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Navy vs Bucknell Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 02 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 19:00
Scheduled
Position#85
Record4-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game65.8
vs
Position#398
Record0-4
FormLLLLL
Points / game62.2
Allowed / game87.5
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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 win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Bucknell win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NavyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Army
#318
W
81-63
81
63
+18
A21/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
78-51
78
51
+27
A26/02
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
85-69
85
69
+16
H28/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H06/03
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
72-73
72
73
-1
H08/03
NCAA
George Washington
#23
L
39-91
39
91
-52
A03/11
NCAA
Delaware State
#305
W
66-60
66
60
+6
H06/11
NCAA
Central Penn
#501
W
102-46
102
46
+56
H08/11
NCAA
Penn
#320
W
81-76
81
76
+5
H11/11
NCAA
Hampton
#313
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
43-27
38-36
43-25
35-26
47-40
38-29
36-39
38-30
35-36
37-37
24-44
15-47
32-29
34-31
52-14
50-32
36-34
45-42
28-28
30-28
139.0Avg total
73.6Scored
65.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)69.265.8135.0+3.480%
Season at home (4)76.859.5136.2+17.2100%
Season away (1)39.091.0130.0-52.00%
Last 10 (10)73.665.4139.0+8.280%
Last 5 (5)69.265.8135.0+3.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)39.091.0130.0-52.00%
vs Similar (1)66.060.0126.0+6.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)74.463.0137.3+11.488%
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
American University
#204
L
57-75
57
75
-18
H19/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
63-72
63
72
-9
H22/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
75-73
75
73
+2
A25/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
79-89
79
89
-10
A28/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
65-55
65
55
+10
H04/03
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
69-74
69
74
-5
A06/03
NCAA
Maryland
#275
L
67-96
67
96
-29
A03/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#59
L
62-82
62
82
-20
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia
#42
L
61-95
61
95
-34
A11/11
NCAA
Columbia
#95
L
59-77
59
77
-18
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
27-39
30-31
33-41
36-26
39-47
40-47
39-42
26-25
39-30
39-36
30-38
30-44
37-52
25-26
37-56
31-53
30-42
29-36
30-41
144.5Avg total
65.7Scored
78.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)62.287.5149.8-25.20%
Season at home (2)60.579.5140.0-19.00%
Season away (2)64.095.5159.5-31.50%
Last 10 (10)65.778.8144.5-13.120%
Last 5 (5)63.684.8148.4-21.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)66.681.3147.9-14.718%
vs Similar (8)68.967.5136.4+1.450%
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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -8.7-8.7
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -8.7-8.7
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
Army
#318
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A21/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
43-25
43
25
+18
A26/02
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H28/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H06/03
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H08/03
NCAA
George Washington
#23
L
24-44
24
44
-20
A03/11
NCAA
Delaware State
#305
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H06/11
NCAA
Central Penn
#501
W
52-14
52
14
+38
H08/11
NCAA
Penn
#320
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H11/11
NCAA
Hampton
#313
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H14/11
NCAA
69.2Avg total
37.6Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.628.863.4+5.873%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.729.766.4+7.174%-
Last 30 away (11)30.927.358.2+3.673%-
Last 10 (10)37.631.669.2+6.060%-
Last 5 (5)34.429.864.2+4.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)24.044.068.0-20.00%-
vs Similar (1)32.029.061.0+3.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)34.429.463.8+5.073%-
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
American University
#204
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H19/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H22/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
36-26
36
26
+10
A25/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A28/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
26-25
26
25
+1
H04/03
NCAA
Navy
#24
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A06/03
NCAA
Maryland
#275
L
30-44
30
44
-14
A03/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#59
L
25-26
25
26
-1
H07/11
NCAA
Virginia
#42
L
31-53
31
53
-22
A11/11
NCAA
Columbia
#95
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H14/11
NCAA
67.6Avg total
31.6Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.035.965.9-5.827%-
Last 30 at home (15)29.234.063.2-4.827%-
Last 30 away (15)30.937.768.6-6.927%-
Last 10 (10)31.636.067.6-4.430%-
Last 5 (5)30.839.069.8-8.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)29.237.766.9-8.514%-
vs Similar (8)32.430.963.2+1.562%-
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
06/03/26Navy v Bucknell74-69
09/02/26Bucknell v Navy60-76
08/01/26Navy v Bucknell76-55
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
Navylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HHampton58-56
11/11/26HPenn81-76
08/11/26HCentral Penn102-46
06/11/26HDelaware State66-60
03/11/26AGeorge Washington39-91
08/03/26HBoston University72-73
06/03/26HBucknell74-69
28/02/26HColgate85-69
26/02/26ALoyola Maryland78-51
21/02/26AArmy81-63
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HColumbia59-77
11/11/26AVirginia61-95
07/11/26HOld Dominion62-82
03/11/26AMaryland67-96
06/03/26ANavy69-74
04/03/26HArmy65-55
28/02/26ALehigh79-89
25/02/26AArmy75-73
22/02/26HHoly Cross63-72
19/02/26HAmerican University57-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Navy
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW80%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games541
Win %80%100%0%
Points / game69.276.839.0
Allowed / game65.859.591.0
Point differential+3.4+17.2-52.0
Avg total135.0136.2130.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLL0%
HomeLL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game62.260.564.0
Allowed / game87.579.595.5
Point differential-25.2-19.0-31.5
Avg total149.8140.0159.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Navy54180%69.265.8+3.4
2 Boston University43175%80.074.5+5.5
3 Army42250%75.566.2+9.2
4 Lafayette63350%76.267.2+9.0
5 Lehigh42250%64.570.2-5.8
6 American University31233%64.075.0-11.0
7 Loyola Maryland51420%68.473.0-4.6
8 Colgate3030%69.785.7-16.0
9 Bucknell4040%62.287.5-25.2
10 Holy Cross3030%64.092.7-28.7
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 -).
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