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Navy vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 76-55
33-32 43-23
Position#24
Record10-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game73.1
Allowed / game64.9
Navy 🏆
USA
vs
Position#339
Record4-11
FormLWLLW
Points / game64.1
Allowed / game76.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Navy v Bucknell
02 Jan 2027
NAVY v BUCK
upcoming
05 Mar 2026
NAVY74
BUCK69
07 Jan 2026
NAVY76
BUCK55
01 Feb 2025
NAVY75
BUCK85
07 Feb 2024
NAVY67
BUCK80
08 Feb 2023
NAVY71
BUCK65
07 Jan 2022
NAVY73
BUCK55
02 Jan 2021
NAVY78
BUCK69
12 Feb 2020
NAVY60
BUCK59
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Navy 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

NavyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NJIT
#220
W
86-70
86
70
+16
H22/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
W
84-51
84
51
+33
A26/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#17
L
57-87
57
87
-30
A28/11
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H29/11
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
66-59
66
59
+7
A04/12
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
61-56
61
56
+5
H07/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
88-55
88
55
+33
H19/12
NCAA
Rosemont
#606
W
70-23
70
23
+47
H21/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
82-77
82
77
+5
H31/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
65-58
65
58
+7
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
51-36
35-34
41-29
43-22
19-45
38-42
27-42
38-27
36-21
30-38
24-25
37-31
36-24
52-31
35-12
35-11
35-30
47-47
28-21
37-37
132.9Avg total
72.4Scored
60.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)73.164.9138.1+8.267%
Season at home (8)77.163.9141.0+13.275%
Season away (7)68.666.1134.7+2.457%
Last 10 (10)72.460.5132.9+11.980%
Last 5 (5)73.253.8127.0+19.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (18)68.770.6139.3-1.956%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)76.563.1139.5+13.482%
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
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
49-97
49
97
-48
A21/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A24/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H26/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
25-41
24-56
24-35
42-36
32-45
39-28
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
139.5Avg total
62.1Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)64.176.4140.5-12.327%
Season at home (6)72.777.5150.2-4.833%
Season away (9)58.475.7134.1-17.222%
Last 10 (10)62.177.4139.5-15.320%
Last 5 (5)57.267.0124.2-9.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)64.681.1145.7-16.517%
vs Similar (18)77.069.8146.8+7.272%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Navy) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +4.7+4.71st half: -9.7-9.72nd half2nd half: +7.2+7.22nd half: -5.6-5.6
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +4.7+4.71st half: -9.7-9.72nd half2nd half: +7.2+7.22nd half: -5.6-5.6
NavyBucknell
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
NavyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NJIT
#220
W
51-36
51
36
+15
H22/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
W
41-29
41
29
+12
A26/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#17
L
19-45
19
45
-26
A28/11
NCAA
SE Louisiana
#343
L
27-42
27
42
-15
H29/11
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
36-21
36
21
+15
A04/12
NCAA
Air Force
#371
L
24-25
24
25
-1
H07/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H19/12
NCAA
Rosemont
#606
W
35-12
35
12
+23
H21/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H31/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
28-21
28
21
+7
A03/01
NCAA
61.7Avg total
33.2Scored
28.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.930.762.6+1.253%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.531.164.6+2.450%-
Last 30 away (16)30.530.460.9+0.156%-
Last 10 (10)33.228.561.7+4.770%-
Last 5 (5)31.622.454.0+9.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (18)29.333.262.4-3.939%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)35.928.564.4+7.573%-
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
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A21/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A24/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
32-45
32
45
-13
H26/11
NCAA
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
64.7Avg total
27.5Scored
37.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.834.468.2-0.753%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.131.965.1+1.264%-
Last 30 away (16)34.336.670.9-2.344%-
Last 10 (10)27.537.264.7-9.720%-
Last 5 (5)25.631.457.0-5.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)30.238.568.7-8.325%-
vs Similar (18)36.231.767.9+4.472%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Navy) 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
6
Navy wins
4
Bucknell wins
DateGameScore
09/03/25Bucknell v Navy77-83
01/02/25Navy v Bucknell75-85
18/01/25Bucknell v Navy73-69
08/02/24Navy v Bucknell67-80
25/01/24Bucknell v Navy71-63
09/02/23Navy v Bucknell71-65
26/01/23Bucknell v Navy46-63
27/01/22Bucknell v Navy63-81
08/01/22Navy v Bucknell73-55
03/01/21Bucknell v Navy60-63
Navylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26AHoly Cross65-58
31/12/25HBoston University82-77
21/12/25HRosemont70-23
19/12/25HCoppin State88-55
07/12/25HAir Force61-56
04/12/25ADelaware State66-59
29/11/25HSE Louisiana65-69
28/11/25ANC Wilmington57-87
26/11/25AGardner Webb84-51
22/11/25HNJIT86-70
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
26/11/25HBuffalo71-73
24/11/25ABowling Green66-71
21/11/25ASt. John's (N.Y.)49-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Navy
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW67%
HomeLWWWW75%
AwayLWLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %67%75%57%
Points / game73.177.168.6
Allowed / game64.963.966.1
Point differential+8.2+13.2+2.4
Avg total138.1141.0134.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)67% (3)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW27%
HomeLLLLW33%
AwayLLWLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %27%33%22%
Points / game64.172.758.4
Allowed / game76.477.575.7
Point differential-12.3-4.8-17.2
Avg total140.5150.2134.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%0%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)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 Navy1510567%73.164.9+8.2
2 American University159660%78.773.7+4.9
3 Colgate158753%76.173.8+2.3
4 Army167944%74.877.4-2.6
5 Holy Cross1761135%64.872.6-7.8
6 Boston University1551033%73.975.3-1.4
7 Lehigh1651131%70.273.8-3.6
8 Lafayette1541127%71.376.6-5.3
9 Bucknell1541127%64.176.4-12.3
10 Loyola Maryland1641225%74.478.2-3.8
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
Navy334376
Bucknell322355
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