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Pittsburgh vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 18 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 84-50
38-25 46-25
Position#282
Record3-1
FormLWWWL
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game64.0
vs
Position#339
Record2-2
FormLWWLL
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game72.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Pittsburgh 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

PittsburghUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#241
L
72-76
72
76
-4
A22/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
L
67-73
67
73
-6
H26/02
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
68-79
68
79
-11
A01/03
NCAA
NC State
#293
L
63-71
63
71
-8
A06/03
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
93-67
93
67
+26
H08/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
54-55
54
55
-1
A11/03
NCAA
Youngstown State
#227
W
74-59
74
59
+15
H04/11
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
78-60
78
60
+18
H08/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H11/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
49-71
49
71
-22
A13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-30
42-46
30-35
37-38
33-39
35-40
30-34
33-37
48-19
45-48
22-25
32-30
34-28
40-31
33-28
45-32
45-32
33-34
25-34
24-37
137.3Avg total
69.6Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)69.864.0133.8+5.875%
Season at home (3)76.761.7138.3+15.0100%
Season away (1)49.071.0120.0-22.00%
Last 10 (10)69.667.7137.3+1.940%
Last 5 (5)66.662.2128.8+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)66.370.8137.2-4.533%
vs Similar (12)74.875.3150.1-0.642%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)74.869.4144.2+5.358%
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
Lehigh
#311
W
67-50
67
50
+17
H18/02
NCAA
Army
#187
W
84-53
84
53
+31
H23/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
70-67
70
67
+3
A27/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
94-81
94
81
+13
A01/03
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
76-72 OT
76
72
+4
H07/03
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
77-83
77
83
-6
H09/03
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H04/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
73-62
73
62
+11
A08/11
NCAA
Princeton
#337
L
63-73
63
73
-10
A12/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
L
77-83
77
83
-6
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-25
38-25
44-30
40-23
37-40
33-27
50-43
44-38
39-36
28-31
33-36
44-47
34-28
44-42
38-30
35-32
36-41
27-32
41-34
36-49
145.3Avg total
75.9Scored
69.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)72.872.0144.8+0.850%
Season at home (2)77.576.5154.0+1.050%
Season away (2)68.067.5135.5+0.550%
Last 10 (10)75.969.4145.3+6.570%
Last 5 (5)73.674.2147.8-0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)69.079.0148.0-10.020%
vs Similar (25)74.271.0145.2+3.260%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Pittsburgh) 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +3.8+3.82nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +2.3+2.3
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +3.8+3.82nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +2.3+2.3
PittsburghBucknell
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
PittsburghLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#241
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A22/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H26/02
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A01/03
NCAA
NC State
#293
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A06/03
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
48-19
48
19
+29
H08/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
22-25
22
25
-3
A11/03
NCAA
Youngstown State
#227
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H04/11
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H08/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H11/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A13/11
NCAA
63.4Avg total
33.0Scored
30.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.934.767.6-1.833%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.534.370.8+2.353%-
Last 30 away (15)29.335.164.5-5.813%-
Last 10 (10)33.030.463.4+2.640%-
Last 5 (5)31.829.461.2+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.031.861.8-1.850%-
vs Similar (12)34.437.672.0-3.233%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)32.933.266.2-0.325%-
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
Lehigh
#311
W
29-25
29
25
+4
H18/02
NCAA
Army
#187
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H23/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A27/02
NCAA
Holy Cross
#284
W
50-43
50
43
+7
A01/03
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H07/03
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H09/03
NCAA
Delaware
#326
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H04/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A08/11
NCAA
Princeton
#337
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A12/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H15/11
NCAA
72.4Avg total
38.1Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.132.766.8+1.460%-
Last 30 at home (14)32.930.062.9+2.971%-
Last 30 away (16)35.235.170.2+0.150%-
Last 10 (10)38.134.372.4+3.870%-
Last 5 (5)36.433.870.2+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)34.038.872.8-4.840%-
vs Similar (25)34.131.565.6+2.664%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Pittsburgh) 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
Pittsburgh wins
0
Bucknell wins
No previous meetings.
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/25AWest Virginia49-71
11/11/25HEastern Michigan78-66
08/11/25HLongwood78-60
04/11/25HYoungstown State74-59
11/03/25ANotre Dame54-55
08/03/25HBoston College93-67
06/03/25ANC State63-71
01/03/25ALouisville68-79
26/02/25HGeorgia Tech67-73
22/02/25ANotre Dame72-76
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/25HHofstra77-83
12/11/25APrinceton63-73
08/11/25AMount St. Mary's73-62
04/11/25HDelaware78-70
09/03/25HNavy77-83
07/03/25HLoyola Maryland76-72 OT
01/03/25AHoly Cross94-81
27/02/25ALoyola Maryland70-67
23/02/25HArmy84-53
18/02/25HLehigh67-50

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Pittsburgh
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWL75%
HomeWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %75%100%0%
Points / game69.876.749.0
Allowed / game64.061.771.0
Point differential+5.8+15.0-22.0
Avg total133.8138.3120.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLL50%
HomeWL50%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game72.877.568.0
Allowed / game72.076.567.5
Point differential+0.8+1.0+0.5
Avg total144.8154.0135.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%0%50%
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

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 NC State330100%106.066.7+39.3
2 Duke440100%96.058.8+37.2
3 Syracuse330100%82.746.7+36.0
4 Louisville440100%103.071.0+32.0
5 North Carolina440100%91.863.8+28.0
6 Virginia Tech440100%95.875.8+20.0
7 Stanford330100%85.771.7+14.0
8 SMU Mustangs440100%88.577.5+11.0
9 Virginia54180%83.470.4+13.0
10 Clemson43175%85.558.0+27.5
11 Miami (FL)43175%89.268.2+21.0
12 Notre Dame43175%83.064.8+18.2
13 Wake Forest43175%90.574.8+15.8
14 California43175%88.272.8+15.5
15 Georgia Tech43175%71.862.2+9.5
16 Pittsburgh43175%69.864.0+5.8
17 Florida State32167%95.072.7+22.3
18 Boston College42250%72.265.2+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 -).
Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 American University42250%85.080.8+4.2
2 Navy42250%78.074.0+4.0
3 Bucknell42250%72.872.0+0.8
4 Boston University42250%74.279.8-5.5
5 Lehigh41325%66.870.0-3.2
6 Colgate41325%72.278.8-6.5
7 Lafayette41325%73.280.8-7.5
8 Army41325%65.080.2-15.2
9 Holy Cross41325%67.083.8-16.8
10 Loyola Maryland51420%72.270.4+1.8
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
Pittsburgh384684
Bucknell252550
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