The Colgate Raiders (9-7, 3-0 Patriot League) and Army Black Knights (9-7, 3-0) battle Monday in a key conference game in West Point. Opening tip at Christl Arena is at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Colgate vs. Army odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Colgate has won 3 straight games straight up and against the spread (ATS), averaging 88.0 points per game in the process. The senior-laden Raiders lead the Patriot League in scoring at 80.9 PPG. Their effective field-goal (eFG) mark of 59.6% ranks 1st in NCAA-I.
Army ranks 20th in that eFG category, and it enters this home game on a 4-game win streak (3-1 ATS). During their win streak, the Black Knights have shot a robust 47.6% from beyond the 3-point arc. The 5-1 at-home Knights are playing just their 2nd game in West Point since Dec. 7.
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Colgate at Army odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Colgate -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Army +255 (bet $100 to win $255)
- Against the spread (ATS): Colgate -7.5 (-115) | Army +7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Colgate at Army picks and predictions
Prediction
Colgate 78, Army 70
Moneyline
PASS. Look to the play against the number for a bit more value on the lean, Colgate.
Against the spread
The Raiders are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. Their overall road record is 5-3. The Black Knights are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games against foes with winning road records. In this series, Colgate has won 4 in a row ATS and is 6-1 ATS over the last 7 meetings.
Colgate has several losses by small margins against much higher-quality foes (Vermont, Penn, Duquesne and Buffalo. The Raiders take better care of the basketball, and they figure to prevail in this game by 2 or 3 possessions. Shading that margin even higher seems more likely than a 1-possession game. The figure here is open for a back-door cover, but the risk/reward here is worth a play on COLGATE -7.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Both teams have played weak schedules. There isn’t much chance of scoring bloat due to transition play, offensive rebounding or an abundance of free throws. This game comes down to shooting, and both sides seem ripe for some double-sided regression, heling the defenses and hurting the offenses.
Both the Raiders and Black Knights have logged slower pace numbers over recent games.
BACK THE UNDER 151.5 (-105).
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