Lafayette vs. Bucknell prediction: Bucknell favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/14/2026]

Bucknell will take on Lafayette in men's college basketball action at Sojka Pavilion on Wednesday, starting at 7:30 PM ET.

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

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Lafayette and Bucknell 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Bucknell a 60% chance of defeating Lafayette. Our predicted final score has Bucknell winning 70-67.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Lafayette and Bucknell each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 137.5 points also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Lafayette vs. Bucknell odds

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

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

Lafayette vs. Bucknell picks and best bet

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

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Lafayette +2.5 at the spread.

Lafayette vs. Bucknell game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between Bucknell and Lafayette at Sojka Pavilion is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Lafayette vs. Bucknell
• Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Sojka Pavilion

Conclusion

We predict Bucknell, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat Lafayette on Wednesday.

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