Bucknell Bison vs Colgate Raiders Matchup

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

Bucknell vs Colgate Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Bison versus the Raiders? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on CBSS. The game will be played at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, NY. The odds for this Patriot League conference game currently have Colgate as the -6.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 134.5 points.

Bucknell vs. Colgate Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Bucknell Bison at Colgate Raiders
Where: Hamilton at Cotterell Court
Date: Monday, January 20th
Betting Odds COLG -6.5, BUCK +232 | COLG -294 O/U 134.5

Bison Preview: Are the Bison Ready for a Road Win?

Bucknell Bison Recent Game

On Saturday, January 18th, Bucknell improved to 8-11 on the season with a 73-69 home win over Navy. The Bison entered the game as -4.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread.

Bucknell turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Navy 46-33 after trailing 36-27 at halftime. The game’s total points of 142 went over the O/U line of 136.5.

Bison Offense Breakdown

Noah Williamson and Austin Benigni led Bucknell's offense in their last game, with Williamson scoring 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting and Benigni adding 23 points and 5 assists. Josh Bascoe also contributed 18 points, hitting 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, while Jinwoo Kim was perfect from three, making both of his attempts.

The Bison shot 47.9% from the field, with a 54.2% effective field goal percentage. They connected on 63% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from three, shooting just 28.6% (6-of-21). At the free-throw line, Bucknell hit 75%, going 21-of-28.

Bison Team Defense

Despite Bucknell's defense allowing 69 points, they couldn't capitalize on their offensive performance. The Bison shot 47% from the field, hitting 23 of their 48 attempts. They were particularly effective inside the arc, connecting on 63% of their two-point shots, going 17/27.

From three-point range, Bucknell struggled, making just 6 of their 21 attempts for a 28% success rate. They also went to the free-throw line 28 times, converting 21 of those for 75%. On the boards, they gave up only 4 offensive rebounds.

Raiders Preview: Will the Raiders Win at Cotterell Court?

Colgate Raiders Recent Game/Games

Colgate improved to 7-11 on the season with a 90-67 win over Lafayette on Saturday. The Raiders were favored by 1 point going into the game and covered the spread. The total points of 157 exceeded the over/under line of 131.5.

Colgate took control early, leading 51-30 at halftime. They added 39 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37, maintaining their lead throughout the game.

Raiders Offense Breakdown

Colgate's offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 90 points with a 58.3% field goal percentage in their last game. They were particularly deadly from beyond the arc, hitting 15 of 27 threes for a 55.6% shooting rate, contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 70%.

Nicolas Louis-Jacques led the way with 21 points, shooting 72.7% overall and 71.4% from three. Justin Vander Baan also had a strong performance, going 7-for-9 from the field and hitting both of his three-point attempts.

Raiders Team Defense

Colgate's defense held their opponent to 67 points on 41% shooting from the field, as they went 26/62 overall. Inside the arc, the Raiders limited them to 39% shooting, with a 17/43 performance on two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, Colgate's opponent shot 47%, connecting on 9 of 19 three-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they managed just 6/12, shooting 50%. The Raiders gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bison vs Raiders Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Bucknell has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 61 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Colgate has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
As the betting underdog, the Bison have an ATS mark of just 8-2 in their last ten games. Bucknell posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Raiders have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.