Old Dominion Monarchs vs Bucknell Bison Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Bucknell Bison

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA

TV: ESPN+

Sojka Pavilion is the location where the Bucknell Bison (0-1) will compete against the Old Dominion Monarchs (2-0) on Saturday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs stepped onto the hardwood against Regent and took home the win by a score of 91-47 in their last game. Old Dominion ended the contest having earned a 47.2% FG percentage (34 of 72) and buried 9 out of their 32 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Monarchs converted 14 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 44 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest while forcing 19 turnovers and getting 14 steals. With regard to defending, Old Dominion allowed their opponent to shoot 27.3% from the field on 15 of 55 shooting. Regent recorded 4 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Regent grabbed 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Regent finished the game at 70.6% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of their 17 shots. They converted 5 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Monarchs ended up finishing with 12 and Regent racked up 17 fouls.

Scottie Hubbard is someone who came through for the matchup. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played 14 mins played and collected 4 boards. He finished with 16 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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Old Dominion heads into this matchup with a mark of 2-0 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Old Dominion is collecting 42.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 28 dimes this season, which has them ranked 81st in college in terms of passing. The Monarchs are shooting 27.7% on shots from 3-point land (13 of 47) and 65.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.0 points per outing (212th in college hoops) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Monarchs are forcing their opponents into 19.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 27.7% on 3-pointers and they are 25th in the country in points per game allowed (48.0). The Monarchs are allowing a field goal percentage of 32.1% (34 of 106) and they surrender 32.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 175th in college hoops in allowing assists with 15 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bucknell Bison went home defeated by a final of 96-67 against Maryland. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Bucknell permitted Maryland to collect 49 in all (24 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 25.0% from distance by shooting 7 of 28 and ended up shooting 21 of 31 at the free throw line (67.7%). The Bison allowed Maryland to make 34 of their 72 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.2% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Bison finished 23 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.4%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Bucknell made 12 out of their 31 tries (38.7%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a rate of 64.3%. Maryland committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bison to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They gave up possession 17 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Bison snagged 14 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 19 for this game.

Aleksander Pachucki ended up having an impact for the Bison in this game. He made 8 of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, but didn't pull down a board. He racked up 23 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this contest.

Bucknell has a mark of 0-1 for the season. The Bison are committing 19.0 fouls every game and they connect on 64.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.0 times per contest (125th in college) and they are turning it over 18.0 times per contest. Bucknell has scored 67 points for the campaign and they pull in 22.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Bison are connecting on 43.4% from the field, which is 229th in college hoops.

The Bison are ranked 348th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 96.0. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (276th in D-1). The Bucknell defense surrenders 25.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (7 of 28) and opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 11.0 dimes and 54.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 154th and 362nd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bucknell

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