Navy vs. Bucknell betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 7

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The Navy Midshipmen (10-5, 2-0 Patriot League) are favored (by 8.5 points) to build on a four-game home winning streak when they host the Bucknell Bison (4-11, 1-1 Patriot League) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 136.5 for the matchup.

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Navy Cover -8.5 vs Bucknell -105

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Navy vs. Bucknell betting lines

  • Navy moneyline odds to win: -400
  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: +308
  • Spread: Navy (-8.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Navy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Navy has performed worse when playing at home, covering two times in five home games, and four times in six road games.
  • In home games, the Midshipmen eclipse the total 60% of the time (three of five games). They’ve hit the over in 16.7% of games on the road (one of six contests).
  • Navy, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage when playing at home (4-0 record) and away from home (3-0 record).

Recent trends

  • The Midshipmen have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 72.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.7 points fewer than the 73.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • Navy’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 60.5 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 64.9 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Midshipmen’s 6.2 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are more than the 6.1 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 32.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.1% from beyond the arc.

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (203rd in nation) 41.3 (78th) 34.5 (112th) 28.9 (75th) 14.5 (167th) 11.6 (187th)

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Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Bucknell has been better against the spread away (3-4-0) than at home (2-3-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Bison games have finished over two of five times at home (40%), and one of seven away (14.3%).
  • The Bison, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-4) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Bison are putting up 62.1 points per game, 2.0 fewer points than their season average (64.1).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Bucknell is allowing 77.4 points per contest, 1.0 more point than its season average (76.4).
  • The Bison are draining 7.5 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.2%).

Bucknell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-12-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.8 (352nd in nation) 48.4 (349th) 28.1 (344th) 32.6 (260th) 12.1 (315th) 13.4 (322nd)
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