Bucknell takes on UMBC, looks to stop 8-game skid

UMBC Retrievers (5-3) at Bucknell Bison (2-8)

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -4.5; over/under is 146.5

BOTTOM LINE: Bucknell aims to stop its eight-game skid when the Bison play UMBC.

The Bison have gone 1-2 at home. Bucknell is eighth in the Patriot League in rebounding averaging 28.7 rebounds. Grgur Brcic leads the Bison with 4.9 boards.

The Retrievers have gone 1-3 away from home. UMBC is the top team in the America East scoring 11.3 fast break points per game.

Bucknell averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game, 2.4 more made shots than the 5.9 per game UMBC gives up. UMBC has shot at a 46.3% clip from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points fewer than the 48.2% shooting opponents of Bucknell have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon McCreesh is shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Bison, while averaging 7.4 points. Amon Dorries is shooting 50.0% and averaging 14.0 points.

Jah'likai King is scoring 13.6 points per game and averaging 5.5 rebounds for the Retrievers. DJ Armstrong is averaging 11.8 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.