Colgate College Basketball Betting Line Vs. American – February 4, 2023

Posted on February 4, 2023

The Colgate Raiders (17-7, 11-0 Patriot) travel to face the American Eagles (14-8, 6-5 Patriot) after victories in six road games in a row.

Colgate is a 5.5-point favorite against American when the Raiders face off with the Eagles on Saturday. The point total for the game is set at 135.5.

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Colgate Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. American

  • When: Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
  • Where: Bender Arena in Washington D.C.
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
  • Spread Favorite: Colgate -5.5
  • Moneyline Favorite: Colgate -243
  • Moneyline Underdog: American +194
  • Over/Under: 135.5 points

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Colgate Betting Trends

  • The Raiders are 10-13-0 ATS this season.
  • Colgate has an ATS record of 9-7 when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites this season.
  • The Raiders have been chosen as favorites in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (71.4%) in those games.
  • Colgate has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -243.
  • In the Raiders’ 23 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 14 times.
  • Colgate and its opponents have scored more than 135.5 points in 20 of 23 games this season.
  • The average total in Raiders matchups this year is 147.8, 12.3 more points than this game’s over/under.

Colgate Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Tucker Richardson 24 14.4 4.9 5.1 2.3 0.3 1.8
Braeden Smith 24 12.3 3.7 4.3 1.2 0.0 1.0
Keegan Records 24 11.8 5.9 1.1 0.4 1.0 0.1
Oliver Lynch-Daniels 21 11.6 3.2 2.2 0.7 0.1 2.3
Ryan Moffatt 24 10.1 3.7 1.9 1.4 0.1 2.0

Colgate Season Stats

  • Colgate is outscoring opponents by 7.8 points per game with a +188 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.8 points per game (43rd in college basketball) and gives up 70.0 per contest (194th in college basketball).
  • The Raiders pull down 31.7 rebounds per game (271st in college basketball) while conceding 30.4 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.3 boards per game.
  • The Raiders are posting 76.1 points per game this year in conference matchups, which is 1.7 fewer points per game than their overall average (77.8).
  • Defensively, Colgate is conceding 64.9 points per game this season in conference games. To compare, its overall average (70.0 points per game) is 5.1 PPG allowed higher.
  • Looking at three-pointers, the Raiders’ offense has been less productive in Patriot games this year, hitting 7.4 treys per contest and connecting on 39.5% of their shots from beyond the arc, compared to their overall average of 8.4 threes per game with a 39.8% three-point percentage.
  • In home games, Colgate is scoring 0.5 fewer points per game (77.2) than it is in away games (77.7).
  • When playing at home, the Raiders are allowing 3.3 fewer points per game (68.0) than in away games (71.3).

Colgate Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
1/18/2023 Holy Cross W 77-71 Away -13.5
1/21/2023 American W 62-61 Home -11.5
1/23/2023 Boston University W 64-51 Away -8
1/28/2023 Lafayette W 69-57 Home -11.5
1/30/2023 Loyola (MD) W 76-63 Home -16.5
2/4/2023 American Away -5.5
2/8/2023 Lehigh Home
2/11/2023 Bucknell Away
2/15/2023 Army Home
2/18/2023 Holy Cross Home
2/22/2023 Lafayette Away

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American Betting Trends

  • American has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 11 times.
  • The Eagles have been an underdog by 5.5 points or more four times this year, and covered the spread in three of those matchups.
  • This season, American has won six out of the 10 games in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Eagles have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +194 odds on them winning this game.
  • American’s games have hit the over 11 out of 22 times this season.
  • The Eagles have played eight games this season that have gone over 135.5 combined points scored.
  • American has had an average of 132.4 points scored in its games so far this season, 3.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

American Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Matt Rogers 22 13.0 5.3 1.7 0.9 0.8 0.7
Johnny O’Neil 20 11.2 6.8 1.6 0.7 1.8 2.0
Elijah Stephens 22 9.7 2.2 4.0 1.7 0.0 0.6
Colin Smalls 14 9.1 2.1 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.7
Geoff Sprouse 22 8.9 2.4 2.4 1.2 0.1 1.8

American Season Stats

  • The Eagles are outscoring opponents by 2.0 points per game, with a +45 scoring differential overall. They put up 67.2 points per game (295th in college basketball) and give up 65.2 per contest (59th in college basketball).
  • American wins the rebound battle by an average of 2.3 boards. It collects 29.0 rebounds per game (357th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 26.7.
  • The Eagles score fewer points in conference play (66.3 per game) than overall (67.2).
  • American concedes more points in conference play (66.7 per game) than overall (65.2).
  • In Patriot play, the Eagles drain fewer trifectas (6.4 per game) than they do overall (7.0), and their percentage from beyond the arc (35.0%) is lower than for the whole season (36.4%).
  • American averages 69.9 points per game at home, and 65.4 away.
  • At home the Eagles are allowing 65.4 points per game, 0.4 more than they are away (65.0).

American Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
1/18/2023 Lafayette L 70-59 Home -4.5
1/21/2023 Colgate L 62-61 Away +11.5
1/25/2023 Army W 63-61 Home -2.5
1/28/2023 Navy W 73-69 Away +4.5
2/1/2023 Bucknell L 78-71 Home -7.5
2/4/2023 Colgate Home +5.5
2/8/2023 Boston University Away
2/11/2023 Holy Cross Home
2/13/2023 Bucknell Away
2/18/2023 Lehigh Home
2/22/2023 Navy Home

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