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Lafayette vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 05 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 66-78
39-30 27-48
Position#107
Record5-2
FormWWLWL
Points / game73.6
Allowed / game66.1
vs
Position#256
Record3-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game65.8
Allowed / game78.3
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lafayette winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bucknell winWon
-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
Incarnate Word
#29
W
83-68
83
68
+15
A18/03
CIT
Sam Houston St.
#10
W
71-70
71
70
+1
A21/03
CIT
Evansville
#1
L
82-89
82
89
-7
H27/03
CIT
Fairleigh Dickinson
#267
W
80-75
80
75
+5
H24/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#351
W
94-71
94
71
+23
A04/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
62-59
62
59
+3
A07/12
NCAA
Widener
#473
W
96-56
96
56
+40
H20/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
44-63
44
63
-19
A22/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#74
W
67-66
67
66
+1
A29/12
NCAA
Boston University
#101
L
72-73
72
73
-1
A03/01
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
34-39
0-0
49-29
0-0
38-29
0-0
33-41
0-0
37-44
0-0
45-45
0-0
42-36
0-0
38-39
0-0
49-42
0-0
45-29
0-0
31-28
0-0
31-31
0-0
46-27
0-0
50-29
0-0
13-33
0-0
31-30
0-0
39-37
0-0
28-29
0-0
41-34
0-0
31-39
144.1Avg total
75.1Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)73.666.1139.7+7.471%
Season at home (2)88.065.5153.5+22.5100%
Season away (5)67.866.4134.2+1.460%
Last 10 (10)75.169.0144.1+6.170%
Last 5 (5)68.263.4131.6+4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)66.072.0138.0-6.050%
vs Similar (1)72.073.0145.0-1.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)83.065.2148.2+17.8100%
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
Monmouth
#14
L
80-90
80
90
-10
A16/03
NIT
Syracuse
#165
L
46-97
46
97
-51
A23/11
NCAA
Seattle
#174
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H25/11
NCAA
Yale
#14
L
61-81
61
81
-20
H26/11
NCAA
Princeton
#93
L
77-87
77
87
-10
H30/11
NCAA
Rider
#105
L
69-89
69
89
-20
A04/12
NCAA
Albany
#247
W
65-64
65
64
+1
H08/12
NCAA
Siena
#46
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A21/12
NCAA
La Salle
#190
L
59-71
59
71
-12
A28/12
NCAA
Army
#201
W
67-65
67
65
+2
H03/01
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
30-36
0-0
50-54
0-0
26-51
0-0
20-46
0-0
31-37
0-0
46-33
0-0
23-43
0-0
38-38
0-0
43-39
0-0
34-48
0-0
35-37
0-0
34-52
0-0
24-32
0-0
41-32
0-0
31-43
0-0
40-38
0-0
21-37
0-0
38-34
0-0
31-36
0-0
36-29
146.7Avg total
67.2Scored
79.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)65.878.3144.1-12.633%
Season at home (5)69.473.4142.8-4.060%
Season away (4)61.284.5145.8-23.20%
Last 10 (10)67.279.5146.7-12.330%
Last 5 (5)66.274.0140.2-7.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)66.884.2151.0-17.317%
vs Similar (3)63.766.7130.3-3.067%
vs Weaker (1)67.075.0142.0-8.00%
This opponent (Lafayette) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +2.1+2.11st half: -9.6-9.62nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: -2.7-2.7
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +2.1+2.11st half: -9.6-9.62nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd 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
Incarnate Word
#29
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A18/03
CIT
Sam Houston St.
#10
W
38-29
38
29
+9
A21/03
CIT
Evansville
#1
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H27/03
CIT
Fairleigh Dickinson
#267
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H24/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#351
W
49-42
49
42
+7
A04/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A07/12
NCAA
Widener
#473
W
46-27
46
27
+19
H20/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
13-33
13
33
-20
A22/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#74
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A29/12
NCAA
Boston University
#101
W
41-34
41
34
+7
A03/01
NCAA
71.9Avg total
37.0Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (10)37.034.971.9+2.170%-
Last 30 at home (3)41.735.777.3+6.067%-
Last 30 away (7)35.034.669.6+0.471%-
Last 10 (10)37.034.971.9+2.170%-
Last 5 (5)34.031.865.8+2.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)31.835.867.5-4.050%-
vs Similar (1)41.034.075.0+7.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)42.033.275.2+8.8100%-
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
Monmouth
#14
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A16/03
NIT
Syracuse
#165
L
26-51
26
51
-25
A23/11
NCAA
Seattle
#174
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H25/11
NCAA
Yale
#14
L
23-43
23
43
-20
H26/11
NCAA
Princeton
#93
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H30/11
NCAA
Rider
#105
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A04/12
NCAA
Albany
#247
L
24-32
24
32
-8
H08/12
NCAA
Siena
#46
L
31-43
31
43
-12
A21/12
NCAA
La Salle
#190
L
21-37
21
37
-16
A28/12
NCAA
Army
#201
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H03/01
NCAA
68.6Avg total
29.5Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (13)30.138.068.1-7.915%-
Last 30 at home (5)30.437.467.8-7.020%-
Last 30 away (8)29.938.468.2-8.512%-
Last 10 (10)29.539.168.6-9.610%-
Last 5 (5)28.437.065.4-8.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)31.541.773.2-10.217%-
vs Similar (3)25.335.060.3-9.70%-
vs Weaker (1)29.042.071.0-13.00%-
This opponent (Lafayette) 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
Lafayette wins
0
Bucknell wins
No previous meetings.
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/20ABoston University72-73
29/12/19ASacred Heart67-66
22/12/19ARutgers44-63
20/12/19HWidener96-56
07/12/19ACornell62-59
04/12/19ASaint Josephs Hawks94-71
24/11/19HFairleigh Dickinson80-75
27/03/15HEvansville82-89
21/03/15ASam Houston St.71-70
18/03/15AIncarnate Word83-68
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/20HArmy67-65
28/12/19ALa Salle59-71
21/12/19ASiena71-81
08/12/19HAlbany65-64
04/12/19ARider69-89
30/11/19HPrinceton77-87
26/11/19HYale61-81
25/11/19HSeattle77-70
23/11/19ASyracuse46-97
16/03/16AMonmouth80-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL71%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWLWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games725
Win %71%100%60%
Points / game73.688.067.8
Allowed / game66.165.566.4
Point differential+7.4+22.5+1.4
Avg total139.7153.5134.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW33%
HomeWLLWW60%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %33%60%0%
Points / game65.869.461.2
Allowed / game78.373.484.5
Point differential-12.6-4.0-23.2
Avg total144.1142.8145.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (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 Colgate109190%77.566.2+11.3
2 Loyola Maryland97278%74.168.6+5.6
3 Lafayette75271%73.666.1+7.4
4 Navy95456%60.858.6+2.2
5 Boston University94544%67.672.0-4.4
6 American University83538%69.470.5-1.1
7 Army83538%70.274.5-4.2
8 Bucknell93633%65.878.3-12.6
9 Holy Cross112918%67.777.1-9.4
10 Lehigh8080%61.472.9-11.5
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Lafayette392766
Bucknell304878
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