Colgate vs. Harvard betting: College basketball preview for November 22

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Two struggling teams hit the court when the Colgate Raiders (1-3) visit the Harvard Crimson (1-4) on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The Raiders are 1.5-point favorites as they look to break a three-game losing streak against the Crimson, losers of four straight. The matchup’s point total is set at 142.5.

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Colgate Cover -1.5 vs Harvard -112

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Colgate vs. Harvard betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -130
  • Harvard moneyline odds to win: +108
  • Spread: Colgate (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home last season, Colgate had 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 total in six of 15 home games (40%) last season. They did the same in road games, eclipsing 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

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

Colgate betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 17-17-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 14-11-0 (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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Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Harvard had a lower winning percentage at home (.308, 4-9-0 record) than away (.417, 5-7-0).
  • Crimson games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (eight times out of 13) than on the road (seven of 12) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Crimson won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (5-6).

Last season stats

  • With 70.4 points per game on offense, the Crimson ranked 271st in the nation last year. Defensively, they gave up 71.7 points per contest, which ranked 167th in college basketball.
  • Harvard pulled down 31.3 rebounds per game (230th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.1 rebounds per contest (273rd-ranked).
  • The Crimson put up 12.9 assists per game, which ranked them 190th in college basketball.

Harvard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (250th in nation) 46.3 (302nd) 28.8 (330th) 31.8 (205th) 12.8 (255th) 12.0 (195th)
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