Bucknell vs. Navy prediction: Navy favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Navy and Bucknell will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Navy Alumni Hall on Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Navy as the most likely winner of the Bucknell vs. Navy game.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Bucknell vs. Navy prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Bucknell and Navy 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Navy a 94% chance of beating Bucknell. Our predicted final score has Navy winning 75-59.

According to our model, Navy (-14.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 133.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Bucknell vs. Navy odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bucknell	Navy
Spread	+14.5 (-102)	-14.5 (-118)
Moneyline	+980	-1200
Total	o133.5 (-110)	u133.5 (-105)

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

Bucknell vs. Navy picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Navy -14.5	-118
Moneyline	Navy	-1200
Total	Over 133.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Navy to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Bucknell vs. Navy game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball action between Navy and Bucknell at Navy Alumni Hall is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Bucknell vs. Navy
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Navy Alumni Hall

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Conclusion

We predict Navy, with a 94% win probability, will likely beat Bucknell on Thursday.

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