Bucknell Bison vs American Eagles Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs American Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Bender Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Bender Arena is the site where the American Eagles (13-10) will go up against the Bucknell Bison (7-16) on Wednesday.

The Bucknell Bison played Boston and took home the win by a score of 103-97 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Bison finished with 23 and Boston racked up 22 personal fouls. They also made 11 of their 31 tries from three-point range. Boston finished the game shooting 82.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 29 tries. Additionally, Boston collected 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Boston earned 17 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In terms of the defense, Bucknell allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the field on 31 out of 68 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bison knocked down 28 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 84.8%. Bucknell ended with a 51.6% field goal percentage (32 out of 62) and converted 11 of their 22 3-pointers.

Amon Dorries is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He was able to score 36 points on 11 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 43 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished 57.9% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Bucknell heads into this one with a record of 7-16 this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.2 fouls every game. As a team, Bucknell is pulling in 31.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 301 assists this season, which has them ranked 229th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bison are shooting 31.9% on 3-point shots (178 of 558) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They average 68.1 pts per game (332nd in the country) while going 41.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bison are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are 335th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 366 surrendered this year. The Bison defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.6% (610 of 1,282) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 38.3% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 284th in D-1 in opponents points per game (77.6).

In their last game, the American Eagles went home defeated by a final of 67-65 against Lafayette. When talking about rebounding, American allowed Lafayette to snag 32 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 29.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 27 and ended up going 11 of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). The Eagles allowed Lafayette to make 24 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.9% for this game. In all, the Eagles finished shooting 24 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, American made 6 of 27 tries (22.2%). They were able to make 11 of those for a clip of 73.3%. Lafayette had 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Eagles collected 18 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Julen Iturbe ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for this game. He totaled 12 points in his 24 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 5 of 10 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

American has a mark of 13-10 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Eagles are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 164th in college. American has accounted for 1,737 points for the campaign (75.5 per game) and they average 32.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.9 times per game (192nd in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. The Eagles commit 18.7 fouls per contest while shooting 75.9% from the free throw line.

The Eagles are ranked 126th in college in PPG surrendered with 71.7. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (242nd in college). The American defense gives up 32.4% on 3-point shots (150 of 463) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.3 assists and 34.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 91st and 200th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bucknell

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