Colgate vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for February 3

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The Colgate Raiders (9-14, 6-4 Patriot League) are 4.5-point favorites as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-13, 3-7 Patriot League) on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Stabler Arena. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.

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Colgate Cover -4.5 vs Lehigh -105

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Colgate vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -189
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +157
  • Spread: Colgate (-4.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Colgate has done a better job covering the spread on the road (6-6-0) than it has at home (3-5-0).
  • The Raiders have eclipsed the over/under in three of eight home games (37.5%). They’ve fared better on the road, topping the total in six of 12 matchups (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Colgate has picked up the win in four of six games when playing at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won two of six games away from home (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Raiders’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 74.5 points per contest compared to the 70.5 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Colgate’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 69.1 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 71.4 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Raiders are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.7 compared to 8.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38% compared to 35.1% season-long).

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-7 (Home: 4-2; 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
45.7 (134th in nation) 45.1 (269th) 30 (300th) 31.2 (188th) 14.2 (143rd) 11 (146th)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Lehigh has performed better against the spread at home (3-4-0) than away (5-7-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Mountain Hawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (28.6%, two of seven) than away (33.3%, four of 12).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Mountain Hawks have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (1-9).

Recent trends

  • The Mountain Hawks have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 66.5 points per contest, three fewer points their than season average of 69.5.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Lehigh is allowing 68.5 points per game, compared to its season average of 71.7 points allowed.
  • The Mountain Hawks are draining 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game over their last 10 games (7.7) compared to their season average (8.1), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36%) compared to their season mark (37.1%).

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-13-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (191st in nation) 45.2 (275th) 28.3 (345th) 33.2 (299th) 13.2 (225th) 10.3 (78th)
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