Bucknell vs. Colgate Predictions - January 5

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The Colgate Raiders (4-10, 1-1 Patriot League) will visit the Bucknell Bison (4-10, 1-1 Patriot League) after losing three straight road games.

Sunday's matchup between the Bison and the Raiders features the Bison as modest 2.5-point favorites. A 134.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.

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Bucknell vs. Colgate Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, January 5, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: Sojka Pavilion
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Bucknell vs. Colgate Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Bucknell (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Bucknell (-134), Colgate (+112)
  • Total: 134.5 points

Pick ATS:Bucknell (-2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (134.5)
  • Prediction: Bucknell 73, Colgate 68

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Bucknell vs. Colgate Comparison

Bucknell Rank Bucknell Stat Colgate Stat Colgate Rank
310th 69.2 Points Scored 67.6 328th
290th 75.6 Points Allowed 72.1 208th
268th 12.7 Assists 13.6 210th
345th 14.6 Turnovers 10.7 100th
304th 42.2% Field Goal % 44.3% 220th
158th 42.6% Field Goal % Allowed 45.8% 301st

Bucknell Key Players

  • The leader in points and assists for the Bison is Josh Bascoe, who scores 14.7 points and distributes 3.7 assists per game.
  • Noah Williamson is Bucknell's best rebounder, pulling down an average of 6.6 boards in each contest while scoring 13.7 points per game.
  • The Bison get the most three-point shooting production out of Bascoe, who makes 2.1 threes per game.
  • Bascoe and Williamson lead Bucknell on the defensive end, with Bascoe leading the team in steals averaging 1.1 per game and Williamson in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

Colgate Key Players

  • Jalen Cox puts up 4.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, and is atop the Raiders' rebound and assists leaderboards.
  • Colgate's Nicolas Louis-Jacques averages 12.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, securing the spot of top scorer on the squad.
  • Louis-Jacques knocks down 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Raiders.
  • Colgate's leader in steals is Cox (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Parker Jones (0.6 per game).

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