Navy vs. Bucknell betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Navy Midshipmen (8-14, 5-4 Patriot League) will attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Bucknell Bison (9-13, 5-4 Patriot League) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Navy Alumni Hall as just 3-point favorites. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.

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Navy vs. Bucknell betting lines

  • Navy moneyline odds to win: -171
  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: +143
  • Spread: Navy (-3)
  • Total: 137.5

Navy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Navy has a worse record against the spread (3-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-3-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Midshipmen hit the over more often at home, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in eight opportunities this season (75%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in 11 opportunities (36.4%).
  • Navy has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-2 (.600). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 0-2 (.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Midshipmen have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 70.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 71.1 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Navy give up 4.2 fewer points per game (65.5) than its season-long average (69.7).
  • The Midshipmen’s 7.3 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 7.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.7% from long distance.

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (300th in nation) 43.3 (162nd) 34.3 (84th) 30.4 (140th) 13.8 (177th) 10.6 (100th)

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Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Bucknell is 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). On the road, it is 9-2-0 ATS (.818).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bison games have finished over six of 10 times at home (60%), and six of 11 on the road (54.5%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Bison have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.100, 1-9).

Recent trends

  • The Bison are scoring 71.6 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (70.8).
  • Over its last 10 games, Bucknell is surrendering 72.1 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points than its season average (74.5).
  • The Bison are sinking 8.6 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (8.1). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.2%).

Bucknell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 8-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 9-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (250th in nation) 43.8 (202nd) 30.2 (299th) 33.8 (316th) 12.9 (252nd) 12.7 (296th)
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