Navy vs Bucknell College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Patriot League Tournament

The No. 1 seed Navy Midshipmen (25-6, 17-1 Patriot League) and the No. 8 seed Bucknell Bison (10-22, 6-12 Patriot League) meet in the Patriot League tournament Thursday at Navy Alumni Hall, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET.

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Navy vs. Bucknell Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Annapolis, Maryland
• Arena: Navy Alumni Hall

Navy vs. Bucknell Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Navy win (96.1%)

Before you bet on Thursday's Navy-Bucknell spread (Navy -16.5) or over/under (135.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

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Navy vs. Bucknell: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Navy has put together a 21-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Bucknell has compiled a 13-19-0 record against the spread this year.
• Navy (1-1) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 16.5 points or more this season (50%) than Bucknell (1-2) does as a 16.5+-point underdog (33.3%).
• The Midshipmen own a better record against the spread when playing at home (10-3-0) than they do in road games (10-4-0).
• The Bison have been better against the spread on the road (6-9-0) than at home (5-9-0) this year.
• Navy has covered the spread 16 times in 18 conference games.
• Bucknell's Patriot League record against the spread is 7-12-0.

Navy vs. Bucknell Head-to-Head Comparison

• Navy's +356 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.8 points per game (211th in college basketball) while giving up 63.3 per outing (fifth in college basketball).
• Navy's leading scorer, Austin Benigni, ranks 84th in college basketball averaging 18.1 points per game.
• Bucknell is being outscored by 9.1 points per game, with a -290 scoring differential overall. It puts up 67.3 points per game (340th in college basketball), and allows 76.4 per contest (247th in college basketball).
• Amon Dorries leads Bucknell, scoring 16.1 points per game (207th in college basketball).
• The Midshipmen record 34.3 rebounds per game (63rd in college basketball) while conceding 27.9 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 6.4 boards per game.
• Aidan Kehoe averages 11.0 rebounds per game (ranking sixth in college basketball) to lead the Midshipmen.
• The Bison come up short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.1 boards. They are recording 28.2 rebounds per game (336th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.3.
• Achile Spadone is 268th in the nation with 6.1 rebounds per game, leading the Bison.
• Navy ranks 103rd in college basketball with 100.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 11th in college basketball defensively with 85.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Bison rank 338th in college basketball averaging 89.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 323rd, allowing 101.1 points per 100 possessions.

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