Who's Playing

Bucknell @ Lafayette

Current Records: Bucknell 5-18; Lafayette 6-14

What to Know

The Lafayette Leopards are 3-10 against the Bucknell Bison since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. The Leopards' homestand continues as they prepare to take on Bucknell at 2 p.m. ET Feb. 5 at Kirby Sports Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with Lafayette winning the first 87-76 at home on the road and Bucknell taking the second 92-84.

Lafayette beat the American Eagles 71-62 on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Bucknell received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 83-69 to the Colgate Raiders.

Lafayette is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 2-4 against the spread when favored.

The Leopards' victory brought them up to 6-14 while the Bison's loss pulled them down to 5-18. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Lafayette is stumbling into the matchup with the 37th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11.1 on average. Bucknell has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 355th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 9.5 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kirby Sports Center -- Easton, Pennsylvania
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Leopards are a 4.5-point favorite against the Bison, 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 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -145

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Series History

Bucknell have won ten out of their last 13 games against Lafayette.

  • 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

Injury Report for Lafayette

  • Kyle Jenkins: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)

Injury Report for Bucknell

No Injury Information