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March Madness: Colgate vs. Baylor odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Colgate vs. Baylor odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The No. 14 seed Colgate Raiders (25-9) face off against the 3rd-seeded Baylor Bears (23-10) Friday in a 1st-round game in the NCAA Tournament. Tip from FedExForum in Memphis is scheduled for 12:40 p.m. ET (truTV). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Colgate vs. Baylor odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

After finishing the regular season 22-9, Colgate won 3 games to claim the Patriot League Tournament title, capped by a 74-55 home victory over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. The Raiders covered as 8-point favorites and the Under (136) cashed. Colgate is led by Patriot League Player of the Year G Braeden Smith, who averaged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.9 steals during his sophomore campaign. Colgate was 17-15-1 against the spread (ATS) and just 1-3-1 ATS over its last 5 regular-season games — the Raiders went 1-2 ATS in the conference tourney.

The Bears lost in the Big-12 Tournament semifinal 76-72 to the eventual champion Iowa State Cyclones. Baylor did not cover as a 2-point underdog and the Over (134.5) cashed. Baylor has one of the most balanced offenses in the country with 6 players averaging double figures in points, led by G Ja’Kobe Walter’s 14.2 PPG. The court general is 2nd team All Big-12 selection G RayJ Dennis who averaged 13.3 points, 6.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. The Bears finished 18-11-3 ATS, including 5-3-2 ATS in their last 10 regular-season games — they went 1-1 ATS in the conference tourney.

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Colgate vs. Baylor odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:04 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Colgate +810 (bet $100 to win $810) | Baylor -1450 (bet $1,450 to win $100)
  • Against the spread: Colgate +13.5 (-102) | Baylor -13.5 (-120)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Colgate vs. Baylor picks and predictions

Prediction

Baylor 78, Colgate 57

Moneyline

PASS.

You should obviously avoid betting Baylor (-1450) as these odds are pretty steep. One would have to risk 14½ times the potential profit. That’s just not smart sports betting. Back the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

BET BAYLOR -13.5 (-120).

As much as I want to root for an upset, this is an awful draw for Colgate. This Baylor team is just on another level athletically and should thoroughly thrash the Raiders. The Bears went 5-1 ATS when facing mid-major schools during their non-conference schedule. They also have also beaten 8 teams this season that made the NCAA Tournament.  Only TCU and BYU scored more points per game than Baylor did in the Big 12.

Colgate faced 3 teams that made the Big Dance, going 1-2 in those games. The Raiders just don’t have the horses to keep up with the Bears.

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Over/Under

BET UNDER 138.5 (-110).

Colgate faced 2 ranked teams this season, and were beaten soundly. It only managed to score 55 against Arizona and 57 against Illinois. Those teams are on par with the likes of Baylor. Both of those games went Under the posted total because of the Raiders’ inability to score. Colgate was 12-20-1 O/U this season, including 3-6-1 O/U in its last 10 games

The Bears are a mixed bag when it comes to the total (17-15 O/U). They will get their points in this 1st-round matchup, but they7 will hold the Raiders under 60, leading to the UNDER (138.5) coming through.

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March Madness: Colgate vs. Texas odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Colgate vs. Texas odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The 15th-seeded Colgate Raiders (26-8) will battle the 2nd-seeded Texas Longhorns (26-8) Thursday in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. Tip from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines is set for 7:25 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Colgate vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Colgate took down Lafayette 79-61 in the Patriot League Championship March 8 to cover as a 14-point favorite. The Raiders had an impressive final stretch of the season, winning their final 9 games. They’re 9-1 in their last 10 games and have only lost once in their last 21 contests. During the recent 9-game win streak, the Raiders are 7-2 against the spread (ATS) — they’re 17-16 ATS for the season.

Texas destroyed Kansas 76-56 to cover as a 2-point underdog in the Big 12 Championship Saturday — Kansas, the conference’s regular-season champ, is the No. 1 seed in the West Region.

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Texas enters Thursday on a 4-game win streak and is 7-3 in its last 10 games. In that span, the Longhorns are 7-3 ATS — they’re 17-17 ATS on the season.

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Colgate vs. Texas odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Colgate +625 (bet $100 to win $625) | Texas -1100 (bet $1,100 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Colgate +13.5 (-105) | Texas -13.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Colgate vs. Texas picks and predictions

Prediction

Texas 75, Colgate 57

Moneyline

PASS.

At 11 times the risk as the reward, there is no profit to be made on a moneyline play on Texas (-1100).

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Against the spread

LEAN TEXAS -13.5 (-115).

