Army Black Knights vs Bucknell Bison Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Army Black Knights vs Bucknell Bison

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA

TV: ESPN+

Sojka Pavilion is the location where the Bucknell Bison (6-13) will play the Army Black Knights (7-11) on Wednesday.

The Army Black Knights stepped onto the hardwood against American and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-67 in their last game. Army finished the contest having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 of 59) and converted 7 of their 25 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Black Knights knocked down 8 of their 9 tries for a rate of 88.9%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 17 assists for the contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Army allowed their opponent to shoot 51.0% from the floor on 26 of 51 shooting. American earned 17 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, American totaled 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. American walked away from this one shooting 76.2% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 21 shots. They buried 10 of their 25 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Black Knights walked away with 18 while American totaled 13 fouls.

Jacen Holloway is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He went 66.7% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Army steps onto the court with a record of 7-11 for the year. They are averaging 75.7 points per outing (215th in Division 1) while going 42.0% from the floor. The Black Knights are connecting on 34.0% from downtown (201 of 591) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Army is grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game and has 273 assists on the year, which has them ranked 152nd in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per game and as a group are committing 18.2 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Black Knights have forced 10.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are giving up 34.1% from beyond the arc and they are 306th in college hoops in opponents PPG (78.9). The Black Knights defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (489 of 1,064) and they relinquish 35.5 boards per game as a team. They rank 253rd in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 264 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Bucknell Bison walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-76 when they faced Colgate. The Bison were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 22 in this matchup. They also coughed it up 10 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. Colgate earned 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bison to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to convert 22 of those for a percentage of 91.7%. With respect to 3-pointers, Bucknell knocked down 6 of their 26 attempts (23.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bison finished shooting 24 out of 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.6%. The Bison permitted Colgate to convert 34 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 56.7% for this game. They shot 44.4% from distance by hitting 12 out of 27 and ended up shooting 15 out of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Bucknell permitted Colgate to get 34 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Pat Curtin ended up being a factor for the Bison for the game. He knocked down 7 out of 15 in this game for a rate of 46.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 30 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists in this game.

Bucknell has a mark of 6-13 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Bison are connecting on 40.5% from the floor, which ranks them 346th in the country. Bucknell has totaled 1,239 points for the campaign (65.2 per contest) and they pull in 31.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.6 times per game (291st in the nation) and they turn it over 13.9 times per game. The Bison are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Bison on defense are ranked 260th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 76.5. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the field (342nd in college). The Bucknell defense gives up 39.3% from downtown (180 of 458) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 16.3 dimes and 35.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 334th and 220th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bucknell

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