American University vs. Bucknell prediction: American University favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/18/2026]

Bucknell and American University will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Sojka Pavilion on Wednesday, with tipoff at 7:00 PM ET.

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

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

American University vs. Bucknell prediction: Who will win and cover?

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

Our independent predictive model gives American University a 60% chance of defeating Bucknell. Our predicted final score has American University winning 72-69.

According to our model, Bucknell (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 140.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

American University 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.

American University vs. Bucknell 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:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Bucknell +3.5 at the spread.

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

American University vs. Bucknell game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between Bucknell and American University at Sojka Pavilion is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: American University vs. Bucknell
• Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Sojka Pavilion

Conclusion

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

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