| MATCHUP | Bucknell Bison | Virginia Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 0-2 | 3-0 |
| Where | John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA | |
| When | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ACC Network | |
Bucknell vs Virginia Prediction
In this Bucknell vs Virginia Prediction, Virginia is coming as -37.5 home favorites. Both teams have started the season on completely opposite trajectories, as Virginia has been undefeated and has been winning by average of 24.3 points per game, while having a top-60 offense in the entire country. On the flip side, Bucknell has been winless so far and has been losing by an average of 24.5 points per game, while having a bottom-55 offense and a bottom-30 defense in the country. On top of that, the Cavaliers will be playing their third game at home out of their first four games to start the season and I expect them to win this one comfortably. Take Virginia and lay the points at home.
Virginia Cavaliers Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers have a 3-0 overall record and a 2-0 home record and a 1-0 neutral record. They are coming off a 91-72 neutral win against Arkansas and will face Maryland and Old Dominion next.
Offensively, they are averaging 92.3 points per game (ranking 59th in the nation), while allowing 68 points per game defensively (ranking 136th in the nation) and have a 125.7 offensive rating (ranking 58th) and a 92.6 defensive rating (ranking 118th). The Cavaliers are shooting 49.2% from the field (ranking 102nd) and 37% from beyond the arc (ranking 101st), while allowing their opponents to shoot with 43.8% from the field (ranking 232nd) and 31.3% from the 3-point range (ranking 189th). They are shooting with a 78.3% from the free-throw line (ranking 48th). They are grabbing 39.7 rebounds per game (ranking 141st) and allow 32 rebounds per game off their opponents (108th), while averaging 20.3 assists per game (ranking 43rd) and allowing their opponents to dish 11.3 assists per game (111st). They average 4.3 blocks per game (ranking 123rd) and 13.7 steals per game (ranking 12th), while committing 12.3 turnovers per game (ranking 170th) and forcing their opponents into 18.3 turnovers per game (ranking 48th).
Thijs De Ridder and Sam Lewis lead Virginia in scoring, averaging 18.7 ppg each, with De Ridder shooting 62.2% from the field and Lewis shooting 42.1% from the field. Chance Mallory follows with 14.3 ppg on 43.8% shooting from the field, also adding a team-high 4.7 assists per game. Thijs De Ridder leads the team in rebounds with 8.3 per game.
Bucknell Bison Preview
The Bucknell Bison have a 0-2 overall record and a 0-1 home record and a 0-1 road record. They are coming off a 62-82 home loss against Old Dominion and will face Columbia and Akron next .
Offensively, they are averaging 64.5 points per game (ranking 314th in the nation), while allowing 89 points per game defensively (ranking 338th in the nation) and have a 94.8 offensive rating (ranking 298th) and a 130.9 defensive rating (ranking 355th). The Bison are shooting 39.4% from the field (ranking 306th) and 34.5% from beyond the arc (ranking 155th), while allowing their opponents to shoot with 49.2% from the field (ranking 326th) and 40.7% from the 3-point range (ranking 335th). They are shooting with a 77.8% from the free-throw line (ranking 52nd). They are grabbing 21 rebounds per game (ranking 365th) and allow 45.5 rebounds per game off their opponents (350th), while averaging 14 assists per game (ranking 218th) and allowing their opponents to dish 15 assists per game (251st). They average 2 blocks per game (ranking 281st) and 8 steals per game (ranking 160th), while committing 13 turnovers per game (ranking 194th) and forcing their opponents into 14 turnovers per game (ranking 153rd).
Aleksander Pachucki leads Bucknell in scoring, averaging 17 ppg on 42.3% shooting from the field. Luca Soroa Schaller follows with 12 ppg on 47.1% shooting from the field. Rocco Lamuno follows with 10 ppg on 36.4% shooting from the field. Kyle Marshall leads the team in rebounds with 4 per game. Patrick O’Brien leads the team in assists with 3.5 per game.
Bucknell Bison @ Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends: November 10, 2026
Why the Virginia Cavaliers will win
- Virginia has won each of its last 20 games at John Paul Jones Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Bucknell has lost seven of its last eight games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Bucknell has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Forty-eight of Virginia’s last 51 night games against non-Conference opponents at John Paul Jones Arena have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
- Four of Bucknell’s last five games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Virginia ranks 48th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (18.3).
- Virginia ranks 48th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (78.3%).
- Bucknell ranks T50th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (77.8%).