The Colgate Raiders (18-8, 12-1 Patriot) visit the Bucknell Bison (10-16, 3-10 Patriot) in a matchup of Patriot rivals at Sojka Pavilion, beginning at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
The Raiders are currently healthy 9.5-point favorites against the Bison. The over/under for the game is set at 143.5.
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Colgate Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Bucknell
- When: Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
- Where: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
- Spread Favorite: Colgate -9.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Colgate -501
- Moneyline Underdog: Bucknell +364
- Over/Under: 143.5 points
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Colgate Betting Trends
- The Raiders have put together an 11-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Colgate has an ATS record of 6-5 when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites this season.
- The Raiders have been chosen as favorites in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (69.6%) in those games.
- Colgate has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -501.
- The Raiders and their opponents have combined to hit the over 14 out of 25 times this season.
- Colgate’s games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 143.5 points 15 times.
- Raiders matchups this year have an average point total of 146.2, 2.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
Colgate Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Richardson | 26 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Keegan Records | 26 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Braeden Smith | 26 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Oliver Lynch-Daniels | 23 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Ryan Moffatt | 26 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Colgate Season Stats
- Colgate’s +215 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.2 points per game (55th in college basketball) while giving up 69.0 per outing (167th in college basketball).
- The 31.9 rebounds per game the Raiders average rank 259th in college basketball, and are 1.8 more than the 30.1 their opponents grab per outing.
- The Raiders’ offense has been worse in Patriot matchups this year, tallying 75.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 77.2 PPG.
- Defensively, Colgate is conceding 63.7 points per game this year in conference games. As a comparison, its season average (69.0 points per game) is 5.3 PPG allowed higher.
- In Patriot matchups, the Raiders score fewer treys per game (7.0) and sport a lower three-point percentage (38.4%) than their season averages (8.2, 39.3%).
- When playing at home, Colgate is scoring 1.2 more points per game (77.5) than it is on the road (76.3).
- The Raiders cede 66.6 points per game at home this year, compared to 70.4 when playing on the road.
Colgate Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | L 61-60 | Away | -5.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Lehigh | W 81-53 | Home | -12.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Bucknell | – | Away | -9.5 |
| 2/15/2023 | Army | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Holy Cross | – | Home | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Lafayette | – | Away | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Navy | – | Away | – |
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Bucknell Betting Trends
- Bucknell has compiled a 10-14-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Bison have covered the spread twice when an underdog by 9.5 points or more this year (in four opportunities).
- This season, Bucknell has been the underdog 13 times and won four, or 30.8%, of those games.
- The Bison have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +364 moneyline set for this game.
- A total of 12 Bucknell’s games this season have hit the over.
- Bison games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 143.5 points in eight of 25 outings.
- Bucknell has a 136.8-point average over/under in its contests this season, 6.7 fewer points than this game’s total.
Bucknell Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xander Rice | 26 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Alex Timmerman | 26 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Andre Screen | 24 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Jack Forrest | 16 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Elvin Edmonds IV | 25 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Bucknell Season Stats
- The Bison put up 68.3 points per game (261st in college basketball) while giving up 68.5 per contest (144th in college basketball). They have a -6 scoring differential.
- Bucknell wins the rebound battle by 1.8 boards on average. It collects 32.8 rebounds per game, 211th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.0.
- In Patriot games, the Bison have averaged 3.6 fewer points (64.7) than overall (68.3) in 2022-23.
- Bucknell concedes more points in conference play (70.1 per game) than overall (68.5).
- The Bison make fewer 3-pointers in Patriot action (6.2 per game) than overall (7.2), and have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (30.0%) than overall (34.9%).
- Bucknell is putting up more points at home (69.0 per game) than on the road (67.0).
- In 2022-23 the Bison are allowing 9.6 fewer points per game at home (63.6) than on the road (73.2).
Bucknell Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2023 | Navy | L 63-46 | Home | +3 |
| 1/28/2023 | Loyola (MD) | L 80-66 | Away | +0.5 |
| 2/1/2023 | American | W 78-71 | Away | +7.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Army | W 73-67 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Navy | L 71-65 | Away | +8.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Colgate | – | Home | +9.5 |
| 2/13/2023 | American | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Boston University | – | Away | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Lehigh | – | Away | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Lafayette | – | Home | – |
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