Bucknell Bison vs Lafayette Leopards Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Lafayette Leopards

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Kirby Sports Center in Easton, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (6-15) are traveling to Kirby Sports Center on Monday where they will meet the Lafayette Leopards (5-16).

The Bucknell Bison faced off with Loyola and ended up losing by a score of 67-62 in their last contest. Bucknell walked away from the game with a 40.7% FG percentage (24 out of 59) and converted 6 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Bison converted 8 of 11 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defense, Bucknell allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 20 out of 48 shooting. Loyola distributed 9 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Loyola collected 33 boards (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Loyola walked away from this one shooting 90.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 22 shots. They knocked down 7 out of their 25 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Bison ended up with 17 while Loyola totaled 12 fouls.

Amon Dorries is a player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up going 57.9% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 38 minutes and pulled down 7 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Bucknell heads into this one with a record of 6-15 this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.6 fouls every game. As a team, Bucknell is snagging 31.2 boards per contest and has racked up 267 dimes for the campaign, which is 249th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bison are shooting 30.9% on shots from downtown (160 of 517) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.0 pts per game (347th in college hoops) while hitting 40.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Bison are forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are giving up 38.7% from 3-point land and they are 256th in college in PPG allowed (76.5). The Bison are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.7% (554 of 1,162) and they concede 35.1 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 333rd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 332 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lafayette Leopards took a defeat with a final score of 64-59 when they played Lehigh. The Leopards corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the game. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. Lehigh was called for 16 fouls in this game which took the Leopards to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.2%. When talking about shooting from distance, Lafayette buried 5 of 21 tries (23.8%). Overall, the Leopards shot 21 for 58 from the field which had them at 36.2%. The Leopards permitted Lehigh to knock down 22 of 52 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.3% in this matchup. They went 47.1% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 17 and finished the contest at 12 of 13 from the free throw line (92.3%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Lafayette allowed Lehigh to grab 34 overall (8 offensive).

Caleb Williams ended up having an impact for the Leopards in this matchup. He earned 18 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest. He converted 6 of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Lafayette has a win-loss mark of 5-16 for the season. The Leopards have committed 17.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 68.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (247th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game. Lafayette has accounted for 1,461 points this year (69.6 per game) and they pull in 33.5 boards per contest. As an offense, the Leopards are hitting on 41.8% from the floor, which is ranked 330th in college hoops.

The Leopards on the defensive end are ranked 223rd in the country in points per game surrendered with 75.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (295th in D-1). The Lafayette defense allows 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (174 of 472) and their opponents are converting on 71.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 15.8 assists and 37.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 320th and 313th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lafayette

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