Halftime Report

Boston U. is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 25-24 lead against Bucknell.

Boston U. came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Boston U. Terriers @ Bucknell Bison

Current Records: Boston U. 9-15, Bucknell 10-14

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What to Know

After two games on the road, Bucknell is heading back home. They and the Boston U. Terriers will face off in a Patriot battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Sojka Pavilion. Coming in fresh off a win as the underdog, Bucknell will stroll into this one as the favorite.

Even though Bucknell has not done well against the Midshipmen recently (they were 1-9 in their previous ten matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bison came out on top against the Midshipmen by a score of 80-67. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 28.6% better than the opposition, as Bucknell's was.

Meanwhile, the Terriers couldn't handle the Raiders on Wednesday and fell 74-64. Boston U. has not had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

The Bison have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. As for the Terriers, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.

Bucknell strolled past the Terriers in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 73-57. Will Bucknell repeat their success, or do the Terriers have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Bucknell is a 4-point favorite against Boston U., according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 131.5 points.

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Series History

Boston U. has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Bucknell.

  • Jan 17, 2024 - Bucknell 73 vs. Boston U. 57
  • Feb 18, 2023 - Boston U. 77 vs. Bucknell 61
  • Jan 02, 2023 - Boston U. 69 vs. Bucknell 61
  • Feb 26, 2022 - Bucknell 89 vs. Boston U. 78
  • Jan 01, 2022 - Boston U. 63 vs. Bucknell 61
  • Mar 08, 2020 - Boston U. 64 vs. Bucknell 61
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Boston U. 74 vs. Bucknell 71
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Boston U. 77 vs. Bucknell 57
  • Feb 09, 2019 - Bucknell 82 vs. Boston U. 76
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Boston U. 87 vs. Bucknell 80