Bucknell Bison vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Betting Pick & Prediction 11/22/23

Looking to win big? The Bison and Bonnies face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Bonnies are hosting the game at Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 134.5 points, with the Bonnies being the favored team playing at home against the Bison.

BUCKNELL BISON VS ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Bucknell Bison +14

This game will be played at Reilly Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, November 22nd.

WHY BET THE BUCKNELL BISON:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-66 in favor of the Bonnies.
• Even though we have St. Bonaventure winning straight-up, we like Bucknell at +14.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 134.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Is a Win at Saint Bonaventure Possible for the Bison?

Bucknell has played six games so far, and currently holds a 2-4 record. In their away games, they are 1-3, and at home, they are 1-1. Bucknell has a sub-.500 ATS record, sitting at 2-4. However, in their last five games, the team has gone 3-2 vs. the spread.

Bucknell comes in with an over/under record of 2-4-0 through six games, with their games averaging a combined 135.3 points per game so far. The Bison’s last five games have culminated with an average of 63 points per game and an over/under record of 2-3.

In their previous game, the Bison’s offense finished with 67 points, which is right in line with their current average of 62.5 points per contest. Josh Bascoe led the team in scoring, putting up 20 points. Additionally, Noah Williamson contributed 15 points for the Bison.

At present, the Bison’s defense is nationally ranked 119th, allowing 72.8 points per game. So far, the Bucknell defense is giving up an average of 8.3 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 12.8 times per game (424th).

Does St. Bonaventure Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

St. Bonaventure will be playing their 5th game of the season against Bucknell, and currently have a 2-2 overall record. All of their games have been at home. Up to this point, St. Bonaventure’s record versus the spread stands at 1-3 leading into today’s game. When factoring in games from last season, St. Bonaventure has gone 4-6 against the spread in their last ten games.

So far, St. Bonaventure’s games have averaged 136.5 points per game with the average over/under line being 138.5 points. The Bonnies’ last five games have finished with a combined 71 points per game and an over/under record of 2-3.

In their latest game, St. Bonaventure offense put up 60 points against Auburn. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 39.7% and made 3 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Mika Adams-Woods, who is averaging 12.2 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Charles Pride also maintains a PPG average of 12 heading into game.

Coming into today’s game, the St. Bonaventure defense is giving up an average of 70.0 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, St. Bonaventure’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 45.4% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 32.8% this season.