) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NavyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maine Black Bears
#135
L
66-71
66
71
-5
H01/12
NCAA
NJIT
#353
L
64-69
64
69
-5
A07/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A15/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#351
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A21/12
NCAA
William & Mary
#178
L
76-82
76
82
-6
A29/12
NCAA
American University
#102
W
81-58
81
58
+23
H03/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
71-70
71
70
+1
H05/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
L
59-70
59
70
-11
A08/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
L
74-75
74
75
-1
A11/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
66-73
66
73
-7
H16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-28
33-43
33-33
31-36
41-46
31-34
22-28
38-40
33-41
43-41
42-29
39-29
41-33
30-37
30-38
29-32
35-34
39-41
32-33
34-40
140.5Avg total
68.9Scored
71.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)71.672.6144.1-1.028%
Season at home (9)74.671.7146.2+2.944%
Season away (9)68.673.4142.0-4.911%
Last 10 (10)68.971.6140.5-2.720%
Last 5 (5)70.269.2139.4+1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)64.376.3140.7-12.00%
vs Similar ◀ (16)66.171.9138.0-5.919%
vs Weaker (11)73.767.5141.2+6.364%
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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -2.5-2.51st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: -3.8-3.82nd half: -2.6-2.6
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -2.5-2.51st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: -3.8-3.82nd half: -2.6-2.6
BucknellNavy
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
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
Lafayette
#290
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H09/01
NCAA
American University
#102
W
33-22
33
22
+11
A11/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H16/01
NCAA
58.9Avg total
28.2Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.131.561.6-1.547%-
Last 30 at home (13)28.829.358.2-0.554%-
Last 30 away (17)31.033.264.2-2.241%-
Last 10 (10)28.230.758.9-2.540%-
Last 5 (5)32.425.658.0+6.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)28.038.066.0-10.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)29.630.159.7-0.547%-
vs Weaker (6)33.330.764.0+2.767%-
This opponent (Navy) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NavyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maine Black Bears
#135
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H01/12
NCAA
NJIT
#353
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A07/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
L
41-46
41
46
-5
A15/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#351
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A21/12
NCAA
William & Mary
#178
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A29/12
NCAA
American University
#102
W
42-29
42
29
+13
H03/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H05/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
L
30-38
30
38
-8
A08/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
35-34
35
34
+1
A11/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H16/01
NCAA
68.5Avg total
34.2Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.433.266.6+0.150%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.132.167.3+3.064%-
Last 30 away (16)31.834.266.0-2.438%-
Last 10 (10)34.234.368.5-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)36.033.469.4+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)33.032.365.3+0.767%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)31.734.466.1-2.738%-
vs Weaker (11)35.931.867.7+4.164%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Bucknell wins
8
Navy wins
DateGameScore
08/02/24Navy v Bucknell67-80
25/01/24Bucknell v Navy71-63
09/02/23Navy v Bucknell71-65
26/01/23Bucknell v Navy46-63
27/01/22Bucknell v Navy63-81
08/01/22Navy v Bucknell73-55
03/01/21Bucknell v Navy60-63
02/01/21Navy v Bucknell78-69
13/02/20Navy v Bucknell60-59
09/01/20Bucknell v Navy56-60
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/25HHoly Cross86-82
11/01/25AAmerican University58-68
09/01/25HLafayette65-62 OT
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
Navylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/25HColgate66-73
11/01/25ALoyola Maryland74-75
08/01/25AHoly Cross59-70
05/01/25HLafayette71-70
03/01/25HAmerican University81-58
29/12/24AWilliam & Mary76-82
21/12/24ACoppin State60-68
15/12/24AVirginia Tech72-80
07/12/24ANJIT64-69
01/12/24HMaine Black Bears66-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bucknell
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW39%
HomeLLWWW62%
AwayLLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %39%62%20%
Points / game69.170.967.7
Allowed / game73.969.877.3
Point differential-4.8+1.1-9.6
Avg total143.1140.6145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%12%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)60% (5)0% (2)
Overtime %33%38%30%
Navy
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL28%
HomeWLWWL44%
AwayLLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %28%44%11%
Points / game71.674.668.6
Allowed / game72.671.773.4
Point differential-1.0+2.9-4.9
Avg total144.1146.2142.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%22%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)67% (3)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 Army1810856%76.174.7+1.4
2 American University1910953%69.469.6-0.2
3 Holy Cross1910953%69.771.2-1.5
4 Boston University1991047%65.967.5-1.6
5 Loyola Maryland178947%70.670.6+0.1
6 Colgate1981142%69.769.5+0.2
7 Bucknell1871139%69.173.9-4.8
8 Lafayette1971237%69.269.6-0.4
9 Lehigh1761135%69.673.2-3.6
10 Navy1851328%71.672.6-1.0
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
Bucknell274673
Navy363369
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