Speed and Loyola (MD) host Bucknell

Bucknell Bison (6-14, 3-4 Patriot League) at Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (6-14, 2-5 Patriot League)

Baltimore; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (MD) hosts Bucknell after Braeden Speed scored 20 points in Loyola (MD)’s 88-81 loss to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.

The Greyhounds have gone 4-4 at home. Loyola (MD) is fifth in the Patriot League with 14.1 assists per game led by Jacob Theodosiou averaging 3.6.

The Bison are 3-4 against Patriot League opponents. Bucknell ranks ninth in the Patriot League with 12.6 assists per game led by Jayden Williams averaging 3.9.

Loyola (MD) is shooting 43.9% from the field this season, 4.0 percentage points lower than the 47.9% Bucknell allows to opponents. Bucknell averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 more makes per game than Loyola (MD) gives up.

The Greyhounds and Bison meet Saturday for the first time in Patriot League play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Theodosiou is averaging 15.1 points, 3.6 assists and two steals for the Greyhounds. Speed is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Amon Dorries is scoring 12.8 points per game with 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists for the Bison. Pat Curtin is averaging 12.1 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Greyhounds: 2-8, averaging 74.1 points, 31.4 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.3 points per game.

Bison: 4-6, averaging 64.7 points, 27.1 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 7.9 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.