Colgate vs. American betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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A pair of streaking teams meet when the Colgate Raiders (9-11, 6-1 Patriot League) visit the American Eagles (11-9, 5-2 Patriot League) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The Raiders are 1.5-point favorites and put their five-game win streak on the line against the Eagles, who have won four straight. The point total is set at 135 for the matchup.

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Colgate Cover -1.5 vs American -110

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Colgate vs. American betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -126
  • American moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Colgate (-1.5)
  • Total: 135

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away 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 at home, and it has covered six times in 10 games when playing on the road.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Raiders hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in seven opportunities this season (42.9%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in 10 opportunities (40%).
  • Colgate has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-1 (.800). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-2 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Raiders’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 74 points per contest compared to the 70.6 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Colgate’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (66.7) is 3.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.1).
  • The Raiders are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.1 threes per game and shooting 38.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9 makes and 35.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (134th in nation) 44.4 (241st) 30.1 (302nd) 31.5 (200th) 14 (164th) 10.9 (126th)

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American statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, American has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 4-2-0 record) than away (.400, 4-6-0).
  • Eagles games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of six) than away (six of 10) this year.
  • The Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than on the road (1-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are posting 69.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 67.8 points per contest.
  • American is giving up 69.2 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (69.5).
  • The Eagles are draining 8.9 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (8.6). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.4%).

American betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (211th in nation) 46.2 (314th) 28.3 (342nd) 30.2 (129th) 12.9 (252nd) 10.9 (126th)
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