Lafayette vs. Bucknell Prediction: Bucknell Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/8/2025]

Bucknell will take on Lafayette in college basketball action at Sojka Pavilion on Wednesday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Bucknell as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Lafayette-Bucknell game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate Bucknell's chance of winning at 59%, with Lafayette at 41%."

For a closer look at Wednesday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Lafayette vs. Bucknell predictions page.

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Lafayette vs. Bucknell Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's college basketball action between Bucknell and Lafayette at Sojka Pavilion is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Lafayette vs. Bucknell
• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Sojka Pavilion
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Wednesday's Lafayette vs. Bucknell matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lafayette vs. Bucknell Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between Lafayette and Bucknell 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Bucknell a 59% chance of defeating Lafayette. Our predicted final score has Bucknell winning 66-64.

According to our model, Lafayette (+3.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 132.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Lafayette vs. Bucknell Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lafayette	Bucknell
Spread	+3.5 (-105)	-3.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+152	-175
Total	o132.5 (-105)	u132.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lafayette vs. Bucknell Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Lafayette vs. Bucknell matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Bucknell, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat Lafayette on Wednesday.

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