Bucknell Bison vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Hall is the location where the Navy Midshipmen (10-5) will take on the Bucknell Bison (4-11) on Wednesday.

The Bucknell Bison faced Lehigh and went home with a win by a final score of 72-65 in their last contest. Bucknell wrapped up the contest with a 36.9% FG percentage (24 of 65) and made 7 out of their 22 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Bison knocked down 17 of 18 tries for a percentage of 94.4%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and having 14 steals. With regard to defense, Bucknell allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 22 out of 47 shooting. Lehigh doled out 11 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Furthermore, Lehigh had 32 rebounds (3 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Lehigh walked away from this one shooting 81.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 21 attempts. They converted 4 of 16 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Bison ended up with 20 and Lehigh racked up 14 fouls.

Ruot Bijiek is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He scored 20 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He finished 42.9% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Bucknell steps onto the hardwood with a record of 4-11 for the year. They average 64.1 pts per game (353rd in the nation) while hitting 39.8% from the field. The Bison are shooting 31.2% on shots from distance (114 of 365) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bucknell is pulling in 31.7 boards per game and has racked up 182 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 318th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bison have forced 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 38.7% on shots from distance and they are 255th in college in points per game allowed (76.4). The Bison are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.4% (399 of 824) and they relinquish 35.3 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 304th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 234 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Navy Midshipmen took home the win by a final score of 65-58 when they played Holy Cross. When it comes to how they rebounded, Navy permitted Holy Cross to grab 25 in all (8 offensive). They went 29.2% from three-point range by hitting 7 of 24 and finished the contest at 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Midshipmen permitted Holy Cross to make 20 of 55 tries from the field which had them sitting at 36.4% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Midshipmen ended up going 24 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.0%. Concerning 3-pointers, Navy buried 2 of 12 attempts (16.7%). They were able to bury 15 of those for a rate of 83.3%. Holy Cross was called for 16 fouls for this game which got the Midshipmen to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Midshipmen were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game.

Austin Benigni was important for the Midshipmen for this game. He earned 23 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in this game. He converted 6 of 19 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 31.6%, and had 4 rebounds.

Navy has a record of 10-5 this season. The Midshipmen have committed 15.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (172nd in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game. Navy has 1,097 points this season (73.1 per contest) and they grab 36.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Midshipmen are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 204th in the nation.

The Midshipmen on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 64.9. They are able to force 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (81st in the nation). The Navy defense gives up 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (105 of 342) and opponents are connecting on 73.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.8 assists and 31.1 rebounds every game, which is 63rd and 43rd in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bucknell

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