Boston Terriers vs Bucknell Bison Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Terriers vs Bucknell Bison

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Boston Terriers (9-15) are traveling to Sojka Pavilion on Saturday where they will compete against the Bucknell Bison (10-14).

The Boston Terriers faced Colgate and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-64 in their last game. Boston finished the contest having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (23 out of 57) and made 6 out of their 24 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Terriers buried 12 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. Colgate recorded 16 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, Colgate collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Colgate shot 61.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 18 attempts. They made 9 of their 21 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Terriers walked away with 14 while Colgate recorded 12 fouls.

Miles Brewster is a player who was important in this matchup. He ended up with 21 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played for 28 mins played and grabbed 5 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Boston heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 9-15 so far this year. They are averaging 64.0 pts per game (349th in college hoops) while going 40.1% from the floor. The Terriers are hitting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (180 of 563) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boston is pulling down 35.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 295 dimes this year, which has them ranked 208th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Terriers are able to force 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 42nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.0). The Terriers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.5% (547 of 1,288) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 141st in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 281 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bucknell Bison walked away with a victory by a final of 80-67 against Navy. The Bison were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. Navy was called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Bison to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.3%. In regard to shots from distance, Bucknell converted 11 of 21 tries (52.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bison shot 30 for 49 from the field which had them shooting 61.2%. The Bison permitted Navy to bury 28 out of their 63 tries from the field which had them sitting at 44.4% for this game. They finished 23.8% from beyond the arc by hitting 5 of 21 and ended up shooting 6 out of 12 at the free throw line (50.0%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Bucknell permitted Navy to grab 29 overall (11 offensive).

Jack Forrest pitched in for the Bison for the matchup. He earned 18 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for the matchup. He converted 6 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and added 4 rebounds.

Bucknell has a mark of 10-14 on the season. The Bison commit 17.2 fouls per contest while shooting 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per game (253rd in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. Bucknell has accounted for 1,592 pts on the year (66.3 per game) and they pull in 31.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Bison are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which ranks them 238th in college basketball.

The Bison on the defensive end are ranked 119th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.7. They are able to force 10.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (205th in the nation). The Bucknell defense surrenders 34.1% on shots from distance (196 of 575) and opponents are knocking down 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.8 dimes and 33.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 318th and 80th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bucknell

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