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Navy Midshipmen @ Bucknell Bison

Current Records: Navy 8-9, Bucknell 6-13

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Navy has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Navy Midshipmen and the Bucknell Bison will face off in a Patriot battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Sojka Pavilion. Bucknell took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Navy, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, the Midshipmen welcomed the New Year with a 57-53 victory over the Black Knights.

Mike Woods was the offensive standout of the contest as he scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Draper, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, Bucknell fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Lafayette on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Leopards by a score of 75-72. The loss hurts even more since Bucknell was up 39-23 with 18:43 left in the second.

Despite the loss, Bucknell got a solid performance out of Noah Williamson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Williamson pulled down ten or more rebounds.

The Midshipmen have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for the Bison, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.

Navy is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they've let bettors down the last three times they've played.

Navy beat Bucknell 71-65 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Navy 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

Bucknell is a 3-point favorite against Navy, 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 3-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 135.5 points.

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Series History

Navy has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Bucknell.

  • Feb 08, 2023 - Navy 71 vs. Bucknell 65
  • Jan 25, 2023 - Navy 63 vs. Bucknell 46
  • Jan 26, 2022 - Navy 81 vs. Bucknell 63
  • Jan 07, 2022 - Navy 73 vs. Bucknell 55
  • Jan 03, 2021 - Navy 63 vs. Bucknell 60
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Navy 78 vs. Bucknell 69
  • Feb 12, 2020 - Navy 60 vs. Bucknell 59
  • Jan 08, 2020 - Navy 60 vs. Bucknell 56
  • Feb 27, 2019 - Navy 64 vs. Bucknell 53
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Bucknell 69 vs. Navy 57