The No. 10 seed Bucknell Bison (9-22, 6-12 Patriot League) and the No. 6 seed Army Black Knights (11-20, 5-13 Patriot League) will look to advance in the Patriot League tournament on Tuesday as they meet in the conference tournament at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Bucknell is listed as a 2.5-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under is set at 143.5 in the matchup.
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Bucknell Cover -2.5 vs Army -116
Bucknell vs. Army betting lines
- Bucknell moneyline odds to win: -163
- Army moneyline odds to win: +133
- Spread: Bucknell (-2.5)
- Total: 143.5
Bucknell statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Bucknell has done a better job covering the spread in away games (6-9-0) than it has in home games (4-9-0).
- The Bison have exceeded the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 15 games (40%).
- At home, Bucknell has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 5-3 (.625). On the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Bison have been racking up 70.4 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 67.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Bucknell’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (78.2) is 1.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.1).
- The Bison are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.8 threes per game and shooting 30.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 30.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Bucknell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-19-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 6-9-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 8-14-0)
- O-U-P: 12-19-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-18 (Home: 0-5; Away: 3-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.8 (331st in nation) | 46.7 (309th) | 28.2 (336th) | 32.3 (260th) | 12.8 (265th) | 12.1 (288th) |
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Army statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Army is 4-10-0 at home against the spread (.286 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-6-0 ATS (.571).
- Black Knights games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (seven times out of 14) than away (nine of 14) this season.
- The Black Knights, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-7) than on the road (5-9) this year.
Recent trends
- The Black Knights are averaging 68.2 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 4.5 fewer points than their average for the season (72.7).
- In its past 10 games, Army is ceding 74.0 points per contest, 3.6 fewer points than its season average (77.6).
- The Black Knights are making 10.5 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.8). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.3%).
Army betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-17-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 10-12-0 (As Favorite: 0-4-0; As Underdog: 12-13-0)
- O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 9-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-17 (Home: 2-7; Away: 5-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.5 (336th in nation) | 46.7 (309th) | 31.7 (201st) | 31.7 (227th) | 15.2 (99th) | 11.3 (216th) |
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