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Lafayette vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 29 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 81-79
37-39 44-40
Position#317
Record5-16
FormLLWLL
Points / game69.6
Allowed / game75.2
vs
Position#339
Record6-15
FormWWLLL
Points / game66.0
Allowed / game76.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Lafayette v Bucknell
28 Jan 2026
LAFA81
BUCK79
15 Feb 2025
LAFA69
BUCK75
20 Jan 2024
LAFA75
BUCK72
08 Jan 2023
LAFA74
BUCK67
01 Mar 2022
LAFA81
BUCK82
05 Feb 2022
LAFA74
BUCK72
06 Mar 2021
LAFA84
BUCK92
10 Jan 2021
LAFA87
BUCK76
05 Jan 2020
LAFA66
BUCK78
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lafayette 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

LafayetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Bucknell
#339
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A15/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
74-55
74
55
+19
H17/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
73-77 OT
73
77
-4
A21/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
59-64
59
64
-5
A25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
22-36
45-45
43-49
38-46
37-41
40-44
45-25
34-39
31-42
36-41
20-39
30-37
30-36
39-40
37-27
37-28
39-30
25-34
22-38
37-26
145.2Avg total
69.6Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)69.675.2144.8-5.724%
Season at home (9)71.870.7142.4+1.144%
Season away (12)67.978.7146.6-10.88%
Last 10 (10)69.675.6145.2-6.020%
Last 5 (5)65.069.6134.6-4.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)69.082.5151.5-13.58%
vs Similar ◀ (17)68.967.4136.4+1.541%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Bucknell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Colgate
#168
L
76-95
76
95
-19
A17/01
NCAA
Army
#318
L
84-87 OT
84
87
-3
H22/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
62-67
62
67
-5
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
32-43
44-52
39-45
41-35
23-31
39-36
136.6Avg total
64.3Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)66.076.5142.5-10.629%
Season at home (9)74.076.4150.4-2.444%
Season away (12)59.976.6136.5-16.717%
Last 10 (10)64.372.3136.6-8.040%
Last 5 (5)73.677.0150.6-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)64.979.9144.8-15.019%
vs Similar ◀ (14)76.970.0146.9+6.971%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Lafayette) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.7-3.71st half: -5.0-5.02nd half2nd half: -1.9-1.92nd half: -2.7-2.7
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.7-3.71st half: -5.0-5.02nd half2nd half: -1.9-1.92nd half: -2.7-2.7
LafayetteBucknell
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
LafayetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Bucknell
#339
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A15/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H17/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A21/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
22-38
22
38
-16
A25/01
NCAA
68.9Avg total
32.6Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.034.166.1-2.230%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.532.767.2+1.843%-
Last 30 away (16)29.835.465.1-5.619%-
Last 10 (10)32.636.368.9-3.730%-
Last 5 (5)29.634.063.6-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)32.339.671.9-7.28%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)31.130.861.8+0.341%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Bucknell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Colgate
#168
L
32-43
32
43
-11
A17/01
NCAA
Army
#318
L
39-45
39
45
-6
H22/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
23-31
23
31
-8
A24/01
NCAA
63.4Avg total
29.2Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.435.467.8-3.040%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.433.466.8+0.157%-
Last 30 away (16)31.537.268.8-5.825%-
Last 10 (10)29.234.263.4-5.020%-
Last 5 (5)31.635.467.0-3.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)29.837.367.1-7.519%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)35.433.368.6+2.164%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Lafayette) 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
3
Lafayette wins
7
Bucknell wins
DateGameScore
15/01/26Bucknell v Lafayette76-69
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
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/26ALehigh59-64
21/01/26ABoston University73-77 OT
17/01/26HHoly Cross74-55
15/01/26ABucknell69-76
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
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26ALoyola Maryland62-67
22/01/26HArmy84-87 OT
17/01/26AColgate76-95
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL24%
HomeLWLLW44%
AwayWLLLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21912
Win %24%44%8%
Points / game69.671.867.9
Allowed / game75.270.778.7
Point differential-5.7+1.1-10.8
Avg total144.8142.4146.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%33%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (4)-0% (4)
Overtime %5%0%8%
Bucknell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL29%
HomeLWWWL44%
AwayLLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21912
Win %29%44%17%
Points / game66.074.059.9
Allowed / game76.576.476.6
Point differential-10.6-2.4-16.7
Avg total142.5150.4136.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%0%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %5%11%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 Navy2115671%73.964.1+9.7
2 American University2113862%76.471.7+4.7
3 Colgate2112957%76.773.9+2.8
4 Lehigh2291341%72.274.4-2.2
5 Army2291341%74.578.6-4.1
6 Boston University2181338%76.076.6-0.6
7 Holy Cross2281436%66.273.5-7.3
8 Loyola Maryland2161529%74.376.9-2.6
9 Bucknell2161529%66.076.5-10.6
10 Lafayette2151624%69.675.2-5.7
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
Lafayette374481
Bucknell394079
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