Texas is one of the hottest teams entering the tournament. With an impressive 20-point win in the Big 12 title game, it is fair to say the Longhorns are honed in and have their eyes on a NCAA Tournament run. The Longhorns are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games including 3-0 ATS in neutral site games.

Their offense ranks 52nd in the nation in field-goal percentage (46.8%), according to NCAA.com. It should do well against a Colgate defense that ranks 278th in opponent’s FG percentage (45.3%).

Over/Under

BET UNDER 147.5 (-108).

The Under is 5-0 in Longhorns’ last 5 games, 4-0 in their last 4 games following an ATS victory and 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. The Under is also 4-2 in the 6 neutral site games Texas has played this season.

For the Raiders, the Under is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and 3-1 in their last 4 non-home games.

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Patriot League Tournament: Lafayette at Colgate odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Lafayette at Colgate Patriot League odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Lafayette Leopards (11-22) battle the Colgate Raiders (25-8) Wednesday in the Patriot League Tournament Championship. Tip from Cotterell Court is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lafayette vs. Colgate odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Lafayette took down American 84-76 in overtime Sunday, covering as a 2-point home favorite, to advance to the final. Lafayette defeated Lehigh 71-64 in a Thursday quarterfinal, pulling off the upset as a 3-point road underdog. The Leopards are 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games and are 19-13-1 ATS on the season.

Colgate steamrolled Loyola-Maryland 92-73 to cover as a 16-point home favorite in a Thursday quarterfinal and proceeded to do the same to Army in a Sunday semfinal, winning 91-74 and covering as a 12.5-point home favorite. The Raiders are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 and 16-16 ATS on the season.

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Lafayette at Colgate odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Lafayette +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Colgate -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Lafayette +13.5 (-105) | Colgate -13.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Lafayette at Colgate picks and predictions

Prediction

Colgate 76, Lafayette 61

Moneyline

PASS.

There’s no value in betting on Colgate, which is too large of a favorite.

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Against the spread

LEAN COLGATE -13.5 (-115).

Colgate is hitting its hot streak at the best possible time in the season. It has won 7 in a row and 9 of its last 10, and more importantly, it has covered its last 5 games as double-digit favorites including the 1st 2 rounds of the tournament.

The Raiders have covered in 4 of their last 5 home games as well while the Leopards are just 1-3 ATS in their last 4 road games.

Over/Under

BET OVER 134.5 (-115).

The Over is 4-0 in the Leopards’ last 4 games, 4-0 in their last 4 games following a ATS win, and 4-1 in their last 5 road games.

For the Raiders, the Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games, 4-0 in their last 4 home games, 5-0 in their last 5 home games against a team with a losing road record, with a 10-4 home O/U record this season.

Continuing, the Raiders’ Over is 6-1 in their last 7 games against a team with a losing outright record and 4-0 in their last 4 games following a ATS win.

Bet on points. Bet OVER 134.5 (-115).

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Colgate at Army odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s Colgate at Army odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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

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  • 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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March Madness: Colgate vs. Wisconsin odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Colgate vs. Wisconsin odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The 14-seed Colgate Raiders (23-11) face the 3-seed Wisconsin Badgers (24-7) Friday in the first round of the Midwest Region. Tip-off at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee is set for 9:50 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we look at the Colgate vs. Wisconsin odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

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Colgate clinched an NCAA Tournament berth by adding a Patriot League tournament victory to its regular-season conference title. This is Colgate’s second consecutive Big Dance.

The Raiders are 17-15-1 against the spread (ATS), 16-17 Over/Under (O/U) and ranked 119th in adjusted net rating (according to KenPom) with the 317th-toughest schedule per USA TODAY’s Jeff Sagarin.

Wisconsin was Big Ten regular-season champ, but was eliminated by the Michigan State Spartans in the quarterfinals of the conference tourney.

The Badgers are 17-14 ATS, 19-12 O/U with KenPom’s 32nd-ranked adjusted net rating and the ninth-toughest schedule, according to Sagarin.

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Colgate vs. Wisconsin odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Colgate +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Wisconsin -360 (bet $360 to win $100)
  • Against the spread: Colgate +7.5 (-112) | Wisconsin -7.5 (-108)
  • Over/Under: 139.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)

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Colgate vs. Wisconsin odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Colgate 74, Wisconsin 72

Money line

SPRINKLE on COLGATE (+270), if at all, because the Raiders plus the points is a much sharper play.

However, Colgate’s experience, continuity and size give them a real shot to upset a Wisconsin team that lacks continuity. Colgate returned 81.1% of its minutes played and 77.3% of its scoring from last year’s team whereas Wisconsin returned just 42.2% of its minutes and 33.5% of its scoring.

