Colgate vs. Lafayette betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Colgate Raiders (7-11, 4-1 Patriot League) are favored (-1) to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Lafayette Leopards (7-11, 2-3 Patriot League) at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Kirby Sports Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 133.

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Colgate Cover -1 vs Lafayette -112

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Colgate vs. Lafayette betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -120
  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -100
  • Spread: Colgate (-1)
  • Total: 133

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Colgate has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in nine games on the road.
  • The Raiders have exceeded the total in two of six home games (33.3%). They’ve fared the same in road games, topping the total in three of nine matchups (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Colgate has picked up the win in three of four games when playing at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. It has won one of three games away from home (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Raiders have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 69.5 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 68.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Colgate’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.2) is 1.5 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.7).
  • The Raiders’ 8.2 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 8.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.7% from deep.

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (216th in nation) 44.3 (243rd) 29.7 (322nd) 32.4 (250th) 13.8 (179th) 10.6 (95th)

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Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Lafayette has performed better at home (5-3-0) than away (6-4-0).
  • Leopards games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of eight) than away (seven of 10) this season.
  • The Leopards, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than on the road (0-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Leopards have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 69.1 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points their than season average of 69.3.
  • Lafayette is surrendering 69.8 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 1.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.4).
  • The Leopards are sinking 0.5 fewer treys per game in their previous 10 games (7.5) compared to their season average (8), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season mark (34.5%).

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (290th in nation) 43.2 (178th) 31.8 (235th) 33.4 (293rd) 14.7 (122nd) 10.2 (59th)
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