Bucknell vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for February 23

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The Bucknell Bison (14-14, 10-5 Patriot League) are 6.5-point favorites as they try to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Army Black Knights (16-11, 10-5 Patriot League) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Sojka Pavilion. The matchup airs at 12:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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Bucknell vs. Army betting lines

  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: -278
  • Army moneyline odds to win: +224
  • Spread: Bucknell (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Bucknell owns a worse record against the spread (7-6-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (11-3-0).
  • In home games, the Bison exceed the over/under 53.8% of the time (seven of 13 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, exceeding the total in 64.3% of games (nine of 14).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Bucknell has taken nine of 11 games at home, good for a .818 winning percentage. It has won two of three games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bison have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 79.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 72.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Bucknell has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 72.7 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 73.5 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Bison are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 8.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (41.2% compared to 34.3% season-long).

Bucknell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-10-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 11-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 10-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-12-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (141st in nation) 43.4 (151st) 30.8 (256th) 32 (241st) 13.4 (199th) 12.5 (296th)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Army is 8-5-0 at home against the spread (.615 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-6-0 ATS (.500).
  • Black Knights games have finished above the over/under more often at home (eight times out of 13) than away (seven of 12) this year.
  • This season the Black Knights are 4-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.800 winning percentage). On the road they are 3-7 (.300).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Black Knights are posting 72.7 points per game, 2.4 fewer points than their season average (75.1).
  • Army is allowing 70.7 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is three fewer points than it is allowing for the season (73.7).
  • The Black Knights are making 0.8 fewer treys per game over their previous 10 games (7.9) compared to their season average (8.7), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.2%) compared to their season mark (33.6%).

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-8 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (145th in nation) 44.9 (243rd) 32.1 (177th) 33.3 (301st) 14.9 (94th) 9.6 (35th)
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