Bucknell Bison vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Matchup

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

St. Bonaventure vs Bucknell Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Bonnies versus the Bison? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA. St. Bonaventure is favored by -7.5 in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 135.5 points.

St. Bonaventure vs. Bucknell Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: St. Bonaventure Bonnies at Bucknell Bison
Where: Lewisburg at Sojka Pavilion
Date: Wednesday, December 4th
Betting Odds STBON -7.5, STBON -294 | BUCK +235 O/U 135.5

Bonnies Preview: Can St. Bonaventure Live Up to the Hype on the Road?

St. Bonaventure improved to 6-1 on the season with a 68-56 road win over Northern Iowa on Friday, November 29th. The Bonnies entered the game as -2.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 124 fell short of the 138.5 O/U line.

Leading 38-32 at halftime, St. Bonaventure’s defense held Northern Iowa to 24 points in the 2nd half, while the Bonnies added 30 points to secure the win.

Bonnies Offense Breakdown

St. Bonaventure put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 56%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 12 of 13 attempts (92.3%).

Dasonte Bowen led the way with 17 points, shooting 66.7% overall and hitting his only three-point attempt. Melvin Council Jr. added 15 points, while Tytan Anderson and Chance Moore each contributed 14 points, with Moore connecting on 2 of 4 from deep.

Bonnies Team Defense

Even though St. Bonaventure allowed 47% shooting from the field, they kept their opponent to just 56 points. The Bonnies gave up 59% shooting inside the arc, with 16 two-point baskets made against them.

From three-point range, St. Bonaventure held their opponent to 31% shooting, with 6 threes made. They also sent the other team to the line 10 times, where they made 6 free throws. The Bonnies allowed 5 offensive rebounds.

Bison Preview: Will the Bison Pull Through as the Home Underdog?

Bucknell Bison Recent Game/Games

Bucknell’s season record dropped to 6-1 after a 71-58 road loss to Siena on Saturday. The Bison, who entered the game as -3.5 favorites, failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 31-21 at halftime, Bucknell scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 40. The combined points of 129 fell short of the 133.5 O/U line.

Bison Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Bucknell's offense struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 26 three-point attempts for an 11.5% shooting percentage. Despite their long-range woes, they connected on 67.6% of their two-point shots, finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 43.3% and an effective field goal percentage of 46.7%.

Major Freeman led the way with 21 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep, while Justice Shoats added 19 points. Josh Bascoe contributed 15 points and 8 rebounds, and Brendan Coyle was perfect from three, making all 4 of his attempts. Bucknell finished with just 9 assists and 10 offensive rebounds, and shot 61.9% from the free-throw line.

Bison Team Defense

Despite giving up 71 points, Bucknell's defense struggled to contain their opponent, who shot 46% from the field. They allowed 20 field goals, with 12 coming from two-point range on 26 attempts, also at a 46% clip.

From beyond the arc, Bucknell's defense gave up 8 threes on 17 attempts, a 47% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 23 free throws, shooting 82%. Bucknell allowed 5 offensive rebounds.

Bonnies vs Bison Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, St. Bonaventure has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 72 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
When looking at their past three home matchups, Bucknell has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 65 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Bucknell has an ATS mark of 5-0 while going 2-3 straight up.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Bonnies have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 5-0 in these scenarios.