It will be a battle between Pat opponents when the Boston University Terriers (7-7, 0-1 Pat) welcome the Bucknell Bison (7-6, 1-0 Pat) to Case Gym. The game begins at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Bucknell Bison at Boston University Terriers Betting Prediction
The last time the Bison played, they beat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 88-85. The Bison had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (29.0 vs. 22.6) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.560 vs. 0.517). Bucknell was led by Nate Sestina, who finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds.
The Terriers barely escaped the Northeastern Huskies in their last contest, 77-74. Boston University’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Terriers had 13 offensive rebounds and 38 total rebounds, while the Huskies had eight and 30, respectively. Tyler Scanlon was Boston University’s leading scorer with 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field.
After the Bison won two out of three meetings against the Terriers last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Bucknell won 90-59. The Bison had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.7 vs. 25.0) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.661 vs. 0.407).
Kimbal Mackenzie has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Bucknell.
Boston University could struggle to create turnovers. Bucknell ranks 113th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.9 percent), while Boston University forces the 226th-most turnovers (18.7 percent).
Bucknell vs. Boston University Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Boston University ranks 166th in rebounds per game (35.3) while Bucknell ranks 235th (32.5).
The Bison average 25.8 three pointers per game, which ranks 55th in the nation. The Terriers rank 96th in three pointers allowed per game (21.6).
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The Bison’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.6, up from 0.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Terriers have scored an average of 75.2 points per game (4.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.0 points per game (1.3 above their season average).
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