Colgate vs. Bucknell betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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The Bucknell Bison (8-11, 4-2 Patriot League) are 7.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop an eight-game road slide when they take on the Colgate Raiders (8-11, 5-1 Patriot League) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Cotterell Court. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has a point total of 136.

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Colgate Cover -7.5 vs Bucknell -109

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Colgate vs. Bucknell betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -337
  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: +269
  • Spread: Colgate (-7.5)
  • Total: 136

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Colgate has done a better job covering the spread in away games (6-4-0) than it has in home games (3-3-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Raiders hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total two times in six opportunities this season (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in 10 opportunities (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Colgate has taken three of four games at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. It has won two of four games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Raiders have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 72.8 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 69.7 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Colgate has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 66.5 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 69.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Raiders are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.2 compared to 9.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.3% compared to 34.9% season-long).

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-1; 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
45.2 (160th in nation) 44.2 (231st) 30.2 (305th) 32.2 (241st) 14.0 (164th) 10.8 (117th)

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Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Bucknell has had better results on the road (8-1-0) than at home (3-6-0).
  • Bison games have gone above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 44.4% of the time away (four of nine).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Bison have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.125, 1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Bison are averaging 65.7 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 3.6 fewer points than their average for the season (69.3).
  • Over its last 10 games, Bucknell is surrendering 70.6 points per game, compared to its season average of 73.7 points allowed.
  • The Bison are making 7.7 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.8). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.1%).

Bucknell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 8-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (299th in nation) 42.9 (150th) 31.2 (258th) 34.6 (331st) 12.7 (260th) 13.1 (312th)
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