The Colgate Raiders (11-4, 2-0 Pat) welcome the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (9-6, 1-1 Pat) to Cotterell Court. The Raiders will try to prolong their five-game winning streak. Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds at Colgate Raiders Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Raiders were victorious over the Army West Point Black Knights, 70-65, while the Greyhounds fell to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 78-71.
Colgate dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a great free throw rate of 0.263 (above their season average of 0.135) and a turnover percentage of 10.9 (better than their season average of 15.6). For those same stats, Army West Point recorded marks of 0.129 and 14.1, respectively. Loyola Maryland, on the other hand, did a great job of making free throws (17-23; 73.9 percent). Colgate’s Rapolas Ivanauskas had a good outing, putting up 13 points and 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Golden Dike was a key piece for Loyola Maryland with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
This was a highly contested series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. In the most recent game, the Raiders won 75-72. Colgate’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Loyola Maryland. The Raiders had a rate of 0.340, while the Greyhounds posted a mark of 0.155. This will be the first meeting of the year between these two teams.
Colgate figures to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Raiders rank 94th in offensive efficiency, while Loyola Maryland ranks 246th in defensive efficiency.
Loyola Maryland vs. Colgate Odds Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Colgate, ATS Winner – Colgate, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Colgate ranks 10th in three pointers attempted per game (29.5) while Loyola Maryland ranks 171st (21.3).
- The Greyhounds rank 98th in steals per game (6.9) while the Raiders rank 102nd in steals allowed per game (6.4).
- The Raiders rank 81st in assists per game (14.5) while the Greyhounds rank 179th in assists allowed per game (13.9).
- Colgate ranks 184th in rebounds per game (34.9) while Loyola Maryland ranks 235th (33.3).
Bettings Trends:
- The Raiders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 9.2, up from 4.3 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Greyhounds have scored an average of 73.4 points per game (0.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (0.5 above their season average).
