The Colgate Raiders (10-4, 1-0 Pat) will be at Christl Arena to clash against the Army West Point Black Knights (5-7, 0-1 Pat) in a Pat matchup. Action begins at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 6, 2020, and can be seen on CBS Sports Network.
Colgate Raiders vs. Army West Point Black Knights Betting Odds
In their last outing, the Black Knights lost a tough one against the Bucknell Bison, 67-65, while the Raiders beat the American University Eagles, 65-51.
Colgate played a nearly perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.119 (below their season average of 0.136) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.492 (below their season average of 0.541). For those same stats, American University had marks of 0.082 and 0.377, respectively. Army West Point, on the other hand, did a terrific job of making free throws (12-16; 75.0 percent). Tommy Funk put together a solid outing for Army West Point with 19 points, eight assists and five rebounds. Rapolas Ivanauskas, meanwhile led the way for Colgate, recording 14 points and 12 rebounds.
This was a highly competitive series last year, as the teams split their two games last season. The Raiders won the last matchup 76-56. The Raiders’ offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over the Black Knights. Colgate had a rate of 24.0, while Army West Point posted a mark of 12.1. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.
Points at the line might be scarce for Army West Point in this matchup. The Black Knights currently rank 331st in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.163, while Colgate ranks 58th in FTA rate allowed (0.170). Furthermore, the Raiders rank 51st in effective field goal percentage (0.538), whereas the bottom-tier defense of the Black Knights ranks 273rd with an effective field goal percentage allowed of 0.509.
Colgate Raiders vs. Army West Point Black Knights Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Army West Point, ATS Winner – Army West Point, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Colgate averages 29.7 three pointers per game, which ranks ninth in the country. Army West Point ranks 260th in three pointers allowed per game (27.8).
- The Raiders rank 83rd in assists per game (14.5) while the Black Knights rank 167th in assists allowed per game (13.8).
- Colgate ranks 173rd in rebounds per game (34.9) while Army West Point ranks 176th in rebounds allowed per game (36.3).
Bettings Trends:
- The Black Knights’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.2, up from 3.0 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Raiders have scored an average of 73.8 points per game (0.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.8 points per game (2.1 below their season average).
