Patriot League foes will lock horns when the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (4-13) play the Bucknell Bison (8-9) at Reitz Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
The Greyhounds are hoping to rebound after their 87-84 loss to Boston University on Monday. Despite the loss, Jarred Jones earned his sixth double-double this season with 20 points and 11 rebounds. The Bison, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 84-73 loss against Colgate on Saturday. Stephen Brown had a good game for Bucknell, accounting for 10 points, nine assists, and three steals.
When examining eFG%, the Bison appear to have a noticeable advantage on the offensive side. They’re ranked 32nd in the nation in that category at 54.6%, while the suspect defense of Loyola Maryland ranks only 304th in eFG% defense as opponents are hitting 52.5%.
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Ranked 74th, the Bucknell Bison have an offensive rating of 111.0. The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds rank 317th with a defensive rating of just 110.7.
Loyola Maryland has an average field goal percentage of 42.1%. Bucknell is a subpar 2-7 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Loyola Maryland attempts an average of 18.0 three pointers per game and Bucknell attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds are winless at 0-5 while the Bucknell Bison have a 5-4 record.
Bucknell ranks 100th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.19. Loyola Maryland is ranked lower at 314th with an A/TO of .81.
On average, Loyola Maryland forces a turnover rate of 18.1%. When Bucknell turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 5-3 record.
