"Two struggling teams square off when the Bucknell Bison (8-20, 5-10 Patriot League) host the Holy Cross Crusaders (9-19, 4-11 Patriot League) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET. The Bison are 2.5-point favorites as they look to stop a four-game losing streak against the Crusaders, losers of three straight. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points."
"Bucknell is 3-4 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season. Holy Cross has an 11-9 record against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season. The two teams average a combined 7.5 fewer points per game, 135, than this game's over/under of 142.5 points. Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.9 more points per game, 150.4, than this matchup's total of 142.5 points."
"Bucknell has been outscored by 10.1 points per game (scoring 66.9 per game to rank 344th in college basketball while allowing 77 per outing to rank 262nd in college basketball) and has a -283 scoring differential overall. Bucknell falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.7 boards. It is recording 28 rebounds per game (340th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 32.7 per outing."
Bucknell (8-20, 5-10 Patriot League) hosts Holy Cross (9-19, 4-11 Patriot League) Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET. Bucknell enters as a 2.5-point favorite while seeking to end a four-game losing streak; Holy Cross has lost three straight. The game total is 142.5 points. Bucknell averages 66.9 points and allows 77.0, with a -283 scoring differential, poor three-point percentage, and a rebounding deficit. Combined team scoring averages are lower than the listed total, while opponents of both teams average more than this matchup's 142.5 point total.
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