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The Bucknell Bison (2-8) will try to stop an eight-game losing streak when they host the UMBC Retrievers (5-3) on December 6, 2025 at Sojka Pavilion.
Saturday's matchup between the Bison and the Retrievers features the Bison as small 2.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 144.5.
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Bucknell vs. UMBC Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, December 6, 2025
- Game time: 12 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Sojka Pavilion
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Bucknell vs. UMBC Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Bucknell (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Bucknell (-139), UMBC (+117)
- Total: 144.5 points
Pick ATS:Bucknell (-2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (144.5)
- Prediction: Bucknell 76, UMBC 72
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Bucknell vs. UMBC Comparison
| Bucknell Rank | Bucknell Stat | UMBC Stat | UMBC Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332nd | 67.6 | Points Scored | 75.4 | 237th |
| 318th | 81.1 | Points Allowed | 70.9 | 135th |
| 300th | 12.2 | Assists | 13.5 | 238th |
| 284th | 13.2 | Turnovers | 13.3 | 290th |
| 339th | 40.5% | Field Goal % | 46.3% | 136th |
| 337th | 48.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.6% | 188th |
Bucknell Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Bison this season is Amon Dorries, who averages 14.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.
- Bucknell's leading rebounder is Grgur Brcic averaging 4.9 boards per game and its best passer is Jayden Williams, averaging 4.2 assists per game.
- Brandon McCreesh makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bison, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.5 per contest.
- Achile Spadone is Bucknell's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Brcic leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.
UMBC Key Players
- The Retrievers' leader in scoring and rebounding is Jah'likai King with 13.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
- UMBC's assist leader is Anthony Valentine with 4.6 per game. Valentine also records 9.1 points per game and tacks on 4.6 rebounds per game.
- DJ Armstrong is the top scorer from deep for the Retrievers, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
- UMBC's leader in steals is King (1.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Armstrong (0.6 per game).
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