Bucknell Bison vs Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Mount St. Mary's vs Bucknell NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Lewisburg.

Mount St. Mary's vs Bucknell Prediction

Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Mountaineers and Bison. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Bison at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA. Get ready to place your bets! The odds for this non-conference game currently have Bucknell as the -6.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 143.5 points.

Mount St. Mary's vs. Bucknell Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at Bucknell Bison
Where: Lewisburg at Sojka Pavilion
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Betting Odds BUCK -6.5, MSTM +220 | BUCK -275 O/U 143.5

Mountaineers Preview: Can the Mountaineers Pull the Upset on the Road?

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Recent Game/Games

Mount St. Mary's faced a tough challenge against Maryland on Friday, November 8th, losing 86-52 on the road. Entering the game as +24 point underdogs, the Mountaineers not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Maryland dominated the first half, leading 58-26 at halftime. In the second half, Mount St. Mary's managed to hold Maryland to 28 points while scoring 26 themselves. The total points for the game were 138, just over the pre-game O/U line of 137.5.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

Mount St. Mary's struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 52 points with a field goal percentage of 40.5% (17/42). They shot 37.9% on two-point attempts, but found success from beyond the arc, hitting 46.2% (6/13) of their threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.6%, and they connected on 60% of their free throws (12/20).

Rodney Rice led the way with 28 points, shooting 71.4% overall and 60% from three (3/5). Dallas Hobbs added 21 points, going 5/5 from deep and shooting 63.6% overall. The Mountaineers finished with 11 assists and 6 offensive rebounds in the game.

Mountaineers Team Defense

Mount St. Mary's struggled defensively, giving up 86 points on 43% shooting from the field. The Mountaineers allowed 19 two-point baskets on 42 attempts, a 45% success rate for their opponents.

From beyond the arc, Mount St. Mary's opponents hit 9 of 23 threes, shooting 39%. The Mountaineers also sent them to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 21 attempts (70%).

Bison Preview: Can the Bison Pull Off a Home Win?

Bucknell Bison Recent Game/Games

Bucknell faced a tough challenge on Saturday, November 9th, as they went on the road to take on the Kentucky Wildcats. The Bison lost 100-72 but managed to cover the spread as +29 point underdogs.

After trailing 47-31 at halftime, Bucknell scored 41 points in the 2nd half, though they allowed 53 points to Kentucky. The game’s total points of 172 exceeded the O/U line of 154.

Bison Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Bucknell put up 72 points, shooting 39.7% from the field and 37.1% from beyond the arc, hitting 13 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.7%, but they struggled at the free-throw line, making just 2 of 9 attempts.

Koby Brea led the way with 20 points, shooting 6 of 8 from three-point range. Ian Motta added 18 points, and Amari Williams grabbed 14 rebounds to go with his 13 points. The Bison also recorded 18 assists and 12 offensive rebounds.

Bison Team Defense

Despite Bucknell allowing 100 points, their opponent shot 48% from the field, hitting 38 of 79 attempts. Inside the arc, Bucknell gave up 25 of 43 shots, a 58% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Bucknell's defense allowed 13 of 36 attempts, a 36% success rate. Their opponent also went 11/16 from the free-throw line, shooting 68%. Bucknell gave up 22 offensive rebounds.

Mountaineers vs Bison Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Mount St. Mary's has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-8. The team averaged 67 points per game in these games.
In their last five home games, Bucknell has averaged 75 points per game while allowing 73. The team's record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 5-0 vs. the spread.
As the betting underdog, the Mountaineers have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Mount St. Mary's posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Bucknell has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.