Colgate vs. Lafayette betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 31

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The Lafayette Leopards (3-10, 0-0 Patriot League) will attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Colgate Raiders (6-7, 0-0 Patriot League) at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 as 6.5-point underdogs. The Raiders have also lost three games in a row. The point total is set at 146.5 for the matchup.

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Colgate Cover -6.5 vs Lafayette -110

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Colgate vs. Lafayette betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -299
  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: +238
  • Spread: Colgate (-6.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Colgate owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (1-2-0) than it does in road games (5-1-0).
  • When playing at home, the Raiders exceed the over/under 66.7% of the time (two of three games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of away games (three of six contests).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Raiders were the 228th-ranked squad in college basketball (72.1 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 193rd (72.4 points conceded per game).
  • Colgate grabbed 29.5 rebounds per game and gave up 30.5 boards last season, ranking 318th and 135th, respectively, in the country.
  • The Raiders were 135th in college basketball in assists (14.1 per game) last year.

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (41st in nation) 42.8 (150th) 29.5 (315th) 32.5 (258th) 15.3 (135th) 10.2 (70th)

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Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Lafayette has had better results on the road (4-3-0) than at home (2-3-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Leopards’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, three of five) compared to away (85.7%, six of seven).
  • This year the Leopards are 1-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). Away they are 0-6 (.000).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Leopards scored 68.5 points per game (313th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They ceded 68.9 points per contest at the other end of the court (79th-ranked).
  • Lafayette pulled down 31.3 rebounds per game (214th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 32.8 rebounds per contest (283rd-ranked).
  • Last season the Leopards ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.7 per game.

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (330th in nation) 45.6 (286th) 29.3 (323rd) 35.2 (331st) 12.8 (293rd) 10.8 (108th)
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