Colgate vs. Bucknell: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 10, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 9, 2024

The Colgate Raiders (23-9, 16-2 Patriot League) will play the Bucknell Bison (14-18, 10-8 Patriot League) on Sunday at 2:00 PM ET at Cotterell Court. Braeden Smith and Jack Forrest will be among the players to watch for the Raiders and Bison, respectively. The Raiders square off with the Bison in a game that Colgate is currently a sizable favorite by 11.5 points. The over/under is 132 points for the game.

Colgate vs. Bucknell Betting Lines

Colgate vs Bucknell Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Colgate -11.5 132 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bucknell (+11.5)
Total Pick Over (132)

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Colgate vs. Bucknell Stat Rankings

Colgate Avg. (Rank) Bucknell Avg. (Rank)
71.5 (241st) Points Scored 65.3 (344th)
63.4 (11th) Points Allowed 67.2 (52nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.9 (327th) Off. Rebounds 7.2 (306th)
8.1 (116th) 3pt Made 8.1 (116th)
15.3 (53rd) Assists 12.2 (255th)
10.2 (84th) Turnovers 11.4 (204th)

Colgate vs. Bucknell Betting Trends

  • The Raiders have beaten the spread 17 times in 31 games.
  • Colgate’s ATS record as 11.5-point favorites or more is 4-4.
  • The Raiders have seen 11 of their 31 games go over the point total.
  • A total of 19 times so far this year, Colgate and its opponent have combined for more than 132 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 132 points, and that’s 3.0 less than the average total in this season’s Raiders contests.
  • Bucknell has 17 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
  • As 11.5-point underdogs or more, the Bison are 4-1 against the spread.
  • Colgate has seen 11 of its 31 games go over the point total.
  • Bison games have had over 132 points 17 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Bucknell’s games this year (132.4) is 0.4 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Colgate Impact Players

  • Keegan Records leads the Raiders at 6.5 rebounds per contest, while also posting 1.3 assists and 11.1 points.
  • Ryan Moffatt averages 10.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Jeff Woodward is posting 7.1 points, 1.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.
  • Jalen Cox posts 4.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 48.4% from the field.

Bucknell Impact Players

  • Forrest is the Bison’s top scorer (16.0 points per game) and assist man (1.5), and contributes 5.3 rebounds.
  • Noah Williamson is putting up a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game. And he is producing 12.1 points and 1.2 assists, making 50.0% of his shots from the floor.
  • Elvin Edmonds IV is the Bison’s top assist man (4.5 per game), and he averages 11.0 points and 3.3 rebounds.
  • Ruot Bijiek gets the Bison 7.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Josh Bascoe gets the Bison 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

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