- Matchup: Bucknell Bison vs. Maryland Terrapins
- Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
- Venue: XFINITY Center, College Park, MD
- Broadcast: B1G+
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The Bucknell Bison, coming off a challenging 10-23 season, head to XFINITY Center on Monday to face the Maryland Terrapins, who finished last year at 12-21.
In their most recent matchup, the Bucknell Bison encountered a tough loss against Navy, ending with a score of 74-69. Bucknell posted a field goal percentage of 42.6% on 26 of 61 shooting, and nailed 11 out of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, they were perfect, hitting all six attempts. On the boards, Bucknell secured 31 rebounds, with 13 coming from offensive plays. They tallied 16 assists, committed 12 turnovers, and achieved 7 steals. Defensively, Bucknell struggled, allowing Navy to shoot 51.1% from the field, converting 24 of 47 shots. Navy also managed 19 assists and 9 steals, alongside collecting 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), while going 75.0% from the free throw line with 15 out of 20 attempts. The Bison were tagged with 16 personal fouls compared to Navy’s 8.
Achile Spadone stood out as a key player in the recent game, scoring 20 points on 7 of 15 shooting, while also grabbing 7 rebounds and providing 2 assists in a full 40 minutes of play.
Bucknell enters this season following a disappointing 10-23 record last year. On average, they turned the ball over 12.8 times per game and committed 17.8 personal fouls. The team averaged 31.4 rebounds and made 420 assists throughout the season, ranking 248th in Division 1. Bucknell shot 30.6% from three-point range (243 out of 793) and succeeded with 76.8% from the free throw line, while averaging just 67.4 points per game, ranking them 340th in D-1.
Defensively, Bucknell managed to force 12.1 turnovers per game and averaged 16.4 personal fouls. They struggled in terms of assists given up, ranking 333rd overall by allowing 530 assists last season. Opponents shot 46.3% from the field against them, while Bucknell allowed an average of 35 rebounds per game. They conceded a 37.0% shooting percentage from three-point land and ranked 247th in points allowed per game at 76.3.
In their last outing, the Maryland Terrapins fell to Iowa, finishing with a score of 75-64. They grabbed a total of 30 rebounds (20 defensive, 10 offensive) but turned the ball over 16 times, achieving 7 steals. Iowa committed 13 fouls, sending the Terrapins to the line for 21 attempts; they converted 13 for 61.9%. From the field, Maryland shot 22 for 51, resulting in a 43.1% shooting percentage and making 7 out of 21 three-point attempts (33.3%). Defensively, Maryland allowed Iowa to shoot 50.9%, as they let them score on 27 out of 53 attempts and permitted 9 of 23 three-pointers (39.1%). Overall, Maryland surrendered 23 total rebounds to Iowa (5 offensive).
Darius Adams was a notable contributor for the Terrapins, hitting 6 of his 7 shots for an impressive 85.7% shooting percentage. He recorded 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in 24 minutes of gameplay.
Last season, Maryland finished with a record of 12-21. The Terrapins struggled offensively, shooting 40.7% from the field, ranking them 352nd in the nation. They accumulated a total of 2,300 points (69.7 per game) and averaged 35.4 rebounds per contest, while assisting on average 10.5 times per game (356th nationally). Maryland averaged 12.4 turnovers and committed 18.0 fouls per game, making 72.2% of their free throws.
On the defensive end, Maryland allowed 36.3% shooting from beyond the arc (293 of 807) and permitted 72.8% at the free throw line. They also averaged 10.0 assists given up and 33.4 rebounds per game, ranking 52nd and 101st nationally, respectively. The Terrapins ranked 257th in points allowed per game at 76.6 and were able to force an average of 10.0 turnovers but allowed opponents to shoot 46.6% from the field (309th in the nation).
Who will come out on top in tonight’s NCAA matchup reaching the spread?
Pick: Choose Bucknell
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