Bucknell Bison vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (4-8) are traveling to JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday where they will meet the Syracuse Orange (5-6).

The Bucknell Bison faced Gonzaga and took a loss by a final of 86-65 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Bison walked away with 10 and Gonzaga recorded 16 personal fouls. They buried 12 out of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. Gonzaga finished 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 6 of their 9 attempts. Furthermore, Gonzaga grabbed 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Gonzaga dished out 21 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, Bucknell allowed the other team to shoot 47.9% from the field on 34 of 71 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 27 with 4 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bison knocked down 7 of 10 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. Bucknell wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 of 59) and made 10 of 31 shots from downtown.

Noah Williamson is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. He recorded 16 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played 26 mins played and also snagged 2 boards. He shot 53.8% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Bucknell comes into this game with a mark of 4-8 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Bucknell is snagging 35.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 153 assists on the year, which is 281st in the country in terms of passing. The Bison are shooting 30.2% on three-point shots (92 of 305) and 63.2% from the charity stripe. They average 70.2 points per contest (298th in D-1) while going 42.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Bison have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They give up 33.1% on 3-point shots while they are 304th in the nation in PPG allowed (76.5). The Bison defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.0% (324 of 754) and they relinquish 38.7 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 233rd in college hoops in allowing assists with 169 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Syracuse Orange went home defeated by a final of 87-60 when they played Maryland. When talking about cleaning the glass, Syracuse permitted Maryland to collect 40 in all (13 offensive). They went 44.4% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 6 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Orange permitted Maryland to convert 35 of their 73 tries from the floor which left them shooting 47.9% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Orange finished the game shooting 25 for 58 from the field which had them at 43.1%. With respect to three-point attempts, Syracuse buried 8 of 16 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 2 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. Maryland was called for 10 fouls in this matchup which took the Orange to the charity stripe for 2 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Orange were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this game.

Elijah Moore ended up having an impact for the Orange for this contest. He had 16 points in his 22 minutes on the court and added 1 assist in the game. He made 7 out of 11 for this game giving him a rate of 63.6%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound.

Syracuse has a mark of 5-6 this year. The Orange are committing 14.8 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.9 times per game (131st in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per contest. Syracuse has accumulated 853 points for the year (77.5 per game) and they grab 38.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Orange are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 124th in the country.

The Orange defensively are ranked 343rd in college in points given up per game with 80.2. They are able to force 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (312th in college hoops). The Syracuse defense gives up 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (97 of 293) and opponents are knocking down 71.2% of their foul shots. They concede 15.2 assists and 34.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 317th and 201st in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bucknell

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