The Bucknell Bison (12-8, 6-2 Pat) look to continue their seven-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Navy Midshipmen (6-13, 3-5 Pat) at Sojka Pavilion. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
Navy Midshipmen vs. Bucknell Bison Betting Prediction
The Midshipmen are trying to rebound after their 69-64 loss to the Holy Cross Crusaders in their last outing. Holy Cross’ turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Navy. The Crusaders had a rate of 9.3 (better than their season average of 15.3), while the Midshipmen posted a mark of 19.8. George Kiernan was the game’s high scorer with 27 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
In the Bison’s previous outing, they were beaten by the American University Eagles, 76-68. One of American University’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 45 free throw attempts, while Bucknell had just 25. Bucknell’s Bruce Moore had 11 points and 11 rebounds in the contest.
After the Bison won both matchups against the Midshipmen last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the most recent game, Bucknell won 85-61. The Bison had a much better free throw rate (0.278 vs. 0.143) and had a much better turnover percentage (15.9 vs. 21.8).
Navy may struggle to create turnovers. Bucknell ranks 68th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.1 percent), while Navy forces the 47th-fewest turnovers (16.9 percent).
Navy vs. Bucknell Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Bucknell ranks 54th in assists per game (15.3) while Navy ranks 241st in assists allowed per game (16.1).
The Midshipmen rank 84th in rebounds per game (37.4) while the Bison rank 253rd (32.8).
Bucknell averages 25.4 three pointers per game, which ranks 60th in the country. Navy ranks 218th in three pointers allowed per game (24.4).
The Bison average 3.3 blocks per game, which ranks 108th in the NCAA. The Midshipmen rank 162nd in blocks allowed per game (4.4).
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The Midshipmen’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.0, down from 7.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bison have scored an average of 74.4 points per game (0.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (2.7 below their season average).
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