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Kentucky vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 09 Nov 2024
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 100-72
47-31 53-41
Position#71
Record1-0
FormWWLLW
Points / game103.0
Allowed / game62.0
Kentucky 🏆
USA
vs
Bucknell
USA
Position#166
Record2-0
FormWWLWW
Points / game80.0
Allowed / game71.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kentucky 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

KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Auburn
#22
W
70-59
70
59
+11
A17/02
NCAA
LSU
#182
L
74-75
74
75
-1
A22/02
NCAA
Alabama
#67
W
117-95
117
95
+22
H24/02
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#130
W
91-89
91
89
+2
A28/02
NCAA
Arkansas
#224
W
111-102
111
102
+9
H02/03
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
93-77
93
77
+16
H07/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#33
W
85-81
85
81
+4
A09/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
87-97
87
97
-10
H15/03
NCAA
Oakland
#76
L
76-80
76
80
-4
H21/03
NCAA
Wright State
#239
W
103-62
103
62
+41
H05/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-29
31-30
36-27
38-48
58-42
59-53
35-43
56-46
53-48
58-54
45-40
48-37
33-29
52-52
42-48
45-49
35-38
41-42
46-24
57-38
172.4Avg total
90.7Scored
81.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)103.062.0165.0+41.0100%
Season at home (1)103.062.0165.0+41.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)90.781.7172.4+9.070%
Last 5 (5)88.879.4168.2+9.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)77.574.0151.5+3.550%
vs Similar (7)90.388.7179.0+1.657%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)90.679.0169.6+11.576%
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
Lehigh
#257
L
63-71 OT
63
71
-8
H13/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
50-62
50
62
-12
A17/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A22/02
NCAA
Army
#324
W
54-41
54
41
+13
H25/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
68-46
68
46
+22
A29/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
W
60-50
60
50
+10
H03/03
NCAA
American University
#203
W
80-57
80
57
+23
A08/03
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A10/03
NCAA
Delaware
#246
W
85-73
85
73
+12
A04/11
NCAA
Southern Indiana
#322
W
75-69 OT
75
69
+6
A08/11
NCAA
1H
2H
28-29
31-30
22-31
28-31
35-31
24-42
26-19
28-22
45-26
23-20
26-24
34-26
40-29
40-28
32-23
33-45
37-46
48-27
30-27
33-36
126.9Avg total
65.9Scored
61.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)80.071.0151.0+9.0100%
Season at homeno games
Season away (2)80.071.0151.0+9.0100%
Last 10 (10)65.961.0126.9+4.960%
Last 5 (5)73.063.4136.4+9.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)60.172.4132.6-12.30%
vs Similar (19)69.565.4134.8+4.163%
vs Weaker (4)66.057.2123.2+8.875%
This opponent (Kentucky) 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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.4+5.41st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: +1.5+1.5
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.4+5.41st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: +1.5+1.5
KentuckyBucknell
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
KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Auburn
#22
W
39-29
39
29
+10
A17/02
NCAA
LSU
#182
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A22/02
NCAA
Alabama
#67
W
58-42
58
42
+16
H24/02
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#130
L
35-43
35
43
-8
A28/02
NCAA
Arkansas
#224
W
53-48
53
48
+5
H02/03
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
45-40
45
40
+5
H07/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#33
W
33-29
33
29
+4
A09/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H15/03
NCAA
Oakland
#76
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H21/03
NCAA
Wright State
#239
W
46-24
46
24
+22
H05/11
NCAA
79.0Avg total
42.2Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)42.637.079.6+5.666%-
Last 30 at home (19)45.038.183.1+6.974%-
Last 30 away (10)38.134.973.0+3.250%-
Last 10 (10)42.236.879.0+5.470%-
Last 5 (5)40.235.876.0+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)35.535.571.0+0.050%-
vs Similar (7)40.639.680.1+1.057%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)44.036.280.3+7.870%-
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
Lehigh
#257
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H13/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A17/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A22/02
NCAA
Army
#324
W
26-19
26
19
+7
H25/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
45-26
45
26
+19
A29/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
W
26-24
26
24
+2
H03/03
NCAA
American University
#203
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A08/03
NCAA
Colgate
#44
W
32-23
32
23
+9
A10/03
NCAA
Delaware
#246
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A04/11
NCAA
Southern Indiana
#322
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A08/11
NCAA
60.6Avg total
32.1Scored
28.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.929.760.7+1.253%-
Last 30 at home (13)29.228.557.8+0.754%-
Last 30 away (17)32.230.662.9+1.653%-
Last 10 (10)32.128.560.6+3.670%-
Last 5 (5)33.029.862.8+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)28.933.762.6-4.929%-
vs Similar (19)31.128.859.9+2.253%-
vs Weaker (4)34.027.061.0+7.0100%-
This opponent (Kentucky) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Kentucky wins
0
Bucknell wins
No previous meetings.
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/11/24HWright State103-62
21/03/24HOakland76-80
15/03/24HTexas A&M87-97
09/03/24ATennessee85-81
07/03/24HVanderbilt93-77
02/03/24HArkansas111-102
28/02/24AMississippi St.91-89
24/02/24HAlabama117-95
22/02/24ALSU74-75
17/02/24AAuburn70-59
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/11/24ASouthern Indiana75-69 OT
04/11/24ADelaware85-73
10/03/24AColgate65-68
08/03/24AAmerican University80-57
03/03/24HLafayette60-50
29/02/24ALoyola Maryland68-46
25/02/24HArmy54-41
22/02/24AHoly Cross59-73
17/02/24AColgate50-62
13/02/24HLehigh63-71 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kentucky
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game103.0103.0-
Allowed / game62.062.0-
Point differential+41.0+41.0-
Avg total165.0165.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Bucknell
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWW100%
Home--
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games2-2
Win %100%-100%
Points / game80.0-80.0
Allowed / game71.0-71.0
Point differential+9.0-+9.0
Avg total151.0-151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%-50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %50%-50%
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

Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Auburn110100%94.043.0+51.0
2 Kentucky110100%103.062.0+41.0
3 Vanderbilt110100%102.063.0+39.0
4 LSU110100%95.060.0+35.0
5 Mississippi St.220100%98.063.0+35.0
6 Oklahoma110100%93.060.0+33.0
7 Alabama220100%99.066.5+32.5
8 Tennessee220100%78.559.5+19.0
9 Florida220100%89.571.5+18.0
10 Arkansas110100%76.060.0+16.0
11 Ole Miss220100%78.062.0+16.0
12 Georgia110100%83.078.0+5.0
13 Texas A&M21150%74.059.5+14.5
14 Texas21150%81.069.5+11.5
15 South Carolina21150%78.569.0+9.5
16 Missouri21150%76.072.5+3.5
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 -).
Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Bucknell220100%80.071.0+9.0
2 Colgate21150%75.567.5+8.0
3 Navy21150%74.075.0-1.0
4 Army21150%62.579.5-17.0
5 Loyola Maryland1010%78.081.0-3.0
6 Boston University2020%66.077.0-11.0
7 American University1010%52.065.0-13.0
8 Lafayette2020%61.578.0-16.5
9 Holy Cross2020%69.088.0-19.0
10 Lehigh2020%61.587.5-26.0
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
Kentucky4753100
Bucknell314172
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