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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping: Raiders vs Army
- (9-7) Colgate Raiders vs. Army Black Knights (9-7)
- Date: Monday, January 9th
- Time: 7:00 ET
- Venue: Christl Arena, West Point
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Raiders -335 | Black Knights +260
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Colgate -7.5 | Army +7.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 153.0
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Colgate Raiders
Colgate heads into their matchup vs Army with a record of 9-7 and riding a 3-game win streak. Out of 11 road games this season, the Raiders have a record of 6-5. In 13 games as the favorites, Colgate has gone 7-6 straight up. In today’s matchup, the Raiders have a betting line set at -7.5 points in their favor.
Colgate currently has a record of 3-0 in Patriot League action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 6-7.
Coming into the game, Tucker Richardson is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Richardson is grabbing 4.1 rebounds and adding 4.9 assists.
Colgate’s second-leading scorer is Braeden Smith, who has hit 55.2% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.5 points per game.
Offense
Offensively, the Raiders come into the game as an above-average unit, averaging 76.1 points per game, good for 63rd in the NCAA. Colgate’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 57.69% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 40th in overall field goal percentage at 47.7%. When the Raiders have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 40.3% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Colgate is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.4 per contest, placing them just 533rd in college basketball.
Currently, Colgate’s 36.0 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Raiders are averaging 8.8 offensive boards per game.
Army Black Knights
Army heads into their matchup vs Colgate with a record of 9-7 and riding a 4 game win streak. Currently, the Black Knights have been the home team 7 times, sitting with a record of 5-2. After a year in which they went 5-11 as the betting underdog, the Black Knights will not be the favorite for the first time this season.
They are +7.5 point underdogs on the spread. Army currently has a record of 3-0 in Patriot League action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 6-7.
Coming into the game, Jalen Rucker is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Rucker is grabbing 4.2 rebounds and adding 3.2 assists. Army’s second leading scorer is Chris Mann, who has hit 51.7% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.0 points per game.
Offense
Army’s offense heads into today’s matchup averaging just 70.4, which places them 228th in the NCAA. Army’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 64.73% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 239th in overall field goal percentage at 43.8%. When the Black Knights have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 32.3% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Army is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 68.5 per contest, placing them just 403rd in college basketball.
Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 37.1 rebounds per contest.
All in all, this figure includes 11.2 offensive boards per game.
Colgate Raiders vs Army Black Knights CBB Betting Trends
- Colgate is 3-2 vs the spread in their last 5 games. The Raiders are 3-2 straight up in these matchups.
- Also, Colgate is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 5-5 SU.
- The Raiders are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 3-0 vs the spread in these contests.
- Lastly, the Black Knights are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 2-1 vs the spread in these contests.
Free Colgate Raiders vs Army Black Knights NCAAB Prediction:
Free Spread Prediction: Colgate Raiders -7.5
If you’re looking to get a wager down on today’s matchup between the Colgate Raiders and Army Black Knights, there are two major reasons we like Colgate to win and cover.
Additionally, not only have the Raiders been excellent vs the spread on the road, going 6-4 over their last 10 road games, they also have the edge in 3-point shooting.
So far, the Colgate’s offense is averaging 9.91 made 3’s per game, placing them well above the NCAA average. Look for their advantage from beyond the arc to carry them to both a straight up and ATS win as -7.5 point favorites.
Free Colgate Raiders vs Army Black Knights CBB Betting Pick: Colgate ATS
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