Colgate vs. Lehigh betting: Patriot League Tournament preview for March 8

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The No. 3 seed Colgate Raiders (18-14, 11-7 Patriot League) are favored by 1.5 points in the Patriot League Tournament when they play the No. 2 seed Lehigh Mountain Hawks (16-16, 11-7 Patriot League) Sunday at Stabler Arena, starting at 12 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s over/under is set at 147.5.

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Colgate Cover -1.5 vs Lehigh -112

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Colgate vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Colgate (-1.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Colgate has played worse at home, covering four times in 13 home games, and seven times in 15 road games.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Raiders hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total nine times in 13 opportunities this season (69.2%). In away games, they have hit the over eight times in 15 opportunities (53.3%).
  • Colgate has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 8-4 (.667). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 5-2 (.714).

Recent trends

  • The Raiders’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 76.4 points a contest compared to the 76.7 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Colgate concede 1.4 more points per game (76.0) than its season-long average (74.6).
  • While the Raiders are connecting on more threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.5 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.4), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (36.1% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.4% on the season).

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-18-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-14-0 (As Favorite: 7-14-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-13-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-6 (Home: 8-4; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (39th in nation) 43.9 (152nd) 30.9 (241st) 30.8 (170th) 14.7 (120th) 9.9 (70th)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Lehigh has performed better at home (8-5-0) than on the road (6-9-0).
  • Mountain Hawks games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (eight times out of 13) than away (nine of 15) this season.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Mountain Hawks have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-3) than on the road (4-7).

Recent trends

  • The Mountain Hawks are averaging 75.1 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 2.0 more than their average for the season (73.1).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Lehigh is giving up 74.9 points per game, 0.3 more points than its season average (74.6).
  • The Mountain Hawks are draining 8.0 three-pointers per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (7.8). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (39.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.5%).

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 11-9-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 11-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-11 (Home: 3-3; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (111th in nation) 44.8 (220th) 28.8 (323rd) 33.0 (300th) 14.3 (143rd) 11.9 (278th)
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