Who's Playing

Lafayette @ Bucknell

Current Records: Lafayette 9-16; Bucknell 6-21

What to Know

The Bucknell Bison and the Lafayette Leopards are set to square off in a Patriot matchup at 4 p.m. ET Feb. 19 at Sojka Pavilion. Lafayette will be strutting in after a victory while the Bison will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Bucknell came up short against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Monday, falling 86-77. A silver lining for Bucknell was the play of guard Andrew Funk, who had 24 points.

Meanwhile, the Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Lafayette proved too difficult a challenge. Lafayette bagged a 77-68 win.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Bison are expected to win a tight contest Saturday. But bettors beware: they are only 2-4 against the spread when favored.

Bucknell is now 6-21 while the Leopards sit at 9-16. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Bucknell is stumbling into the matchup with the 356th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.3 on average. Lafayettes have had an even harder time: they are 35th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.1 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Sojka Pavilion -- Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bison are a slight 1-point favorite against the Leopards, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bison as a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Bucknell have won ten out of their last 14 games against Lafayette.

  • Feb 05, 2022 - Lafayette 74 vs. Bucknell 72
  • Mar 06, 2021 - Bucknell 92 vs. Lafayette 84
  • Jan 10, 2021 - Lafayette 87 vs. Bucknell 76
  • Jan 09, 2021 - Lafayette 83 vs. Bucknell 60
  • Feb 03, 2020 - Lafayette 65 vs. Bucknell 62
  • Jan 05, 2020 - Bucknell 78 vs. Lafayette 66
  • Feb 24, 2019 - Bucknell 118 vs. Lafayette 76
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Bucknell 94 vs. Lafayette 66
  • Feb 03, 2018 - Bucknell 74 vs. Lafayette 59
  • Jan 08, 2018 - Bucknell 80 vs. Lafayette 75
  • Feb 22, 2017 - Bucknell 94 vs. Lafayette 64
  • Jan 25, 2017 - Bucknell 78 vs. Lafayette 55
  • Feb 24, 2016 - Bucknell 86 vs. Lafayette 83
  • Jan 25, 2016 - Bucknell 79 vs. Lafayette 67