Bucknell Bison vs Lafayette Leopards 3/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Bucknell Bison will go against the Lafayette Leopards in a Patriot League Conference clash in Kirby Sports Center, Easton, PA, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 7:00 PM (EST).

After concluding conference play with a 5-13 record, the Bucknell Bison secured the 9th seed in the Patriot League Championship after completing the regular season with an overall record of 8-22.

Bucknell’s offense was good this season, ranking 181st in scoring offense, 107th in field goal percentage, and 47th in three-point field goal percentage, but the Bison failed to win games behind a defense that ranks 340th in scoring defense and 310th in defensive field goal percentage.

Bucknell started the season 3-9 in non-conference play then struggled mightily in conference play, finishing 0-7 in their first seven matches.

Bucknell, on the other hand, played better down the line, splitting their final six games, including an outstanding 89-78 win against the 3-seed Boston University Terriers to end the regular season. Bucknell is generating 70.9 points per game on 45.3 percent shooting from the field this season.

The Bison are shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc, posting 7.7 3-pointers per game. Bucknell’s opponents are averaging 78.8 ppg on 46.0 percent shooting from the field. The Bison has a -3.8 rebounding and a -3.9 turnover margin.

The total went OVER in 8 of Bucknell’s last 10 matches.
The University of Bucknell Bison is 11-4 SU in their last 15 matches against Lafayette.
Bucknell is 5-14 SU in their last 19 matches in the Patriot League Conference.

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Bucknell Bison vs Lafayette Leopards Predictions 3/1/2022

After ending conference play with a 7-11 record, the Lafayette Leopards concluded the regular season with an overall record of 10-19 and won the 8th seed in the Patriot League Championship.

Lafayette did a good job of making three-pointers this season, ranking 73rd in three-pointers made per game, but the Leopards struggled overall, ranking 271st in scoring offense, 262nd in scoring defense, and 300th in defensive FG percent heading into the conference tournament. Lafayette ended non-conference play with a 3-8 overall record, but it included a thrilling victory over Rutgers.

Lafayette had a rough start to conference play, dropping six of their first eight games. However, the Leopards split their remaining ten conference games, with their most notable win coming in a 73-69 triumph against Lehigh.

The Leopards are hitting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc, posting 8.6 three-pointers a game. Lafayette’s opponents are averaging 72.5 points per game on 45.8% shooting from the field on defense. The Leopards have a -5.6 rebounding margin and a 0.3 turnover margin.

The total went OVER in 4 of Lafayette’s last 5 matches against Bucknell.
The total went OVER in 4 of Lafayette’s last 5 matches at home against Bucknell.
The University of Lafayette Leopards is 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches in the Patriot League Conference.

Bucknell Bison vs Lafayette Leopards. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Bucknell Bison. Lafayette upset Bucknell by a 74-72 margin in overtime at home in early February, while the Bison beat the Leopards by a 92-89 margin in overtime at home approximately two weeks ago.

Bucknell is 1-14 on the road this year, but the Bison looked stronger down the stretch than Lafayette, and given that both matches were close, and the Bison’s attack should have plenty of success in this one, I think the option here is to take Bucknell and the points. The Bucknell Bison will win to a predicted score of 77-70.

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