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) head into the Patriot League tournament against the No. 8 seed Bucknell Bison (10-22, 6-12 Patriot League) on Thursday at Navy Alumni Hall, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

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 (95.8%)

Before you decide to wager on Navy-Bucknell contest (in which Navy is a 14.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 135.5 points), below are a few betting trends and insights for Thursday's game.

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Navy vs. Bucknell: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Navy has covered 21 times in 29 games with a spread this season.
• Bucknell has won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 19 times.
• As a 14.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Bucknell is 1-3 against the spread compared to the 1-1 ATS record Navy racks up as a 14.5-point favorite.
• The Midshipmen have done a better job covering the spread in home games (10-3-0) than they have in road affairs (10-4-0).
• The Bison's winning percentage against the spread at home is .357 (5-9-0). On the road, it is .400 (6-9-0).
• Navy has beaten the spread 16 times in 18 conference games.
• Bucknell has seven wins against the spread in 19 Patriot League games this season.

Navy vs. Bucknell: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Navy has been the moneyline favorite in 25 games this season and has come away with the win 23 times (92%) in those contests.
• The Midshipmen have been listed as a favorite of -2222 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Bucknell has won 15% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (3-17).
• The Bison have played in three games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +980 or longer without claiming a victory.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Navy has a 95.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Navy vs. Bucknell Head-to-Head Comparison

• Navy was 262nd in the nation in points scored (70.8 per game) and 126th in points allowed (70.4) last season.
• At 32.9 rebounds per game and 30.8 rebounds conceded, Navy was 127th and 153rd in college basketball, respectively, last season.
• Navy was 203rd in the nation in assists (13.3 per game) last year.
• Last season, Navy was 79th in college basketball in turnovers committed (10.1 per game) and 197th in turnovers forced (11.1).
• Offensively, Bucknell averaged 74 points per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) last year. It gave up 73.2 points per contest at the other end (213th-ranked).
• Bucknell was 239th in college basketball with 30.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 168th with 31 rebounds allowed per game.
• Bucknell averaged 13.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 174th in the nation.
• With 12.3 turnovers per game, Bucknell was 288th in college basketball. It forced 11.2 turnovers per contest, which ranked 184th in college basketball.

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