Bucknell Bison vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Army Black Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Christl Arena in West Point, NY

TV: ESPN+

Christl Arena is where the Army Black Knights (11-18) will go up against the Bucknell Bison (8-21) on Wednesday.

The Bucknell Bison stepped onto the hardwood against Holy Cross and took a loss by a score of 72-63 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Bison ended up finishing with 18 and Holy Cross had 12 personal fouls. They converted 9 out of their 19 shots from distance. Holy Cross finished shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by making 15 of 18 tries. On top of that, Holy Cross pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Holy Cross dished out 12 assists and had 6 steals in the game. In the matter of the defense, Bucknell allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the field on 24 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 33 with 11 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bison made 13 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. Bucknell walked away from the contest having earned a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 of 62) and knocked down 4 out of their 21 shots from downtown.

Achile Spadone is one player who had an impact for the matchup. He totaled 20 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins played and grabbed 10 boards. He finished 46.2% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Bucknell heads into this game with a record of 8-21 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Bucknell is collecting 31.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 374 assists on the year, which is 226th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bison are connecting on 30.0% on three-point shots (210 of 700) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 66.7 points per contest (345th in Division 1) while going 41.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bison have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 339th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 454 conceded this year. The Bison defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (756 of 1,623) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 38.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 260th in the nation in points per game allowed (76.8).

The last time they took the court, the Army Black Knights took a loss by a score of 81-63 against Navy. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Army allowed Navy to pull down 29 overall (8 on the offensive side). They went 46.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 of 15 and finished the contest at 32 out of 40 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Black Knights permitted Navy to convert 21 out of 44 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Black Knights went 20 for 53 from the floor which had them sitting at 37.7%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Army converted 10 out of 34 attempts (29.4%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. Navy was called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Black Knights to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Black Knights snagged 13 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 21 in this contest.

Jaxson Bell ended up being a major contributor for the Black Knights for the contest. He made 3 out of 8 for the matchup giving him a rate of 37.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Army has a win-loss record of 11-18 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Black Knights are hitting on 41.4% from the field, which is ranked 335th in college. Army has scored 2,104 pts so far this season (72.6 per game) and they grab 35.6 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.9 times per game (121st in college) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per game. The Black Knights are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Army defense allows 35.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (242 of 687) and their opponents are connecting on 74.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.3 assists and 35.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 258th and 223rd in the country. The Black Knights on the defensive side of the court are 281st in college in PPG surrendered with 77.5. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (307th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Army and under the total points

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