The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (8-16, 4-7 Pat) will be at Cotterell Court to take on the Colgate Raiders (14-10, 6-5 Pat) in a Pat matchup. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds at Colgate Raiders ATS Odds
In their last contest, the Raiders won big over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 84-62, while the Greyhounds were beaten by the Bucknell Bison, 84-72.
Colgate dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a solid turnover percentage of 9.9 (better than their season average of 16.8) and a free throw rate of 0.231 (above their season average of 0.198). For those same stats, Lehigh was 27.7 and 0.140, respectively. Loyola Maryland, meanwhile, forced Bucknell into a turnover percentage of 20.9 (above their season average of 15.2). Rapolas Ivanauskas had a solid performance for Colgate, contributing 33 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Loyola Maryland received a boost from Andrew Kostecka, who had 29 points, five assists and five steals.
In their first matchup this year, Chuck Champion led the Greyhounds to a 79-72 win. He scored a game-high 19 points. The Greyhounds’ turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over the Raiders. Loyola Maryland had a rate of 14.4, while Colgate posted a mark of 25.3.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Colgate figures to have a considerable advantage. The elite Raiders offense ranks 92nd in the country in that metric at 0.533, while the Loyola Maryland defense is ranked 332nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.548).
Loyola Maryland vs. Colgate Free Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Colgate, ATS Winner – Colgate, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Colgate averages 15.0 assists per game, which ranks 66th in the NCAA. Loyola Maryland ranks 239th in assists allowed per game (15.8).
- The Raiders rank 117th in rebounds per game (36.5) while the Greyhounds rank 245th (32.8).
- Colgate ranks 109th in blocks per game (3.3) while Loyola Maryland ranks 172nd in blocks allowed per game (4.6).
- The Greyhounds rank 20th in steals per game (8.5) while the Raiders rank 171st in steals allowed per game (7.3).
- Colgate ranks 121st in three pointers attempted per game (23.2) while Loyola Maryland ranks 254th (19.0).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Raiders have scored an average of 71.4 points per game (2.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.0 points per game (5.8 below their season average).
- The Greyhounds’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.4, down from 5.9 for the season.
