UMBC vs Bucknell Prediction 12/6/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The UMBC Retrievers and Bucknell Bison meet Saturday in the college basketball action at the Sojka Pavilion. Here’s a UMBC vs Bucknell Prediction. This article will include a UMBC vs Bucknell Pick.

UMBC Retrievers Betting Preview

The UMBC Retrievers beat Delaware State, lost to Georgetown, and they play Buffalo next. UMBC has won 4 of its last 6 games.

The UMBC Retrievers are averaging 86.3 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 81.1 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Jah’likai King is averaging 13.6 points and 5.5 rebounds, while DJ Armstrong Jr. is averaging 11.8 points and 2.3 rebounds. Josh Odunowo is dishing 0.6 assists and Daylon Dickerson is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The UMBC Retrievers are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The UMBC Retrievers are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game.

Bucknell Bison Betting Preview

The Bucknell Bison lost to Cornell and Akron, and they play Rider next. Bucknell has lost 8 straight games.

The Bucknell Bison are averaging 67.6 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 81.1 points on 48.2 percent shooting. Amon Dorries is averaging 14 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Ruot Bijiek is averaging 12.5 points and 0.5 assists. Jayden Williams is dishing 4.2 assists and Achile Spadone is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Bucknell Bison are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Bucknell Bison are allowing 41.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.8 rebounds per game.

Why the Bucknell Bison will win

• UMBC has lost eight of its last nine road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The home team has won each of UMBC’s last five games.
• Bucknell has won the first half in eight of its last 10 games at Sojka Pavilion.

Why the UMBC Retrievers will win

• Bucknell has lost each of its last eight games against non-Conference opponents.
• UMBC has won five of its last six games following a road loss.

Total Points Facts

• Seventeen of Bucknell’s last 21 day games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
• Four of UMBC’s last five games against the Patriot League have produced a total of 172+ points.

UMBC vs Bucknell Prediction

Bucknell isn’t winning games, but it had a brutal schedule and was still able to hold its own, which includes cashing five tickets. Bucknell took Bowling Green down to the wire, probably should’ve beat Buffalo and had its chances against Hofstra. Those games are going to prepare Bucknell for games like this. It has its battle wounds. UMBC can get clapped defensively whenever stepping up in competition, and is just 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games. I like how Bucknell has fought in games it probably shouldn’t have been competitive in. Those will help Bucknell moving forward. I’ll lay the points.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Bucknell -3.5