Patriot League foes will collide when the Bucknell Bison (13-12) face the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (8-17) at Sojka Pavilion. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
The Bison are hoping to rebound after their 91-81 loss to Colgate on Saturday. Despite the loss, Zach Thomas earned his fourth double-double this season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Greyhounds, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 73-65 loss against Boston University on Saturday. Chancellor Barnard had a good game for Loyola Maryland, accounting for 12 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks.
The physical Bucknell offense might be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this one. It ranks 19th in the nation at getting to the line (FTA rate of 44.5), while Loyola Maryland is among the nation’s most foul-prone teams (giving up a 286th-ranked FTA rate of 41.4).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Bison winning the first matchup 67-58. Thomas had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 11 points, eight rebounds, one steal, two blocks, and two three-pointers.
Notes
Ranked 96th, the Bucknell Bison have an offensive rating of 109.5. The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds rank 294th with a defensive rating of just 109.0.
Loyola Maryland has an average field goal percentage of 42.1%. Bucknell is a subpar 3-10 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Bucknell Bison and the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Bucknell is 41st and 37th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Loyola Maryland ranks 310th and 271st in these categories.
Bucknell ranks 69th in assists, registering 15.2 per game. Loyola Maryland performs worse at 315th with 11.2 assists per game.
On average, Loyola Maryland forces a turnover rate of 17.9%. When Bucknell turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 8-5 record.
