Bucknell Bison vs Loyola Greyhounds Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Loyola Greyhounds

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Reitz Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (6-14) are en route to Reitz Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Loyola Greyhounds (6-14).

The Bucknell Bison stepped onto the hardwood against Army and took a loss by a final of 87-84 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Bison finished with 17 and Army totaled 17 personal fouls. They also made 12 out of their 31 shots from distance. Army went 90.5% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 21 shots. In addition, Army pulled down 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Army recorded 13 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, Bucknell let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the floor on 28 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 27 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bison made 18 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 78.3%. Bucknell ended having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (29 out of 60) and buried 8 of 24 shots from downtown.

Pat Curtin is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He shot 53.3% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He played for 41 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up with 25 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Bucknell enters this matchup with a mark of 6-14 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Bucknell is collecting 31.3 boards per game and has earned 252 dimes this season, which is 263rd in the country in terms of passing. The Bison are shooting 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (154 of 490) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.2 pts per contest (349th in the country) while hitting 40.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bison are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They concede 39.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 268th in the nation in opponents PPG (77.0). The Bison defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.9% (534 of 1,114) and they relinquish 35.1 boards per game as a unit. They are 340th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 323 surrendered this year.

For their last game, the Loyola Greyhounds took a defeat with a final score of 88-81 against Lehigh. The Greyhounds snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for this game. They gave up possession 8 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. Lehigh committed 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Greyhounds to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. When discussing shots from distance, Loyola converted 13 out of their 32 attempts (40.6%). Overall, the Greyhounds went 29 for 62 from the field which had them at 46.8%. The Greyhounds allowed Lehigh to convert 31 of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 57.4% in the game. They finished 36.8% from downtown by shooting 7 of 19 and finished the contest at 19 out of 20 from the free throw line (95.0%). Regarding attacking the glass, Loyola permitted Lehigh to pull down 27 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Braeden Speed ended up having an impact for the Greyhounds for the contest. He made 6 out of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and added 2 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points in his 34 mins on the court and accumulated 4 assists in this contest.

Loyola has a win-loss record of 6-14 on the campaign. The Greyhounds commit 17.2 fouls per game and they go 66.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.1 times per contest (191st in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest. Loyola has accumulated 1,504 pts on the year (75.2 per game) and they collect 35.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Greyhounds are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which is ranked 262nd in the nation.

The Loyola defense gives up 33.0% on three-point shots (145 of 440) and opponents are connecting on 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 15.2 dimes and 34.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 298th and 204th in D-1. The Greyhounds are ranked 271st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 77.1. They have forced 11.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (321st in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bucknell

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