Colgate vs. Drexel betting: College basketball preview for November 9

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The Drexel Dragons (1-0) are 4.5-point underdogs against the Colgate Raiders (1-0) at Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday, November 9, 2024. The game begins at 2:00 PM ET on FloCollege. The matchup has an over/under set at 143.5 points.

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Colgate Cover -4.5 vs Drexel -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Colgate vs. Drexel betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -186
  • Drexel moneyline odds to win: +155
  • Spread: Colgate (-4.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home last season, Colgate owned a worse record against the spread (7-8-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (8-7-0).
  • The Raiders hit the over on the over/under in six of 15 home games (40%) last year. They did the same in away games, going over the total in six of 15 matchups (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Colgate won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.800) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Raiders were 243rd in the country offensively (71.4 points scored per game) and 14th-best on defense (64.1 points conceded).
  • Last year, Colgate was 113th in the nation in rebounds (33.2 per game) and 77th in rebounds allowed (29.9).
  • The Raiders were 65th in the country in assists (15.0 per game) last season.

Colgate betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 17-17-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 12-10-0 (As Favorite: 15-11-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-20-1 (Home: 6-8-1; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-3 (Home: 12-3; Away: 9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (50th in nation) 41.4 (42nd) 33.2 (113th) 29.9 (77th) 15.0 (65th) 10.0 (68th)

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Drexel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Drexel performed better at home (9-5-0) than away (5-11-0) last season.
  • Dragons games finished above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (eight of 14) last season, and 37.5% of the time on the road (six of 16).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Dragons scored 73.3 points per game (185th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They surrendered 66.6 points per contest at the other end of the court (35th-ranked).
  • Drexel thrived in terms of rebounding last season, ranking 21st-best in the nation in boards per game (36.1) and 16th-best in rebounds allowed per contest (28.1).
  • The Dragons ranked 216th in college basketball with 12.7 dimes per contest.

Drexel betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-17-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 5-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 12-11-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-17-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 6-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 12-1; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (104th in nation) 41.8 (55th) 36.1 (21st) 28.1 (16th) 12.7 (216th) 10.3 (87th)
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