Colgate Raiders vs Cornell Big Red Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Cornell vs Colgate NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Hamilton.

Cornell vs Colgate Prediction

Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Big Red and Raiders. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Raiders at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, NY. Get ready to place your bets! Cornell comes into this non-conference matchup as the -2.5 point favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 152.5 points.

Cornell vs. Colgate Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Cornell Big Red at Colgate Raiders
Where: Hamilton at Cotterell Court
Date: Wednesday, December 4th
Betting Odds CORNEL -2.5, CORNEL -134 | COLG +110 O/U 152.5

Big Red Preview: Will the Big Red Make it Happen on the Road?

Cornell Big Red Recent Game/Games

Cornell fell to 3-3 on the season after an 82-72 loss to Syracuse on Wednesday. The Big Red were +9.5 point underdogs going into the game and did not cover the spread. The total points for the game were 154, which was under the O/U line of 164.5.

Cornell trailed 39-28 at halftime but managed to score 44 points in the 2nd half. However, they allowed 43 points in the 2nd half, which prevented them from closing the gap.

Big Red Offense Breakdown

Cornell put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 40.3% from the field and hitting 30% from beyond the arc, with 12 made threes on 40 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, and they connected on 83.3% of their free throws, going 10-for-12 from the line.

Elijah Moore was a standout from three-point range, hitting 5-of-7 threes and finishing with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Donnie Freeman led the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 50% overall. Guy Ragland Jr. also contributed 5 made threes, shooting 55.6% from deep and adding 17 points.

Big Red Team Defense

Despite Cornell's defense allowing 82 points, they held their opponent to 41% shooting from the field, with 30 made baskets on 73 attempts. Inside the arc, the Big Red gave up 25 two-point field goals on 60 attempts, also at a 41% clip.

From three-point range, Cornell's defense allowed 5 made threes on 13 attempts, with their opponent shooting 38%. At the free-throw line, their opponent went 17/20, hitting 85% of their free throws. Cornell also allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Raiders Preview: Can the Raiders Grab a Win at Home?

Colgate's season record dropped to 3-3 after a narrow 82-78 loss to Sam Houston on Saturday. The Raiders were +6.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they managed to keep it close, covering the spread.

After trailing 35-33 at halftime, Colgate scored 45 points in the second half but allowed 47. The combined points for the game reached 160, well over the pre-game O/U line of 137.

Raiders Offense Breakdown

Colgate's offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 52.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 63.2%. They were particularly strong inside, hitting 75% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 36.4% from beyond the arc, making 12 threes.

Brady Cummins led the way with 20 points, while Sam Wright added 18 and 7 rebounds. Nicolas Louis-Jacques was efficient, shooting 85.7% overall and 75% from three, finishing with 15 points and 4 assists.

Raiders Team Defense

Colgate's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 82 points on 51% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponents to hit 57% of their two-point attempts, with 22 makes on 38 tries.

From beyond the arc, Colgate's defense allowed 6 threes on 16 attempts, a 37% shooting rate. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 20 of those for 83%.

Big Red vs Raiders Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Big Red last three road games, the team averaged 77 points per game while allowing 81. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
In their last five games at home, the Raiders have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 63 points per game in these contests.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Raiders have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-5-1.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Big Red have a straight up record of 8-2 and an ATS mark of 5-4-1.