American vs. Bucknell Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 18

The American Eagles (14-13, 7-7 Patriot League) visit the Bucknell Bison (8-19, 5-9 Patriot League) at Sojka Pavilion, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The Bison are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 141.

Last time out, American won on Saturday 75-63 against Army. Madden Collins' team-leading 22 points paced American in the victory. Bucknell's most recent contest was an 82-69 loss to Boston University on Saturday. Achile Spadone scored a team-high 19 points for Bucknell in the loss.

American vs. Bucknell Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: American -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: American -149
• Moneyline underdog: Bucknell +115
• Over/Under: 141 points

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Betting the Over/Under: American vs. Bucknell

• This season, 15 of American's 25 games have gone over Wednesday's over/under of 141 points.
• In Bucknell's 27 games this season, 12 finished with more combined points than Wednesday's total of 141.
• The Eagles average 75.0 points per game against the Bison's 67.2, totaling 1.2 points over the game's over/under of 141.
• The 149 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 8.0 more than the 141 total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for American's games is 147.0 points, 6.0 more than the total of 141 points set for this contest.
• Bucknell's games have an average over/under of 144.3 points this season, 3.3 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: American vs. Bucknell

• American has played 25 games, with 14 wins against the spread.
• The Eagles are 8-5 ATS when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
• Against the spread, Bucknell is 11-16-0 this year.
• The Bison have an against the spread record of 5-12 in their 17 games when underdogs by 2.5 points or more this year.
• At home this season, Bucknell is 4-7 against the spread and 5-6 overall.
• At home, as a 2.5-point underdog or more, Bucknell has two wins ATS (2-3).
• On the road, American is 6-6 against the spread, and 3-9 overall.
• On the road, American has two wins ATS (2-1) as 2.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: American vs. Bucknell

• This season, American has been moneyline favorites 14 times and won nine, or 64.3%, of those games.
• The Eagles have a record of 8-4, a 66.7% win rate, when favored by -149 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.8% chance of a victory for American.
• Bucknell has won in two, or 11.1%, of the 18 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This year, the Bison have won one of 16 games when listed as at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Bucknell has a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.