Bucknell Bison vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 11/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN+

John Paul Jones Arena is where the Virginia Cavaliers (3-0) will take on the Bucknell Bison (0-2) on Tuesday.

The Bucknell Bison played Old Dominion and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-62 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Bison finished with 14 while Old Dominion accounted for 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 17 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. Old Dominion ended up shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by making 9 of 11 tries. On top of that, Old Dominion collected 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Old Dominion earned 19 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Bucknell allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 28 of 54 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for this game as well as creating 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 20 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Bison made 19 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. Bucknell ended the game having earned a 35.3% FG percentage (18 out of 51) and made 7 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Luca Soroa Schaller is one player who came through in the matchup. He left the arena with 17 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 42.9% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Bucknell comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 0-2 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 64.5 points per contest (314th in the country) on 39.4% from the field. The Bison are connecting on 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (19 of 55) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Bucknell is grabbing 21.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 28 dimes on the campaign, which is 248th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bison are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 230th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 30 surrendered on the year. The Bison defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 49.2% (62 of 126) and they concede 45.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 40.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 339th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (89.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Virginia Cavaliers took home the win by a final score of 91-72 against Arkansas. The Cavaliers recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. Arkansas committed 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 20 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Virginia converted 12 out of 32 attempts (37.5%). Overall, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 32 for 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. The Cavaliers permitted Arkansas to bury 27 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.8% in the matchup. They finished 36.8% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 19 and ended up going 11 of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). In the matter of rebounds, Virginia permitted Arkansas to collect 30 in total (11 offensive).

Johann Grunloh ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers for the game. He totaled 15 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest. He made 5 out of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Virginia has a record of 3-0 for the season. The Cavaliers commit 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 78.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 20.3 times per contest (44th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Virginia has totaled 277 pts this season (92.3 per game) and they pull in 39.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Cavaliers are connecting on 49.2% from the field, which is 102nd in the nation.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 142nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.0. They have forced 18.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (231st in college hoops). The Virginia defense concedes 31.3% on shots from 3-point land (21 of 67) and their opposition makes 74.5% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.3 assists and 32.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 114th and 122nd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Virginia

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