Colgate vs. Lafayette: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 19, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 18, 2024

In regular season action on Monday, the Colgate Raiders (19-8, 13-1 Patriot League) will face the Lafayette Leopards (11-16, 10-4 Patriot League), with Colgate’s Braeden Smith among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Kirby Sports Center is at 6:00 PM ET. The Raiders square off with the Leopards in a game that Colgate is currently a healthy favorite by 9 points. A 132.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

Colgate vs. Lafayette Betting Lines

Colgate vs Lafayette Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Colgate -9 132.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Lafayette (+9)
Total Pick Over (132.5)

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Colgate vs. Lafayette Stat Rankings

Colgate Avg. (Rank) Lafayette Avg. (Rank)
71.7 (246th) Points Scored 63.6 (354th)
63.7 (14th) Points Allowed 67.3 (61st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.3 (291st) Off. Rebounds 7.0 (311th)
8.6 (68th) 3pt Made 7.1 (212th)
15.7 (45th) Assists 13.1 (178th)
10.3 (89th) Turnovers 11.2 (160th)

Colgate vs. Lafayette Betting Trends

  • The Raiders are 16-10-0 against the spread this season.
  • Colgate is 7-3 ATS as 9-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 26 Raiders games so far this season, 10 have gone over the total.
  • In 17 games this year, Colgate and its opponent have combined for more than 132.5 points.
  • The point total average for Raiders games this season is 135.4, 2.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Lafayette is 12-12-1 against the spread this season.
  • As 9-point underdogs or more, the Leopards are 4-3 against the spread.
  • There have been 10 Colgate’s games (out of 26) that hit the over this year.
  • There have been 14 Leopards games this year with more than 132.5 points scored.
  • Games involving Lafayette this year have averaged 130.9 points per game, a 1.6-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Colgate Impact Players

  • Keegan Records leads the Raiders at 6.3 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.3 assists and 10.5 points.
  • Ryan Moffatt posts 10.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Jeff Woodward puts up 6.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 58.9% from the field.
  • Brady Cummins posts 7.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Lafayette Impact Players

  • Justin Vander Baan is averaging a team-best 5.2 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 9.0 points and 1.9 assists, making 40.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • Mark Butler is averaging a team-best 3.6 assists per contest. He’s also contributing 8.0 points and 2.7 rebounds, sinking 50.9% of his shots from the floor.
  • Kyle Jenkins gives the Leopards 8.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also puts up 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Leopards receive 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Eric Sondberg.
  • Devin Hines is the Leopards’ top scorer (9.7 points per game), and he produces 1.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds.

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