Bucknell Bison vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 2/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Navy Midshipmen (8-13) will try to beat the Bucknell Bison (9-14) at Alumni Hall (Navy) on Wednesday.

The Bucknell Bison faced American and took a loss by a final of 75-66 in their last contest. Bucknell walked away from the game with a 41.1% FG percentage (23 out of 56) and buried 8 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bison made 12 of 19 shots for a rate of 63.2%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 6 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defense, Bucknell allowed 40.7% from the field on 22 of 54 shooting. American dished out 18 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Moreover, American snagged 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. American walked away from this one shooting 77.3% at the free throw line by burying 17 of their 22 attempts. They knocked down 14 of 33 shots from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Bison finished with 19 and American totaled 16 fouls.

Noah Williamson is someone who played a role in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. He shot 57.1% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Bucknell comes into this game with a record of 9-14 so far this year. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a group they commit 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Bucknell is grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game and has 279 assists this season, which has them ranked 247th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Bison are hitting 34.9% on three-point shots (185 of 530) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 65.7 points per contest (339th in college basketball) while hitting 43.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bison are forcing 10.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 332nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 340 relinquished so far this season. The Bison defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (561 of 1,279) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 34.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 121st in the nation in opponents PPG (69.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Navy Midshipmen took a loss by a score of 88-64 when they played Colgate. In the matter of rebounding, Navy permitted Colgate to snag 33 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 58.3% from distance by shooting 14 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Midshipmen permitted Colgate to convert 35 out of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.3% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Midshipmen went 21 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.6%. Regarding 3-pointers, Navy converted 5 of their 16 attempts (31.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 94.4%. Colgate committed 13 fouls for the game which got the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Midshipmen pulled down 17 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 27 in the matchup.

Mike Woods ended up having an impact for the Midshipmen in this matchup. He had 16 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 5 out of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Navy has a win-loss record of 8-13 for the season. The Midshipmen commit 18.3 fouls every game and they connect on 71.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per game (277th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.1 times per contest. Navy has accounted for 1,416 points so far this year (67.4 per game) and they pull down 34.7 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Midshipmen are connecting on 39.7% from the field, which ranks them 349th in college basketball.

The Navy defense gives up 32.2% on 3-point shots (157 of 488) and their opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.1 dimes and 36.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 205th and 267th in the nation. The Midshipmen on the defensive end are ranked 71st in the country in PPG given up with 67.4. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (208th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bucknell

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