Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Bucknell looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 33-28 lead against St. Peter's.

Bucknell came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss 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

St. Peter's Peacocks @ Bucknell Bison

Current Records: St. Peter's 5-5, Bucknell 3-9

How To Watch

What to Know

St. Peter's has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Bucknell Bison at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Sojka Pavilion. St. Peter's has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Friday, the Peacocks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 73-70 win over the Cougars.

Meanwhile, it's hard to win when you make seven fewer threes than your opponent, a fact Bucknell found out the hard way last Friday. They took a 68-52 bruising from the Warriors. Bucknell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Even though they lost, Bucknell were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

The Peacocks have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for the Bison, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Looking ahead, St. Peter's is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a three game streak of covering the spread when playing on the road.

St. Peter's beat Bucknell 82-71 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Peter's since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

St. Peter's is a slight 1-point favorite against Bucknell, 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 Peacocks as a 1.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 123 points.

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Series History

St. Peter's won the only game these two teams have played in the last year.

  • Nov 15, 2022 - St. Peter's 82 vs. Bucknell 71