Tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, the American Eagles (16-15, 10-8 Patriot League) will take on the Bucknell Bison (13-18, 10-8 Patriot League) at Bender Arena. Bucknell’s Jack Forrest is among the players to watch. Thursday’s matchup between the Eagles and the Bison sees the Eagles as 5.5-point favorites. The game’s point total is 128.5.
American vs. Bucknell Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| American | -5.5 | 128.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Bucknell (+5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (128.5) |
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American vs. Bucknell Stat Rankings
| American Avg. (Rank) | Bucknell Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 69.1 (296th) | Points Scored | 64.8 (349th) |
| 67.6 (66th) | Points Allowed | 67.5 (63rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.2 (241st) | Off. Rebounds | 7.1 (307th) |
| 8.8 (52nd) | 3pt Made | 8.1 (113th) |
| 14.2 (112th) | Assists | 12.2 (256th) |
| 9.9 (64th) | Turnovers | 11.6 (217th) |
American vs. Bucknell Betting Trends
- The Eagles’ record against the spread is 15-14-0.
- Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, American is 4-4.
- The Eagles have played 29 games this year, and 14 of them have hit the over.
- American’s games have finished with more than 128.5 points 21 times so far this year.
- Eagles games average 136.7 total points per game this season, 8.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Bucknell is 16-13-1 this year.
- The Bison have an ATS record of 5-6 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- Out of 29 American’s games so far this season, 14 have gone over the total.
- So far this season, 17 Bison games have featured more than 128.5 points scored.
- The average total for Bucknell’s games is 132.3 points, which is 3.8 more than this game’s over/under.
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American Impact Players
- Matt Rogers leads his team in both points (16.4) and rebounds (6.2) per contest, and also puts up 1.5 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Elijah Stephens leads his squad in assists per contest (5.0), and also puts up 12.3 points and 2.1 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Lorenzo Donadio averages 9.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 42.6% from the field and 32.5% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Lincoln Ball is posting 4.8 points, 2.1 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game.
- Matt Mayock is posting 8.6 points, 1.0 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.
Bucknell Impact Players
- Forrest is the Bison’s top scorer (16.0 points per game), and he posts 1.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds.
- Noah Williamson paces the Bison in rebounding (6.2 per game), and puts up 11.8 points and 1.1 assists. He also delivers 0.3 steals and 1.0 block.
- Elvin Edmonds IV is the Bison’s top assist man (4.5 per game), and he averages 11.0 points and 3.4 rebounds.
- Ruot Bijiek is averaging 7.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, making 35.9% of his shots from the floor and 30.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per contest.
- Josh Bascoe is averaging 9.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest, making 43.6% of his shots from the floor and 35.2% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per game.
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