Lafayette Leopards vs Bucknell Bison Prediction
🔈Which players can take on leadership in defense? The names of the best defenders will become known after the showdown between the teams Lafayette Leopards and Bucknell Bison, which will take place on 29 January at 00:00 in the "NCAA (M)" tournament. After a thorough analysis of the match, we are ready to share our predictions regarding its possible outcome.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams Lafayette Leopards and Bucknell Bison:
- played 19 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 6 for today's home team and 13 for the guests;
- the home team averages 72.05 points per match, the guests - 77.37;
- average total match points - 149.42.
The last confrontation took place on 15 January 2026 at the venue of Bucknell Bison and ended with a score of 76:69.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Lafayette Leopards Team Overview
🏆This season, Lafayette Leopards has stepped onto the court for 21 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 5 victories, 16 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Lafayette Leopards boasts a success rate of 20%, while their defeats account for 80% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 145.9 points, with an average of 69.1 points per match and conceding 76.8 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 70.88 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 74 points per game.
Match Results: Lafayette Leopards

Bucknell Bison Team Overview
🏆This season, Bucknell Bison has stepped onto the court for 21 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 6 victories, 15 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Bucknell Bison boasts a success rate of 28.57%, while their defeats account for 71.43% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 142.48 points, with an average of 65.95 points per match and conceding 76.52 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 59.92 points per game, misses on average 76.58 points per meeting.
Match Results: Bucknell Bison
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 19;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 4; for the visitors on the road - 5;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 62.53;
- Today's home team averages 30.21, while the visitors average 32.32.
First Quarter Stats: Lafayette Leopards (home) vs Bucknell Bison (away)
- Tournament matches played: 8 vs 12;
- Number of wins: 2 (25%) vs 2 (16.67%);
- Number of losses: 4 (50%) vs 10 (83.33%);
- Number of draws: 2 (25%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 34 vs 28.75;
- Average points conceded: 35.5 vs 36.42.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 7 vs 7;
- Number of draws: 0 vs 1;
- Average first quarter total: 68.9 (scored - 32.6, conceded - 36.3) vs 63.4 (scored - 29.2, conceded - 34.2).
- Bucknell Bison lost the 1st quarter in 10 of last 11 away games (NCAA (M)).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 19;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 13.
Statistics: Lafayette Leopards vs Bucknell Bison
- number of tournament matches played: 21 vs 21;
- number of wins: 4 (20%) vs 6 (28.57%);
- number of losses: 16 (80%) vs 15 (71.43%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 3;
- number of away wins for the away team: 2.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 2 vs 4;
- number of losses: 8 vs 6;
- number of home wins for the home team: 1;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
- Bucknell Bison won with a +4.5 points handicap in 10 of last 11 games against Lafayette Leopards (NCAA (M)).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 72.05, for the away team - 77.37;
- average total points in H2H matches - 149.42.
Statistics: Lafayette Leopards vs Bucknell Bison
- average total in the tournament: 145.9 vs 142.48;
- average total points scored: 69.1 vs 65.95;
- average total points conceded: 76.8 vs 76.52;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 68.65 vs 65.76;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 0 vs 0;
- Lafayette Leopards: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 70.88;
- Bucknell Bison: average total points scored away in the tournament - 59.92;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 69.6 (home - 72.67) vs 64.3 (away - 56.83).
- Bucknell Bison have scored over 67.5 points in 9 of last 10 away games against Lafayette Leopards.
Editorial Prediction
- Bucknell Bison have lost in 10 of last 11 away games (NCAA (M)).
