Colgate vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The Colgate Raiders (9-12, 6-2 Patriot League) visit the Army Black Knights (11-9, 5-3 Patriot League) in a matchup of Patriot League teams at Christl Arena, starting at 6:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The Black Knights are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.

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Colgate Cover -6.5 vs Army -106

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Colgate vs. Army betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -253
  • Army moneyline odds to win: +205
  • Spread: Colgate (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Colgate has a worse record against the spread in home games (3-4-0) than it does in road games (6-5-0).
  • At home, the Raiders go over the over/under 42.9% of the time (three of seven games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 45.5% of games (five of 11).
  • Colgate has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 4-1, compared to going 2-3 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Raiders have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 75 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 70.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Colgate has been tougher on defense as of late, giving up 67 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 70.6 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Raiders are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.8 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39.6% from deep over the last 10, 35.4% on the season).

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (124th in nation) 44.5 (246th) 30 (305th) 31.3 (186th) 14 (159th) 11 (137th)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Army’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .556 (5-4-0). Away, it is .444 (4-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Black Knights games have finished over less frequently at home (five of nine, 55.6%) than on the road (six of nine, 66.7%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Black Knights have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than on the road (.286, 2-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Black Knights are averaging 68.3 points per game, 6.6 fewer points than their season average (74.9).
  • Army is ceding 70.3 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 3.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.1).
  • In their past 10 games, the Black Knights are sinking 8.6 threes per contest, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (9.1). They own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.9%) compared to their season average (33.6%).

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (166th in nation) 45.2 (279th) 32.4 (176th) 32.9 (273rd) 15.2 (91st) 10.1 (59th)
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