The Bison will play the Hawkeyes on Saturday, December 20th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
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Key Matchup Stats
The Bucknell and Iowa basketball teams will play on Saturday, December 20th, 2025 as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to roll along. Now that both teams have a few games under their belts, let’s size up this matchup by looking at some performance metrics and key stats.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Bucknell currently has a 98.00 conference power ranking so far in the 2025-26 season. The SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Iowa is 97.33.
- Away Bucknell - Bucknell heads into this game with a 2-4 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Patriot Conference for away team wins.
- Home Iowa - Iowa will host Bucknell sporting a 7-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Bucknell currently ranks 1st (0.000) in the Patriot Conference, with Iowa now standing 2nd (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Bucknell has a 0.250 overall win percentage. Their opponent, Iowa, has a 0.818 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Bucknell has a 3-9 regular season overall record. Iowa has notched a 9-2 standing so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Bucknell with a 3-9 record faces Iowa with 9-2 on Saturday.
Conference records matter for tournament seeds. Bucknell is 0-0, while Iowa is 1-1.
Bucknell won their last game, as did Iowa. Check our point spread, total, and moneyline tables for the best odds. Place a bet at BetMGM or BetRivers. Review each team’s futures odds and current standings below.
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College Basketball Odds Example
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Bucknell at Iowa Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Iowa | 16-5 | 0.762 | 12-1 | 2-4 | 6-4 | +3.5 | 0.600 | W4 |
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| Bucknell | 7-16 | 0.304 | 5-4 | 2-10 | 4-6 | +5 | 0.400 | W1 |
Bucknell & Iowa Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Bucknell Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Bucknell YR: futures available
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Bucknell & Iowa Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Bucknell vs Iowa College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, December 20th, 2025 at 6:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Bucknell vs Iowa Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Bucknell vs Iowa Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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