Navy pays a visit to Bucknell on Saturday, hoping to send the Bison to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Sojka Pavilion.

The Bison sport records of 21-8 and 2-2 ATS heading into this battle, while the Midshipmen have 3-24 and 0-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 2-2 for the Bison and 0-0 for the Midshipmen.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Bison, most recently No. 61 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Midshipmen, who rate No. 311 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 70-55 victory for the Bison.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Midshipmen is ranked No. 316 in NCAA hoops at 30.8 per game. Contrast that with Bucknell’s No. 105 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Bucknell is the No. 217-ranked team in the country at 5.7 per game, while Navy rates No. 260 at 5.2 per game.

Defensively, Navy features the nation's No. 106-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.4 points per game. Bucknell, meanwhile, comes in at No. 170 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Navy was a 58-41 loser at home against Lehigh. The Midshipmen got 13 points from Jordan Sugars, but it was Lehigh that prevailed in a 58-41 final on Wednesday at Alumni Hall.

In their last action, Bucknell was a 55-50 Sportsbook on the road against American. The Bison got a 26-point performance from Mike Muscala, who added 14 rebounds, as Bucknell ran past American 55-50 on Thursday at Bender Arena.