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Lafayette vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 74-67 (OT)
37-40 28-25 9-2
Position#317
Record2-14
FormLWLLL
Points / game61.6
Allowed / game68.6
vs
Position#287
Record7-9
FormLLLLL
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game66.9
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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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
Penn State
#105
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A26/11
NCAA
Drexel
#172
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A01/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
68-73
68
73
-5
A04/12
NCAA
Princeton
#52
L
58-69
58
69
-11
A07/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#124
L
63-76
63
76
-13
A10/12
NCAA
Columbia
#351
L
45-57
45
57
-12
H13/12
NCAA
La Salle
#247
W
90-65
90
65
+25
A21/12
NCAA
American University
#181
L
47-60
47
60
-13
H31/12
NCAA
Army
#194
L
65-82
65
82
-17
H03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#230
L
69-73 OT
69
73
-4
A06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-42
25-28
29-30
27-34
41-41
27-32
28-31
30-38
30-41
33-35
27-32
18-25
45-30
45-35
18-32
29-28
36-54
29-28
29-28
33-34
130.7Avg total
61.8Scored
68.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)61.668.6130.1-7.012%
Season at home (4)56.268.2124.5-12.00%
Season away (12)63.368.7132.0-5.317%
Last 10 (10)61.868.9130.7-7.110%
Last 5 (5)63.267.4130.6-4.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)61.271.9133.2-10.76%
vs Similar ◀ (12)70.868.9139.8+1.950%
vs Weaker (1)45.057.0102.0-12.00%
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
Marist
#279
L
54-60 OT
54
60
-6
H26/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#275
W
89-65
89
65
+24
H01/12
NCAA
NJIT
#353
W
79-63
79
63
+16
A03/12
NCAA
La Salle
#247
L
72-82
72
82
-10
A07/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H18/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#239
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A22/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
L
50-85
50
85
-35
A23/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#329
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A30/12
NCAA
Boston University
#230
L
61-69
61
69
-8
H02/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#170
L
64-72
64
72
-8
H06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
21-24
30-27
33-32
56-33
35-20
44-43
32-41
40-41
23-21
38-34
25-41
46-40
26-44
24-41
22-34
36-26
38-30
23-39
26-34
38-38
135.1Avg total
65.9Scored
69.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)69.866.9136.8+2.944%
Season at home (8)73.661.0134.6+12.662%
Season away (8)66.072.9138.9-6.925%
Last 10 (10)65.969.2135.1-3.330%
Last 5 (5)60.873.4134.2-12.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)68.281.9150.1-13.722%
vs Similar ◀ (16)70.470.9141.2-0.544%
vs Weaker (4)70.563.2133.8+7.275%
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: -4.6-4.61st half: -4.0-4.02nd half2nd half: -2.1-2.12nd half: +1.3+1.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -4.6-4.61st half: -4.0-4.02nd half2nd half: -2.1-2.12nd half: +1.3+1.3
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
Penn State
#105
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A26/11
NCAA
Drexel
#172
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A01/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A04/12
NCAA
Princeton
#52
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A07/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#124
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A10/12
NCAA
Columbia
#351
L
27-32
27
32
-5
H13/12
NCAA
La Salle
#247
W
45-30
45
30
+15
A21/12
NCAA
American University
#181
L
18-32
18
32
-14
H31/12
NCAA
Army
#194
L
36-54
36
54
-18
H03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#230
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A06/01
NCAA
67.6Avg total
31.5Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.632.764.2-1.143%-
Last 30 at home (12)31.333.264.6-1.950%-
Last 30 away (18)31.732.364.0-0.639%-
Last 10 (10)31.536.167.6-4.620%-
Last 5 (5)31.035.266.2-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)31.134.265.3-3.129%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)32.630.663.2+2.067%-
vs Weaker (1)27.032.059.0-5.00%-
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
Marist
#279
L
21-24
21
24
-3
H26/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#275
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H01/12
NCAA
NJIT
#353
W
35-20
35
20
+15
A03/12
NCAA
La Salle
#247
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A07/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#186
W
23-21
23
21
+2
H18/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#239
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A22/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#132
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A23/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#329
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A30/12
NCAA
Boston University
#230
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H02/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#170
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H06/01
NCAA
60.2Avg total
28.1Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.133.665.7-1.540%-
Last 30 at home (15)32.530.863.3+1.753%-
Last 30 away (15)31.736.568.1-4.827%-
Last 10 (10)28.132.160.2-4.040%-
Last 5 (5)27.436.664.0-9.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)32.338.670.9-6.222%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)31.632.764.2-1.144%-
vs Weaker (4)29.228.257.5+1.050%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Lafayette wins
4
Bucknell wins
DateGameScore
02/03/22Lafayette v Bucknell81-82 OT
19/02/22Bucknell v Lafayette92-89 OT
05/02/22Lafayette v Bucknell74-72 OT
06/03/21Lafayette v Bucknell84-92
10/01/21Lafayette v Bucknell87-76
09/01/21Bucknell v Lafayette60-83
04/02/20Bucknell v Lafayette62-65
05/01/20Lafayette v Bucknell66-78
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/23ABoston University69-73 OT
03/01/23HArmy65-82
31/12/22HAmerican University47-60
21/12/22ALa Salle90-65
13/12/22HColumbia45-57
10/12/22AQuinnipiac63-76
07/12/22APrinceton58-69
04/12/22ACornell68-73
01/12/22ADrexel56-64
26/11/22APenn State57-70
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/23HLehigh64-72
02/01/23HBoston University61-69
30/12/22AHoly Cross58-60
23/12/22ARutgers50-85
22/12/22ARichmond Spiders71-81
18/12/22HMerrimack Warriors61-55
07/12/22ALa Salle72-82
03/12/22ANJIT79-63
01/12/22HSt. Francis (PA)89-65
26/11/22HMarist54-60 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL12%
HomeLLLL0%
AwayLLLWL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16412
Win %12%0%17%
Points / game61.656.263.3
Allowed / game68.668.268.7
Point differential-7.0-12.0-5.3
Avg total130.1124.5132.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%0%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)-25% (4)
Overtime %12%25%8%
Bucknell
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL44%
HomeLWWLL62%
AwayWLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %44%62%25%
Points / game69.873.666.0
Allowed / game66.961.072.9
Point differential+2.9+12.6-6.9
Avg total136.8134.6138.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%50%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %6%12%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 American University1411379%68.162.1+6.0
2 Colgate169756%80.972.8+8.1
3 Army169756%76.270.8+5.5
4 Boston University169756%68.866.9+1.9
5 Navy158753%72.671.0+1.6
6 Bucknell167944%69.866.9+2.9
7 Lehigh146843%70.972.4-1.5
8 Holy Cross1651131%66.671.2-4.6
9 Loyola Maryland1651131%65.470.8-5.4
10 Lafayette1621412%61.668.6-7.0
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Lafayette3728974
Bucknell4025267
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