The Colgate Raiders (4-10, 1-0 Patriot League) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Bucknell Bison (4-10, 0-1 Patriot League) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is 134.5.
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Bucknell Cover -2.5 vs Colgate -113
Bucknell vs. Colgate betting lines
- Bucknell moneyline odds to win: -146
- Colgate moneyline odds to win: +123
- Spread: Bucknell (-2.5)
- Total: 134.5
Bucknell statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Bucknell has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (8-0-0) than it has in home games (2-3-0).
- When playing at home, the Bison eclipse the over/under 60% of the time (three of five games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of away games (four of eight contests).
- Bucknell has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 1-2 (.333). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Bison were 16th-worst in the country on offense (65.2 points scored per game) and 50th on defense (67.2 points allowed).
- Last season, Bucknell was 25th-worst in the nation in rebounds (29.2 per game) and 135th in rebounds conceded (30.8).
- With 12.1 assists per game last season, the Bison were 269th in college basketball.
Bucknell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 8-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 8-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.2 (304th in nation) | 42.6 (158th) | 31.4 (268th) | 35.6 (344th) | 12.7 (268th) | 14.6 (345th) |
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Colgate statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Colgate’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (2-2-0). On the road, it is .571 (4-3-0).
- Raiders games have finished above the over/under 25% of the time at home (one of four), and 28.6% of the time on the road (two of seven).
- This year the Raiders are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-4 (.200).
Last season stats
- The Raiders sported a top-25 defense last year, ranking 14th-best in college basketball with 64.1 points allowed per game. Offensively, they ranked 243rd with 71.4 points scored per contest.
- With 33.2 rebounds per game, Colgate ranked 113th in the nation. It gave up 29.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 77th in college basketball.
- The Raiders dished out 15.0 assists per game, which ranked them 65th in college basketball.
Colgate betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
- O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (220th in nation) | 45.8 (300th) | 28.1 (347th) | 32.8 (271st) | 13.6 (210th) | 10.7 (100th) |
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