2:02 pm
January 28

Colgate @ Boston University

Who will WIN this matchup?

Colgate Raiders (8-10)

@ Boston University Terriers (14-8)

 

Current odds:

Colgate Raiders: (TBD)

Boston University Terriers: (TBD)

 

• The line for this game is Colgate by 1.5 points.

• The Raiders (8-10, 4-1 Patriot) and Terriers (13-8, 4-4 Patriot) meet for the first time this season. Colgate looks to build off its fourth consecutive win, a 65-52 victory over Loyola on Monday. Boston University was in action Wednesday night against Lafayette with Boston winning 81-62.

• The Raiders bounced back from an 85-81 loss at Lehigh with four straight 13+ point victories, including road wins at Navy (69-50) and Bucknell (75-62). They are coming off a 65-52 home win vs. Loyola Maryland.

• During the non-conference schedule, Colgate earned a notable win at Syracuse (100-85) and came up just short at Pittsburgh, 71-68, while posting a home-and-away split with Northeastern.

• 6-foot-0 guard Nelly Cummings leads Colgate at 16.3 ppg, while 6-foot-5 guard Tucker Richardson is averaging 11.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 3.9 apg.

• 6-foot-10 forward Keegan Records (8.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg) and 6-foot-6 forward Ryan Moffat (9.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg) are averaging nearly identical numbers in the front court.

• Overall, Colgate is averaging 74.3 ppg, 45.3 FG% and 38.0 3FG% while holding teams to 69.4 ppg, 42.9 FG% and 34.3 3FG%.

• The series is tied, 29-29, with Colgate winning 10 of the last 12 meetings.

• The teams met five times last season in a revamped schedule to help limit travel. The Raiders swept the games, including a 77-69 home decision in the 2021 PL Quarterfinals.

• BU last defeated Colgate in the 2020 PL title game, 64-61, and will try to win its first home matchup since 2018.

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