A seven-game home winning streak is on the line for the Colgate Raiders (12-9, 4-4 Pat) when they welcome the Army West Point Black Knights (11-10, 6-2 Pat) to Cotterell Court. Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
Army West Point Black Knights at Colgate Raiders Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Raiders were beaten by the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds, 79-72, while the Black Knights defeated the Lafayette Leopards, 69-63.
Army West Point dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 20.6 (below their season average of 22.9) and a free throw rate of 0.236 (above their season average of 0.162). For those same stats, Lafayette had marks of 3.3 and 0.151, respectively. Colgate, meanwhile, had an effective field goal percentage of 0.582 (above their season average of 0.524). Rapolas Ivanauskas had a good game for Colgate, recording 16 points and 12 rebounds. Army West Point was lifted by Lonnie Grayson, who put up 19 points and six rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Tommy Funk led the Black Knights to a 91-81 victory. He was the game’s top overall scorer with 25 points. One of Army West Point’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 25 trips to the line, while Colgate went just seven times.
Points at the line could be hard to find for Colgate in this battle. The Raiders rank 292nd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.196, while Army West Point ranks 22nd in FTA rate allowed (0.172). Moreover, the Black Knights rank 41st in turnover percentage (16.6 percent), while the Raiders rank 290th in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.3 percent).
Army West Point at Colgate ATS Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Colgate, ATS Winner – Colgate, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Army West Point averages 27.7 three pointers per game, which ranks 24th in the nation. Colgate ranks 174th in three pointers allowed per game (23.2).
- The Black Knights rank 135th in steals per game (6.1) while the Raiders rank 186th in steals allowed per game (7.7).
- Colgate ranks 122nd in blocks per game (3.0) while Army West Point ranks 148th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
- The Raiders rank 81st in rebounds allowed per game (33.2) while the Black Knights rank 229th (37.3).
- Army West Point ranks 27th in assists per game (16.4) while Colgate ranks 115th in assists allowed per game (12.9).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Black Knights have scored an average of 74.4 points per game (1.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 65.6 points per game (6.4 below their season average).
- The Raiders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.4, up from 2.8 for the season.
