Bucknell Bison vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (1-0) are traveling to Knott Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (0-1).

The Bucknell Bison took the court against Delaware and notched a win by a score of 78-70 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bison finished with 20 while Delaware had 17 personal fouls. They also converted 9 out of their 27 shots from downtown. Delaware finished the game shooting 61.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 18 attempts. Additionally, Delaware grabbed 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Delaware doled out 12 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. With regard to defending, Bucknell allowed the other team to go 39.1% from the field on 25 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bison converted 12 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Bucknell ended the game having earned a 45.2% field goal percentage (28 of 62) and converted 10 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Amon Dorries is one player who was a factor for this game. He accumulated 20 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He played for 23 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Bucknell will play this contest with a win-loss record of 1-0 this year. They currently have an average of 78.0 pts per contest (203rd in the country) while shooting 45.2% from the floor. The Bison are shooting 41.7% on three-point shots (10 of 24) and 85.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Bucknell is collecting 42.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 14 assists on the season, which ranks 209th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bison are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They concede 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 183rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.0). The Bison defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.1% (25 of 64) and they surrender 34.0 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 177th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 12 relinquished on the year.

For their last game, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers took a loss by a score of 70-54 against West Virginia. When discussing rebounds, Mount St. Mary's allowed West Virginia to collect 25 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They went 27.8% from three-point range by going 5 of 18 and finished the game at 23 out of 35 at the charity stripe (65.7%). The Mountaineers permitted West Virginia to bury 21 out of their 48 tries from the field which had them at 43.8% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Mountaineers shot 18 out of 46 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.1%. When discussing 3-pointers, Mount St. Mary's made 5 of their 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a rate of 68.4%. West Virginia was called for 17 fouls for this game which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. The Mountaineers were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest.

Trey Deveaux ended up having an impact for the Mountaineers for the contest. He converted 5 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 45.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 33 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Mount St. Mary's has a record of 0-1 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mountaineers are shooting 39.1% from the field, which is 281st in college. Mount St. Mary's has tallied 54 pts this season and they snag 38.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.0 times per contest (295th in college) and they turn it over 20.0 times per contest. The Mountaineers are committing 25.0 fouls every game and they shoot 68.4% from the charity stripe.

The Mount St. Mary's defense concedes 27.8% on 3-pointers (5 of 18) and opponents are converting on 65.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 10.0 dimes and 29.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 139th and 96th in the country. The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 183rd in college in points given up per game with 70.0. They are forcing 9.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (226th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bucknell

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