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Colgate vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 95-76
43-32 52-44
Position#168
Record10-8
FormWWWLW
Points / game76.1
Allowed / game73.7
Colgate 🏆
USA
vs
Position#339
Record6-12
FormLWLWW
Points / game64.6
Allowed / game75.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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BUCK69
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BUCK75
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upcoming
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BUCK65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Colgate winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bucknell winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ColgateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fordham
#177
W
72-62
72
62
+10
H30/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
W
94-50
94
50
+44
H06/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
L
77-85
77
85
-8
A11/12
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
60-90
60
90
-30
A21/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
69-78
69
78
-9
H28/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
85-77
85
77
+8
A31/12
NCAA
Army
#318
W
76-69
76
69
+7
A03/01
NCAA
American University
#204
W
64-62
64
62
+2
H08/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
77-78
77
78
-1
H10/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
86-80
86
80
+6
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-17
42-45
46-28
48-22
47-34
30-51
31-43
29-47
33-36
36-42
41-37
44-40
35-34
41-35
24-35
40-27
38-41
39-37
33-32
53-48
149.1Avg total
76.0Scored
73.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)76.173.7149.8+2.356%
Season at home (8)77.066.4143.4+10.662%
Season away (10)75.379.6154.9-4.350%
Last 10 (10)76.073.1149.1+2.960%
Last 5 (5)77.673.2150.8+4.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)72.076.0148.0-4.025%
vs Similar (21)75.075.5150.5-0.548%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)79.468.8148.2+10.680%
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Lafayette
#317
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
36-30
40-39
138.1Avg total
63.6Scored
74.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)64.675.4140.1-10.833%
Season at home (8)72.875.1147.9-2.450%
Season away (10)58.175.7133.8-17.620%
Last 10 (10)63.674.5138.1-10.940%
Last 5 (5)66.268.4134.6-2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)64.379.7144.0-15.421%
vs Similar (16)76.767.8144.4+8.981%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Colgate) is Stronger. 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +2.1+2.11st half: -5.2-5.22nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -5.7-5.7
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +2.1+2.11st half: -5.2-5.22nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -5.7-5.7
ColgateBucknell
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
ColgateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fordham
#177
W
30-17
30
17
+13
H30/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H06/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
W
47-34
47
34
+13
A11/12
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
31-43
31
43
-12
A21/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H28/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A31/12
NCAA
Army
#318
W
35-34
35
34
+1
A03/01
NCAA
American University
#204
L
24-35
24
35
-11
H08/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H10/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A15/01
NCAA
69.5Avg total
35.8Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.834.369.0+0.553%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.932.468.2+3.557%-
Last 30 away (16)33.835.969.8-2.150%-
Last 10 (10)35.833.769.5+2.160%-
Last 5 (5)34.235.870.0-1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.237.272.5-2.025%-
vs Similar (21)34.134.268.3-0.048%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)37.032.269.2+4.8100%-
This opponent (Bucknell) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Lafayette
#317
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H15/01
NCAA
63.2Avg total
29.0Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.433.967.3-0.550%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.431.364.7+2.167%-
Last 30 away (15)33.336.569.9-3.233%-
Last 10 (10)29.034.263.2-5.230%-
Last 5 (5)30.232.863.0-2.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)30.137.467.5-7.221%-
vs Similar (16)36.230.967.1+5.375%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Colgate) is Stronger. 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
9
Colgate wins
1
Bucknell wins
DateGameScore
21/01/25Colgate v Bucknell87-80
05/01/25Bucknell v Colgate66-60
10/03/24Colgate v Bucknell68-65
17/02/24Colgate v Bucknell62-50
13/01/24Bucknell v Colgate73-84
11/02/23Bucknell v Colgate56-76
14/01/23Colgate v Bucknell71-65
04/03/22Colgate v Bucknell96-68
03/02/22Colgate v Bucknell83-69
20/01/22Bucknell v Colgate56-75
Colgatelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26ALoyola Maryland86-80
10/01/26HLehigh77-78
08/01/26HAmerican University64-62
03/01/26AArmy76-69
31/12/25ALafayette85-77
28/12/25HHarvard69-78
21/12/25AFlorida60-90
11/12/25ASt. Bonaventure77-85
06/12/25HSt. John's (N.Y.)94-50
30/11/25HFordham72-62
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26HLafayette76-69
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Colgate
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW56%
HomeWWLWL62%
AwayLLWWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %56%62%50%
Points / game76.177.075.3
Allowed / game73.766.479.6
Point differential+2.3+10.6-4.3
Avg total149.8143.4154.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)33% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %6%0%10%
Bucknell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW33%
HomeLLWWW50%
AwayLWLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %33%50%20%
Points / game64.672.858.1
Allowed / game75.475.175.7
Point differential-10.8-2.4-17.6
Avg total140.1147.9133.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%0%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
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 Cross2081240%66.172.8-6.7
5 Lehigh1871139%71.974.9-3.0
6 Army1871139%75.778.9-3.2
7 Boston University1971237%75.876.6-0.8
8 Bucknell1861233%64.675.4-10.8
9 Loyola Maryland1951426%74.377.1-2.8
10 Lafayette1951426%69.975.7-5.8
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
Colgate435295
Bucknell324476
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