American vs. Colgate betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The Colgate Raiders (11-8, 5-1 Patriot League) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the American Eagles (11-8, 4-2 Patriot League) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.

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American Cover -2.5 vs Colgate -109

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American vs. Colgate betting lines

  • American moneyline odds to win: -124
  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: +103
  • Spread: American (-2.5)
  • Total: 146.5

American statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, American has a better record against the spread (6-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-3-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Eagles hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in nine opportunities this season (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in eight opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, American has won a lower percentage of its home games (.833) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles have been putting up 71.3 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 76.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen American give up 0.8 more points per game (73.0) than its season-long average (72.2).
  • While the Eagles are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (9.0 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.2% from deep over the last 10, 33.7% on the season).

American betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-1; 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
45.5 (172nd in nation) 45.4 (264th) 29.3 (318th) 32.4 (260th) 14.2 (188th) 10.8 (129th)

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Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Colgate’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (2-4-0). On the road, it is .667 (6-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Raiders games have gone over more frequently at home (four of six, 66.7%) than on the road (five of nine, 55.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Raiders are averaging 78.3 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (77.1).
  • Over its past 10 games, Colgate is ceding 74.5 points per game, 0.7 more points than its season average (73.8).
  • The Raiders are making 7.6 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (7.4). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (37.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.2%).

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (30th in nation) 43.0 (143rd) 31.0 (265th) 31.4 (200th) 15.7 (97th) 9.8 (50th)
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