The Iona Gaels (3-8) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Colgate Raiders (3-9) at Cotterell Court on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The game tips at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5.
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Colgate Cover -3.5 vs Iona -112
Colgate vs. Iona betting lines
- Colgate moneyline odds to win: -185
- Iona moneyline odds to win: +153
- Spread: Colgate (-3.5)
- Total: 137.5
Colgate statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Colgate covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Colgate covered seven times in 15 games when playing at home, and it covered eight times in 15 games on the road.
- At home last year, the Raiders eclipsed the total 40% of the time (six of 15 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (six of 15 contests).
- Colgate performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home last season, putting up a home record of 12-3, compared to going 9-0 away from home.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Raiders were the 243rd-ranked team in college basketball (71.4 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 14th-best (64.1 points conceded per game).
- On the boards, Colgate was 113th in the country in rebounds (33.2 per game) last season. It was 77th in rebounds conceded (29.9 per game).
- With 15.0 assists per game last season, the Raiders were 65th in the nation.
Colgate betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
- O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.3 (258th in nation) | 45.9 (304th) | 27.9 (347th) | 33.7 (300th) | 13.3 (228th) | 10.2 (64th) |
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Iona statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Iona has performed better against the spread at home (2-2-0) than on the road (1-3-0) this year.
- In terms of the over/under, Gaels games have gone over one of four times at home (25%), and two of four on the road (50%).
- The Gaels’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .000 (0-3).
Last season stats
- The Gaels were 245th in the country last season with 71.3 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 127th with 70.6 points allowed per contest.
- Iona grabbed just 28.7 rebounds per game (20th-worst in college basketball), and allowed 32.2 boards per contest (215th-ranked).
- Last season the Gaels ranked 104th in college basketball in assists, delivering 14.3 per game.
Iona betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.8 (354th in nation) | 47.2 (339th) | 33.5 (153rd) | 29.8 (108th) | 10.5 (349th) | 15.4 (355th) |
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