Army vs Bucknell Prediction 1/21/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Army Black Knights and the Bucknell Bison meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Sojka Pavilion. Here’s an Army vs Bucknell prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Army vs Bucknell pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Army Black Knights Betting Preview

The Knights got off to a rough start this year at 1-6 through their first seven games. Army would win six of the next seven outings to pull back to .500 on the season however, losing to only George Washington in that time. After that came losses to Colgate, Loyola Maryland, Boston U and Holy Cross, however. In the first 18 games of the year that would give Army a 7-11 record in the books.

On Sunday in the matchup versus American, the Black Knights were down by seven points 33-26 by the end of the first half. Army didn’t end up getting any closer on a 45-41 run from there and lost the game at home 78-67. Leading the team in scoring was Jacen Holloway with 21 points, four rebounds and four assists. Kevin McCarthy added 12 points with three assists in the defeat as well.

Bucknell Bison Betting Preview

Over on the Bucknell side, they got off to an even worse start this season. The Bison lost 11 of their first 14 games. The only wins in that time came courtesy of Delaware, Mount St. Mary’s and Rider. Since then it’s been a much-better 3-2 run though, complete with wins over Lehigh, Loyola MD and Lafayette. Over the first 19 games of their 2025-26 campaign that gives Bucknell a 6-13 record.

Matched up against Colgate on Saturday the Bison exited the locker room with a 43-32 deficit. Bucknell was outscored 52-44 in the second half and ended up losing on the road 95-76. Pat Curtin was the leading team scorer with 18 points, four rebounds and two assists. Amon Dorries had 15 points with four rebounds and Achile Spadone chipped in 13 points with eight rebounds.

Army Black Knights @ Bucknell Bison Betting Trends: January 21, 2026

Why the Bucknell Bison will win

• Bucknell has won each of its last nine home night games against the Patriot League.
• Army has lost 10 of its last 11 games at Sojka Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Army has lost the first half in five of its last six road games against the Patriot League.

Why the Army Black Knights will win

• Bucknell has lost 12 of its last 16 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Army vs Bucknell Prediction

I’ll take a stab on Bucknell I guess, but in reality I’m staying away. The Bison couldn’t keep pace in a road loss versus Colgate over the weekend, shooting a tepid 23.1 percent (6-of-26) from outside with a 34-22 rebounding deficit and 10 turnovers. Bucknell is scoring a lot better during this current 3-2 run though, notching 70 or more points in four of those five outings.

As for Army, they shot 44.1 percent from the field with a 36-30 advantage on points in the paint in their loss to American. The Knights were 8-of-9 from the line, which paled in comparison to the Eagles’ 16-of-21 (76.2 percent) on foul shots. That makes five straight losses for Army, and they’ve given up 76 or more points in every one of those defeats. Bucknell shouldn’t have a ton of trouble finding scoring opportunities in this one.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Bucknell Bison -6.5