Mount St. Mary’s vs. Bucknell betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 7

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The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (0-1) square off against the Bucknell Bison (1-0) as only 1.5-point favorites on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5.

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Mount St. Mary’s vs. Bucknell betting lines

  • Mount St. Mary’s moneyline odds to win: -122
  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: +101
  • Spread: Mount St. Mary’s (-1.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Mount St. Mary’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mount St. Mary’s covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. Mount St. Mary’s covered eight times in 13 games at home, and it covered 11 times in 17 games on the road.
  • When it came to point totals, the Mountaineers hit the over less consistently at home last year, as they exceeded the total six times in 13 opportunities (46.2%). In away games, they hit the over eight times in 17 opportunities (47.1%).
  • In home games last year, Mount St. Mary’s won more often as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 9-3 (.750). When playing on the road, it was 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Mountaineers were the 278th-ranked squad in the nation (70.1 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 131st (70.5 points allowed per game).
  • Mount St. Mary’s grabbed 34.3 rebounds per game and gave up 30.6 boards last season, ranking 60th and 142nd, respectively, in the nation.
  • Last season the Mountaineers were ranked 83rd in the country in assists with 14.9 per game.

Mount St. Mary’s betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 23-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 11-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 15-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-19-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 9-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 12-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 8-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (209th in nation) 41.1 (37th) 34.3 (60th) 30.6 (142nd) 14.9 (83rd) 14.3 (355th)

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Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Bucknell had a lower winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than away (.812, 13-3-0).
  • Bison games went above the over/under less frequently at home (eight times out of 15) than away (10 of 16) last season.
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Bison won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (2-9).

Last season stats

  • With 74.0 points per game on offense, the Bison ranked 167th in college basketball last season. At the other end of the court, they allowed 73.2 points per contest, which ranked 213th in college basketball.
  • Bucknell pulled down 30.9 rebounds per game (239th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 31.0 rebounds per contest (168th-ranked).
  • Last year the Bison ranked 174th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 13.6 per game.

Bucknell betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 21-11-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 13-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 10-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-8-0; As Underdog: 10-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-14-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 11-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (74th in nation) 43.2 (130th) 30.9 (239th) 31.0 (168th) 13.6 (174th) 12.3 (288th)
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