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Rider vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 10 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 38-51
16-26 22-25
Position#367
Record1-7
FormLLLLL
Points / game61.4
Allowed / game77.5
vs
Position#339
Record2-9
FormLLLLL
Points / game67.5
Allowed / game80.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Rider v Bucknell
09 Dec 2025
RIDE38
BUCK51
03 Dec 2019
RIDE89
BUCK69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rider 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

RiderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siena
#256
W
78-76
78
76
+2
H11/03
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
L
64-78
64
78
-14
A12/03
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
53-87
53
87
-34
A04/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
53-81
53
81
-28
A05/11
NCAA
Eastern University
#482
W
86-54
86
54
+32
H16/11
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
65-99
65
99
-34
A19/11
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
45-91
45
91
-46
A21/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
L
65-68
65
68
-3
H26/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
66-68
66
68
-2
A05/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
58-72
58
72
-14
A07/12
NCAA
1H
2H
36-38
42-38
27-43
37-35
32-42
21-45
24-35
29-46
36-36
50-18
28-44
37-55
25-47
20-44
37-24
28-44
33-37
33-31
20-38
38-34
140.7Avg total
63.3Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)61.477.5138.9-16.112%
Season at home (2)75.561.0136.5+14.550%
Season away (6)56.783.0139.7-26.30%
Last 10 (10)63.377.4140.7-14.120%
Last 5 (5)59.879.6139.4-19.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)65.576.0141.4-10.530%
vs Similar ◀ (7)66.170.9137.0-4.743%
vs Weaker (2)72.567.5140.0+5.050%
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
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
Pittsburgh
#282
L
50-84
50
84
-34
A18/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
38-30
35-32
36-41
27-32
41-34
36-49
25-38
25-46
25-41
24-56
24-35
42-36
32-45
39-28
30-45
42-56
36-49
41-48
26-25
40-48
147.8Avg total
66.4Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)67.580.4147.8-12.918%
Season at home (5)72.880.0152.8-7.220%
Season away (6)63.080.7143.7-17.717%
Last 10 (10)66.481.4147.8-15.010%
Last 5 (5)70.483.0153.4-12.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)66.481.4147.8-15.010%
vs Similar ◀ (20)77.671.2148.8+6.375%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Rider) 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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -8.6-8.61st half: -7.0-7.02nd half2nd half: -5.5-5.52nd half: -8.0-8.0
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -8.6-8.61st half: -7.0-7.02nd half2nd half: -5.5-5.52nd half: -8.0-8.0
RiderBucknell
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
RiderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siena
#256
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H11/03
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
L
27-43
27
43
-16
A12/03
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A04/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A05/11
NCAA
Eastern University
#482
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H16/11
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A19/11
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
25-47
25
47
-22
A21/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H26/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A05/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
20-38
20
38
-18
A07/12
NCAA
68.2Avg total
29.8Scored
38.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.036.368.3-4.333%-
Last 30 at home (12)34.532.366.8+2.258%-
Last 30 away (18)30.339.069.3-8.717%-
Last 10 (10)29.838.468.2-8.610%-
Last 5 (5)28.638.066.6-9.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)31.938.170.0-6.230%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)30.732.663.3-1.943%-
vs Weaker (2)36.032.068.0+4.050%-
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
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
Pittsburgh
#282
L
25-38
25
38
-13
A18/11
NCAA
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
69.6Avg total
31.3Scored
38.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.733.668.3+1.060%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.231.164.3+2.269%-
Last 30 away (14)36.336.672.9-0.350%-
Last 10 (10)31.338.369.6-7.030%-
Last 5 (5)29.639.869.4-10.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)31.338.369.6-7.030%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)36.431.367.7+5.175%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Rider) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Rider wins
1
Bucknell wins
DateGameScore
24/11/24Bucknell v Rider53-57
24/11/21Bucknell v Rider79-85
18/11/21Bucknell v Rider81-74
04/12/19Rider v Bucknell89-69
Riderlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/25AQuinnipiac58-72
05/12/25AMerrimack Warriors66-68
26/11/25HCoppin State65-68
21/11/25AHouston45-91
19/11/25ATexas65-99
16/11/25HEastern University86-54
05/11/25ARutgers53-81
04/11/25AVirginia53-87
12/03/25AQuinnipiac64-78
11/03/25HSiena78-76
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
18/11/25APittsburgh50-84
15/11/25HHofstra77-83
12/11/25APrinceton63-73
08/11/25AMount St. Mary's73-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rider
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL12%
HomeWL50%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games826
Win %12%50%0%
Points / game61.475.556.7
Allowed / game77.561.083.0
Point differential-16.1+14.5-26.3
Avg total138.9136.5139.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL18%
HomeWLLLL20%
AwayLLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %18%20%17%
Points / game67.572.863.0
Allowed / game80.480.080.7
Point differential-12.9-7.2-17.7
Avg total147.8152.8143.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%0%17%
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

Metro Atlantic Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Siena119282%70.561.4+9.1
2 Marist86275%72.860.4+12.4
3 Quinnipiac107370%79.873.5+6.3
4 Iona107370%83.078.8+4.2
5 Fairfield105550%73.476.5-3.1
6 St. Peters84450%67.971.5-3.6
7 Merrimack Warriors115645%65.874.0-8.2
8 Manhattan104640%80.884.6-3.8
9 Canisius104640%60.770.5-9.8
10 Sacred Heart93633%78.682.0-3.4
11 Niagara92722%60.175.2-15.1
12 Mount St. Mary's102820%67.079.8-12.8
13 Rider81712%61.477.5-16.1
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 University117464%81.670.5+11.2
2 Colgate106460%77.570.8+6.7
3 Navy116555%72.069.2+2.8
4 Holy Cross125742%66.972.9-6.0
5 Boston University104640%75.976.2-0.3
6 Army114736%73.577.7-4.3
7 Loyola Maryland113827%74.776.9-2.2
8 Lehigh113827%69.974.1-4.2
9 Lafayette113827%69.574.9-5.4
10 Bucknell112918%67.580.4-12.9
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
Rider162238
Bucknell262551
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