Colgate vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Colgate Raiders (9-15, 6-5 Patriot League) will attempt to break a four-game winning streak when they host the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (10-12, 5-6 Patriot League) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Cotterell Court as 7-point favorites. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.

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Colgate Cover -7 vs Loyola (MD) -109

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Colgate vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -313
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +249
  • Spread: Colgate (-7)
  • Total: 143.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Colgate has done a better job covering the spread on the road (6-7-0) than it has at home (3-5-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Raiders hit the over less often at home, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in eight opportunities this season (37.5%). In away games, they have hit the over seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Colgate has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to road games (.286).

Recent trends

  • The Raiders’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 74.2 points per contest compared to the 70.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Colgate give up 0.3 more points per game (72.6) than its season-long average (72.3).
  • The Raiders’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.0% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.9 makes and 35.1%.

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-10-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-8 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-5)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (146th in nation) 45.7 (295th) 29.7 (309th) 31.1 (177th) 14.1 (147th) 10.9 (135th)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Loyola (MD) is 3-6-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 7-5-0 ATS (.583).
  • Both at home (six of nine) and on the road (eight of 12), the Greyhounds’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 66.7% of the time.
  • The Greyhounds’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .333 (3-6).

Recent trends

  • The Greyhounds have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 68.8 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points their than season average of 69.6.
  • Loyola (MD) is surrendering 70.9 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 70.6 points allowed.
  • The Greyhounds are draining 6.7 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.9). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.7%).

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (243rd in nation) 45.4 (286th) 31.0 (257th) 30.1 (121st) 13.6 (192nd) 11.3 (178th)
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