American -4.5 (-110) over Bucknell
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- American has swept the season series against Bucknell this season, beating them both at home and on the road.
- These teams have very similar defensive statistics, but American is more explosive on offense, which should be the difference maker in this one.
The Bucknell Bison will face off against the American Eagles on March 7, 2024, at 7:00 pm EST. According to DraftKings sportsbook, the Bison are listed as 4.5 point underdogs while the Eagles are favored at -4.5. With 25% of spread bets on the Bison and 75% on the Eagles, there is clearly a division in fan predictions. The total opening of 128.5 is split evenly between over and under, making this matchup an intriguing one to watch.
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So far, the Bucknell vs American season series stands at 2-0 in favor of the American University Eagles. We expect American to complete the season sweep of Bucknell by beating them and covering the spread at home tonight in the Patriot League quarterfinals. American’s offense is just a bit better than that of Bucknell, which should make the difference here, as Bucknell has failed to score 70 points against American in two tries this season.
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Bucknell Bison
American Eagles
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| BUCK | Advanced Game Stats | AMERCN |
|---|---|---|
| 67.4 | Pace | 64.4 |
| 105.0 | Off.Rate | 103.0 |
| .367 | FTr | .346 |
| .410 | 3PAr | .348 |
| .562 | TS% | .542 |
| 49.8 | TRB% | 51.6 |
| 52.0 | AST% | 50.2 |
| 9.4 | STL% | 9.1 |
| 9.2 | BLK% | 9.3 |
| .538 | eFG% | .511 |
| 16.6 | TOV% | 16.1 |
| 26.0 | ORB% | 27.2 |
| .244 | TF/FGA | .241 |
Defense/Offense
| BUCK | Advanced Game Stats | AMERCN |
|---|---|---|
| 67.4 | Pace | 64.4 |
| 103.8 | Off.Rate | 105.1 |
| .354 | FTr | .304 |
| .406 | 3PAr | .449 |
| .534 | TS% | .555 |
| 50.2 | TRB% | 48.4 |
| 50.6 | AST% | 52.4 |
| 10.9 | STL% | 10.1 |
| 9.3 | BLK% | 5.3 |
| .503 | eFG% | .521 |
| 14.9 | TOV% | 15.2 |
| 28.0 | ORB% | 24.4 |
| .243 | TF/FGA | .230 |
Betting Trends
| BUCK | Betting Trends | AMERCN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 60.67 | Avg Score | 68 |
| 45.67 | Avg Opp Score | 62 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 59 | Avg Score | 59.67 |
| 60.33 | Avg Opp Score | 68.67 |
| BUCK | Betting Trends | AMERCN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 58.2 | Avg Score | 63.6 |
| 54.4 | Avg Opp Score | 64.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 64.6 | Avg Score | 59.4 |
| 64.6 | Avg Opp Score | 63.2 |
| BUCK | Betting Trends | AMERCN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 62.9 | Avg Score | 62 |
| 61.4 | Avg Opp Score | 59.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 67.2 | Avg Score | 66.2 |
| 65.9 | Avg Opp Score | 65.5 |
