Bucknell vs. Navy betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Bucknell Bison (7-11, 3-2 Patriot League) are 4-point favorites as they look to extend a three-game home winning streak when they square off against the Navy Midshipmen (5-13, 2-3 Patriot League) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Sojka Pavilion. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 137.5 for the matchup.

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Bucknell Cover -4 vs Navy -110

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Bucknell vs. Navy betting lines

  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: -191
  • Navy moneyline odds to win: +157
  • Spread: Bucknell (-4)
  • Total: 137.5

Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bucknell has done a better job covering the spread in away games (8-1-0) than it has at home (3-5-0).
  • At home, the Bison exceed the total 50% of the time (four of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 44.4% of road games (four of nine contests).
  • Bucknell has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-2 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bison have been racking up 64.2 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 69.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Bucknell’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (70.8) is 3.1 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.9).
  • The Bison’s past 10 contests have seen them make 7.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.2% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 7.9 makes and 31.2%.

Bucknell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 8-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (306th in nation) 43 (158th) 31.4 (252nd) 34.7 (332nd) 12.7 (261st) 13.4 (323rd)

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Navy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Navy has a lower winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5-0 record) than away (.625, 5-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Midshipmen games have finished over six of seven times at home (85.7%), and three of eight on the road (37.5%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Midshipmen have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Midshipmen are compiling 68.9 points per contest, compared to their season average of 71.6.
  • Navy is ceding 71.6 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is one fewer point than it is allowing for the season (72.6).
  • In their last 10 games, the Midshipmen are draining 7 treys per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (7.7). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33%) compared to their season average (33.1%).

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (297th in nation) 44.7 (258th) 33.4 (138th) 31.4 (191st) 14.1 (156th) 10.6 (95th)
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