Also, Colgate is one of the better shooting teams in the country — 10th in effective field goal percentage (eFG%) — and Wisconsin doesn’t have any glaring strength-on-weakness edges to exploit.

Furthermore, Wisconsin is a terrible shooting team (279th in eFG%) and doesn’t crash the glass (260th in offensive rebounding rate).

Again, the preferred play is the Raiders’ spread but COLGATE (+270)  is too juicy to pass on.

Against the spread

Definitely BET COLGATE +7.5 (-112)  heavier than or instead of its money line based on the aforementioned logic and because Wisconsin is just 1-8 ATS in the last nine games as a favorite.

The Badgers don’t have the shooting to win by margin and the Raiders have been hit by a sharp line move.

Colgate opened as 8.5-point underdogs and have been steamed down, but there’s still value in this number because Wisconsin still needs to win by more than two possessions.

I don’t trust a poor shooting and offensive rebounding team to win by margin against an experienced Colgate team.

COLGATE PLUS THE POINTS  is my favorite wager in this game.

Over/Under

Slight LEAN to the OVER 139.5 (-107)  because this is a Pros vs. Joe’s scenario in the betting market with more money being on the Over while more bets have been placed on the Under, per Pregame.com.

Typically, in sports betting, it’s profitable to follow the money when it’s counter to the public. Also, Wisconsin is 4-0 O/U in the last four NCAA Tournament games and 4-1 O/U in the last five games as favorites.

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March Madness: Arkansas vs. Colgate odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Friday’s Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Colgate Raiders odds and lines, with March Madness Round 1 picks and predictions.

The Colgate Raiders (14-1) take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (22-6) in an NCAA South Region First Round Game Friday. The 14th-seeded Raiders and third-seeded Razorbacks will tip-off at 12:45 p.m. ET at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Below, we analyze the Colgate-Arkansas odds and lines, with March Madness NCAA Tournament picks and predictions.

The Razorbacks went 9-1 over their last 10 games with an SEC tourney loss snapping a nine-game winning streak. Over those 10 games, they’ve held opposing shooters to a 40.4% mark from the field. G Moses Moody is leading Arkansas in scoring at 17.4 points per game. The freshman sensation has come on strong of late and shot 40.0% from distance in averaging 21.8 PPG over his last six games.

The Raiders didn’t begin their season until Jan. 2. They played Army in their first two games, losing the second of those but CU hasn’t lost since. The Raiders take good care of the basketball while playing a fast tempo. Three-hundred-and-forty-seven teams have played NCAA-I basketball this winter; Colgate has averaged more points per game (86.3) than 345 of them.

Arkansas vs. Colgate: Odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Colgate +333 (bet $100 to win $333) | Arkansas -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Colgate +8.5 (-110) | Arkansas -8.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 161.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Arkansas vs. Colgate: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Arkansas 82, Colgate 77

Money line (ML)

Senior guard play leads the way for the Raiders: G Jordan Burns, G Jack Ferguson, and G Nelly Cummings are CU’s top three scorers. Burns is the fifth-leading scorer in the Patriot League with 17.0 points per game and the circuit’s top assist distributor with 5.3 per game. Those guards have led a CU squad that went a combined 25-for-42 from 3-point range the last two games.

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Against the spread (ATS)

The Raiders are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games against winning teams.

The 3s can keep the Raiders at a single-digit deficit. Or perhaps get them under the wire for a late back-door cover. TAKE COLGATE +8.5 (-110).

Over/Under (O/U)

This game has been one of the more heavily bet contests mid-week, and here’s the reason: Colgate and Arkansas are fast-paced fives.

The total accounts for that but perhaps goes a couple of points too far. BACK UNDER 161.5 (-110).

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Bank on these 3 March Madness Round 1 upsets

Previewing Round 1 of the 2021 March Madness tournament, with picks and predictions for the best upsets to bet.

The 2021 March Madness NCAA Tournament is back, and the field of 64 tips off Friday afternoon in Indiana. Below, we analyze three Round 1 upsets to target on the odds and lines, with March Madness picks and predictions.

It won’t be the same as previous years, but it’s better than the alternative like we saw last year when the tournament was canceled.

Part of the allure for bettors and casual fans alike is the potential for upsets. While I personally do not fill out brackets, I love to bet the games and I’m always looking to mine those money-line gems.

Let’s start small.

3 March Madness Round 1 upsets to bet

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11 Utah State (+155) vs. 6 Texas Tech (Friday at 1:45 p.m. ET)

The Aggies racked up 20 victories this season and they head into the NCAA Tournament with six wins over their past seven outings. They came up just short in a 68-57 loss to San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference Final, but they’re a dangerous team with two wins this season against the Aztecs, a fellow MWC team in the NCAA Tournament.

