American vs Bucknell 1/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Bucknell Bison (3-14) vs. American Eagles (4-10)
January 16, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: American Eagles 0 / Bucknell Bison 0 ; Over/Under: 146.5
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The Bucknell Bison will travel to Bender Arena to take on the American University Eagles this Sunday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The Bucknell Bison lost their 6th straight game and dropped to 3-14 on the season after being defeated by the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 97-64, this past Thursday. Bucknell had no answers on either end of the court for Lehigh and could not fight back after the Mountain Hawks took a 65-44 lead with 12:51 left in regulation. Bucknell shot 36.7% from the field & 29.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Lehigh to shoot 52.1% from the field & 52.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bison was Andre Screen who had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, & 2 blocks.
On the season, Bucknell is averaging 70.8 ppg on 44.3% shooting from the field. The Bison are averaging 7.6 three-pointers pe game on 34.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Bucknell has been led by Andrew Funk (17.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.2 apg), Xander Rice (11.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.1 spg), Andre Screen (10.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg), & Jake van der Heijden (7.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.4 apg).
Defensively, Bucknell is allowing their opponents to average 80.8 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field. The Bison have a rebound margin of -4.6 and a turnover margin of -4.7.
The American University Eagles lost their 3rd straight game and dropped to 4-10 on the season after being defeated by the Boston University Terriers, 79-53, this past Monday. American University struggled offensively against Boston University and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 42-29 margin. American University shot 38.9% from the field & 30.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Boston University to shoot 46.0% from the field & 35.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Eagles was Matt Rodgers who had 13 points, 4 rebounds, & 1 block.
On the season, American University is averaging 64.4 ppg on 43.8% shooting from the field. The Eagles are averaging 5.4 three-pointers per game on 31.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, American University has been led by Stacy Beckton Jr. (13.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.3 spg), Matt Rogers (9.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.2 apg), Johnny O’Neil (9.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg), & Colin Smalls (9.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.1 spg).
Defensively, American University is allowing their opponents to average 77.1 ppg on 49.3% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of -5.0 and a turnover margin of -2.1.
The Bison are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games and just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. The Eagles are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall & just 1-2 ATS in their last 3 home games.
Bucknell has really struggled this season, however, this is a matchup that should favor the Bison as American University comes into this game ranked just 314th in scoring offense & 324th in scoring defense. Bucknell has struggled defensively this season, but the Bison do have some offensive talent and I think Bucknell does enough in this one to pick up their first road win and win this pick-em. Good Luck!
