Boston Terriers vs Bucknell Bison Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Terriers vs Bucknell Bison

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (6-16) will try to defeat the Boston Terriers (8-14) at Sojka Pavilion on Saturday.

The Boston Terriers took the court against Navy and went home with a loss by a final score of 58-50 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Terriers ended up finishing with 10 and Navy finished the game with 12 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 18 attempts from 3-point range. Navy finished shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by making 2 of 2 attempts. On top of that, Navy snagged 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Navy distributed 10 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. In relation to defending, Boston allowed 49.0% from the floor on 25 out of 51 shooting. They also dished out 9 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 25 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Terriers knocked down 6 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Boston finished having earned a 38.0% field goal percentage (19 out of 50) and converted 6 of their 21 3-point shots.

Ben Defty is a player who was a factor in the game. He left the arena with 19 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also pulled down 8 boards. He ended up going 80.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Boston will enter this matchup with a mark of 8-14 this season. They are averaging 74.8 points per outing (227th in Division 1) while going 48.4% from the field. The Terriers are connecting on 38.0% on shots from distance (203 of 534) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is snagging 32.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 320 dimes for the campaign, which is 114th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per game and as a team are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Terriers are able to force 9.5 turnovers every game while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They are 230th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 291 conceded so far this year. The Terriers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.3% (593 of 1,253) and they surrender 31.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 38.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 237th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.7).

For their last game, the Bucknell Bison walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-79 when they faced Lafayette. In relation to cleaning the glass, Bucknell permitted Lafayette to pull down 31 in total (11 offensive). They shot 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 24 and ended up shooting 23 of 31 from the free throw line (74.2%). The Bison permitted Lafayette to knock down 25 out of 52 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.1% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Bison went 24 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Bucknell buried 7 of 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to make 24 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Lafayette had 25 fouls in the game which took the Bison to the charity stripe for 32 tries. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Bison recorded 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this game.

Amon Dorries ended up having an impact for the Bison for the contest. He tallied 16 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He made 6 out of 9 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

Bucknell has a record of 6-16 so far this season. The Bison have committed 18.0 fouls per contest and they hit 76.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (268th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. Bucknell has 1,464 points this season (66.5 per game) and they pull in 31.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bison are hitting on 41.1% from the floor, which ranks 337th in D-1.

The Bison on the defensive end are ranked 265th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 76.7. They are able to force 12.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (339th in the country). The Bucknell defense concedes 38.5% from downtown (207 of 538) and their opponents are connecting on 73.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 15.9 assists and 35.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 323rd and 209th in those categories on the defensive end.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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