The American Eagles will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Bucknell Bison at Bender Arena on Thursday in NCAAB play.

The Eagles bring a 18-9 record (0-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 20-8 Bison, who are 2-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed American go 0-0 so far and the Bison go 2-2.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 198-rated Eagles and the No. 61-ranked Bison, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 71-67 result in favor of the Bison.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature American's No. 280-rated squad against Bucknell's No. 110-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, American rates No. 88 in the country with 7.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 217 nationally with 5.7 per match.

Defensively, Bucknell features the nation's No. 47-rated defense on the road, allowing 64 points per game. American, meanwhile, comes in at No. 177 nationally in scoring at home.

Bucknell was a 54-52 loser in its last match on the road against Holy Cross. Bucknell got 20 points and 10 rebounds from Mike Muscala in a losing cause in their 54-52 loss to Holy Cross on Saturday.

In their last action, American was a 74-50 Sportsbook on the road against Army. American cruised to victory on Saturday, running Army out of the gym and running up a 74-50 score at Christl Arena.

Next up:
Bucknell home to Navy, Saturday, February 25
American home to Lafayette, Saturday, February 25