Colgate vs. Bucknell betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Colgate Raiders (14-10, 8-3 Patriot League) visit the Bucknell Bison (8-16, 5-6 Patriot League) in a matchup of Patriot League teams at Sojka Pavilion, starting at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The Raiders are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Colgate Cover -5.5 vs Bucknell -109

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Colgate vs. Bucknell betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -229
  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: +187
  • Spread: Colgate (-5.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Colgate owns a worse record against the spread in home games (3-6-0) than it does in road games (6-5-0).
  • The Raiders have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (66.7%) than road games (54.5%).
  • Colgate has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-3 (.667). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Raiders have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 76.8 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 76.4 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Colgate’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 72.0 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 73.3 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Raiders are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (7.1), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.8% compared to 35.8% season-long).

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-10-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (32nd in nation) 43.9 (177th) 31.1 (254th) 30.4 (141st) 14.8 (133rd) 10.3 (89th)

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Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Bucknell is 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-7-0 ATS (.417).
  • Bison games have finished above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 25% of the time on the road (three of 12).
  • The Bison’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and away it is .200 (2-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Bison are posting 67.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark over their past 10 games, tallying 73.7 a contest.
  • While Bucknell is surrendering 76.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 76.3 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Bison are draining 7.8 treys per game, 0.1 more than their season average (7.7). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.2%) compared to their season average (32.0%).

Bucknell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-16-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (337th in nation) 47.0 (319th) 28.3 (338th) 32.0 (230th) 13.0 (260th) 12.3 (286th)
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