Colgate vs. Lafayette betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Colgate Raiders (9-13, 6-3 Patriot League) are favored (by 9 points) to build on a four-game home winning streak when they host the Lafayette Leopards (8-14, 3-6 Patriot League) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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Colgate Cover -9 vs Lafayette -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Colgate vs. Lafayette betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -446
  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: +337
  • Spread: Colgate (-9)
  • Total: 139.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Colgate has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in seven games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 12 games when playing on the road.
  • In home games, the Raiders eclipse the total 42.9% of the time (three of seven games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, eclipsing the total in 50% of games (six of 12).
  • Colgate has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 4-1, compared to going 2-4 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Raiders have been racking up 75.7 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 70.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Colgate’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has allowed 69.4 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 71.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • While the Raiders are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests compared to their season-long average (8.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35% on the season).

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-6 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (131st in nation) 44.9 (264th) 30 (303rd) 31.4 (192nd) 14.1 (150th) 10.9 (131st)

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Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Lafayette has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 5-5-0 record) than on the road (.583, 7-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Leopards games have finished over five of 10 times at home (50%), and eight of 12 on the road (66.7%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Leopards have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (1-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Leopards are scoring 68.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 66.9 points per contest.
  • Lafayette is giving up 69.7 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.1).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Leopards are making 7.2 threes per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (7.9). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34%) compared to their season average (34.3%).

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (281st in nation) 44 (215th) 31.4 (242nd) 33.3 (302nd) 14.7 (119th) 10.5 (89th)
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