Bucknell looks to cover the Bison-Midshipmen pointspread on Wednesday and improve its overall 22-8 mark when they host Navy in college basketball action.

This game is part of the Patriot Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings.

This season, the Bison are 22-8 overall and 2-2 ATS ATS, while the Midshipmen are 3-25 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Bucknell boasts a 2-2 on the OU, and Navy is 0-0.



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Bison in this one, they're listed as 19.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bison sit at No. 61 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Midshipmen sit at No. 311 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bison will win this game 70-55.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Bucknell's No. 181 nationally ranked offense (67.8 points per game) against a Midshipmen defense that sits as the No. 132 at 65.5 PPG. The Bison have been averaging 46.1% from the field, more than the Midshipmen have managed so far this season (40.2% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Navy owns the country's No. 101-rated mark, allowing 67.1 points per game on the highway. Bucknell, on the other hand, rates No. 184 in scoring at home.

Navy was a 64-55 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Bucknell. Navy got 19 points from Isaiah Roberts but lost anyway, 64-55, to Bucknell on Saturday at Sojka Pavilion.

Bucknell was a 64-55 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Navy. Mike Muscala scored 19 points leading the Bison to a 64-55 victory over Navy at Sojka Pavilion on Saturday.