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What makes the Aggies special is their defense. They allowed just 62.9 points per game to rank 24th in the nation, and they were 18th in defensive field-goal percentage at 39.6. If they have an Achilles’ heel, it’s their inability to prevent the 3-pointer, giving up triples at a 34.4% clip to rank 233rd in the country.

Texas Tech wasn’t a good team from behind the arc, so Utah State won’t need to worry too much about that part of the game from the Red Raiders.

Texas Tech was the national runner-up in 2019, falling in overtime in Minneapolis in the last NCAA Tournament game played as Virginia cut down the nets. This version of the team struggles from the floor and is not a good free-throw shooting team. That makes the Aggies a rather attractive play straight up.

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13 Liberty (+280) vs. 4 Oklahoma State (Friday at 6:25 p.m. ET)

It has been a great year for Liberty athletics. The football team enjoyed its first-ever national ranking at one point, and the basketball team is dancing. It could get even better.

The Flames ranked ninth with a 3-point percentage of 38.8 to tie fellow NCAA Tournament combatant Oral Roberts in that department. Liberty enters on a 12-game win streak starting Jan. 16 at Stetson. Liberty picked up victories on a neutral floor against Mississippi State and South Carolina this season, so it won’t be fazed by the big stage.

The Cowboys of Oklahoma State were so-so defending the three, allowing 32.2% from behind the arc to rank 94th. If Liberty starts canning shots from long distance and OSU tries to keep up, that could be a problem, too. They ranked just 179th in the nation during the regular season on 3-point shooting, and they were just 71.1% from the free-throw line. It doesn’t bode well for Oklahoma State in a close game.

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14 Colgate (+333) vs. 3 Arkansas (Friday at 12:45 p.m. ET)

Fans “brushing up” on Colgate will discover it shot lights out from behind the 3-point line. OK, no more toothpaste jokes, I promise.

The Raiders were second in the nation with 85.7 PPG, they were 11th in field-goal shooting at 49.8% and they hit 38.4% from behind the 3-point line to rank 17th. They’re also a good free-throw shooting team at 75.2% in case it’s a close one.

Defensively, the Raiders allowed just 67.8 PPG, they were 27th in defensive field-goal percentage and they ranked first in the country in allowing just 26.3% from behind the arc. Not since the days of Adonal Foyle have the Raiders entered the NCAA Tournament with such high expectations, even if they are just a 14-seed.

Arkansas resembles the Nolan Richardson days of “40 Minutes of Hell”, as it can run up and down with the best of them, but they’ll have their work cut out trying to solve a strong Colgate interior defense. If Colgate starts hitting long-distance shots, the Razorbacks could be in for a long afternoon.

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Arkansas vs. Colgate odds: Razorbacks favored in March Madness Round 1

Previewing Friday’s Colgate Raiders vs. Arkansas Razorbacks odds and lines during their March Madness Round 1 matchup.

The 14-seed Colgate Raiders (14-1) take on the 3-seed Arkansas Razorbacks (22-6) in an NCAA South Region First Round Game Friday, March 1 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The tip-off is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET and the game will broadcast on truTV.

Below, we look at the early March Madness Round 1 matchup Colgate-Arkansas odds and lines. Will one of these teams end up as this year’s National Champion? Don’t forget to check out all of the teams’ March Madness odds.

Colgate heads to Indy as champions of the Patriot League. The Raiders didn’t begin their season until Jan. 2. They played Army Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, losing the second of those games; and CU hasn’t lost since.

The Raiders take good care of the basketball while playing a fast tempo. Three-hundred-and-forty-seven teams have played NCAA-I basketball this winter; Colgate has averaged more points per game (86.3) than 345 of them.

Senior guard play leads the way for the Raiders: G Jordan Burns, G Jack Ferguson, and G Nelly Cummings—all seniors—are CU’s top three scorers. Burns is the fifth-leading scorer in the Patriot League (17.0 points per game) and the circuit’s top assist distributor (5.3 per game).

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Arkansas is a strong defensive squad despite playing at a top-20 pace. The Razorbacks are 9-1 overall over their last 10 games—with an SEC tourney loss after a nine-game winning streak—and over those 10 games, they’ve held opposing shooters to a 40.4% mark from the field.

The Razorbacks carry a couple of betting trends into the brackets. Arkansas is 8-2 against the spread over its last 10 games. In the team’s last seven games, the Under is 5-2.

Colgate vs. Arkansas: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 12:57 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Colgate +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Arkansas -500 (bet $500 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Colgate +9 (-110) | Arkansas -9 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 162.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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