Iona Gaels vs Bucknell Bison prediction, odds and picks, November 21, 2026
Iona at Bucknell: Bandwagon's model makes Bucknell a 53% favorite (Bucknell −3.5).
Iona Gaels vs Bucknell Bison odds and win probability
Axle gives Bucknell a 53% chance to win, by about 4 points.
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Why Axle has Bucknell
All WCBB ratings| IONA | BUCK | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1455 224th of 357 | 1398 274th of 357 |
| Record | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Last 5 games | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Streak | L3 | L2 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 0 | 1 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage and schedule; record, last 5 results, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | BUCK win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 11:33 PM ET | 53% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:33 PM ET | 53% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:38 PM ET | 53% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:23 PM ET | 53% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:03 PM ET | 53% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:03 PM ET | 53% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 6:48 PM ET | 53% | +1 |
| Nov 10, 2:02 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 12:08 AM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:53 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:28 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:13 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 3:57 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2:02 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1:58 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1:47 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:58 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:23 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:03 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:08 PM ET | 52% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 PM ET | 52% | +2 |
| Nov 8, 4:14 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:03 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:58 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:53 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:48 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:23 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:08 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2:48 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2:28 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2:18 PM ET | 50% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 50% | — |
Iona Gaels vs Bucknell Bison prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Bison a 3.5-point favorite at home, with a 53% chance to win. The model total is 132.5. Ratings: Bison 1398 (274th of 357), Gaels 1455 (224th). The Bison are 0-2; the Gaels are 1-3. The Bison have won 1 of their last 5; the Gaels 1 of their last 5. The two have met 1 time in Bandwagon's results history; the Bison won 1, the Gaels 0.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Iona Gaels
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at TCU Horned Frogs | L 53–78 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Arizona Wildcats | L 61–74 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Stony Brook Seawolves | L 63–77 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Quinnipiac Bobcats | L 62–63 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Siena Saints | W 59–50 | – | – | matchup |
Bucknell Bison
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Brown Bears | L 61–73 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Florida Gators | L 60–83 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Colgate Raiders | L 47–57 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Army Black Knights | L 43–56 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks | W 57–45 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Gaels at Bucknell Bison | 52–55 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Iona Gaels: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Bucknell Bison: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Gaels1-3 7th · L3
- Gaels rating1455 224th of 357, 2 games
- Bison0-2 9th · L2
- Bison rating1398 274th of 357, 2 games
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Bucknell Bison 0-2
NCAA Division I women's basketball · 9th · streak L2
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I women's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I women's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones unavailable for this game · A previous venue or its coordinates is not storeddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata venue coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.