Holy Cross Crusaders vs Bucknell Bison Prediction, 2/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs Bucknell Bison

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (8-20) are welcoming the Holy Cross Crusaders (9-19) at Sojka Pavilion on Sunday.

The Holy Cross Crusaders played Lafayette and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-83 in their last game. Holy Cross finished the contest having earned a 56.6% FG percentage (30 out of 53) and converted 6 of their 15 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Crusaders converted 17 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 20 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Holy Cross allowed the other team to go 56.1% from the field on 32 of 57 shooting. Lafayette doled out 12 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Lafayette pulled down 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Lafayette finished the game at 70.0% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 20 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Crusaders walked away with 20 and Lafayette accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Aiden Disu is someone who came through in the matchup. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 28 mins played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 20 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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Holy Cross heads into this one with a mark of 9-19 on the season. They are averaging 68.1 pts per game (336th in D-1) while shooting 43.8% from the field. The Crusaders are shooting 31.9% from downtown (187 of 586) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Holy Cross is pulling down 31.4 boards per game and has earned 298 assists on the year, which has them ranked 339th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per game and as a group they commit 15.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Crusaders are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 fouls. They are ranked 278th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 390 surrendered on the campaign. The Crusaders defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.6% (766 of 1,608) and they relinquish 34.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 32.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 167th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.4).

The last time they took the court, the Bucknell Bison went home defeated by a final of 75-57 against American. The Bison were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game. They also coughed it up 15 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. American had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Bison to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Bucknell buried 3 of their 17 tries (17.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bison shot 22 for 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.0%. The Bison allowed American to bury 21 out of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.4% in this game. They shot 33.3% from three-point range via 8 of 24 and finished the game at 25 of 31 from the free throw line (80.6%). In relation to how they rebounded, Bucknell allowed American to pull down 26 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Amon Dorries was important for the Bison in the game. He made 7 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for this game.

Bucknell has a win-loss record of 8-20 for the campaign. The Bison are committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per game (254th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per game. Bucknell has accumulated 1,872 pts so far this season (66.9 per game) and they average 31.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bison are shooting 41.4% from the floor, which ranks 338th in the nation.

The Bucknell defense allows 37.8% on 3-point attempts (263 of 696) and their opponents are converting on 74.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 15.8 dimes and 35.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 326th and 250th in college hoops. The Bison on the defensive end are ranked 264th in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.0. They are forcing 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (309th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Holy Cross

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