Betting on today’s Bison and Raiders game? Catch the action at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, NY, as the Raiders hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on CBSS. The odds for this Patriot League conference game currently have Colgate as the -11 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 131.5 points.

BUCKNELL BISON VS COLGATE RAIDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Bucknell Bison +11

This game will be played at Cotterell Court at 2:00 ET on Sunday, March 10th.

WHY BET THE BUCKNELL BISON:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Raiders.
  • Even though we have Colgate winning straight-up, we like Bucknell at +11.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 131.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Will Bucknell Be The Talk of Cotterell Court?

With a record of 14-18, Bucknell has been the underdog in 22 of their 32 games, and they have gone 7-15 in those games. They come into this game on a four-game winning streak, and they have gone 6-4 in their last 10 road games.

So far this season, Bucknell has gone 8-10 on the road, and they have an average scoring margin of -2.1 points per game. In their last game, they defeated American by a score of 80-57.

As the underdog this season, Bucknell has gone 12-10 vs. the spread. On the road, the Bison have an ATS mark of 12-6, including an 8-2 record in their last 10 road games. Overall, Bucknell is 19-13 ATS this season.

Today’s over/under line of 131.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Bucknell’s games this season (133.9). In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 120 points. On the year, their over/under record is 13-18-1.

Coming off their recent game, the Bucknell offense tallied 80 points in a matchup against American. Their field goal percentage for the game was 46.6%, and they made 9 threes. Jack Forrest is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 16 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Noah Williamson brings a PPG average of 12.1 into the game.

Currently, the Bison’s defense holds the 53rd rank in the nation, allowing 67.2 points per game. In today’s game vs. Colgate, the Bucknell defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Bucknell made 19 free-throws vs. the Bison.

Will the Raiders Defense Show Up at Home?

Colgate is a heavy favorite in this game, as they have been in 25 of their 32 games this season. They have gone 22-3 in those games. At home, the Raiders have been even better, going 12-3 with an average scoring margin of +11.8. Over their last 10 games at home, Colgate is 8-2.

So far this season, the Raiders have a record of 23-9, including a three-game winning streak. They have gone 18-2 in Patriot League games, compared to 5-7 in non-conference matchups. Colgate’s average scoring margin on the road is just +0.5, but they have won 10 straight games away from home.

Colgate has been a .500 team against the spread this season with a mark of 15-15-2. At home, the Raiders have gone 8-7 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, Colgate has a record of 5-5 vs. the spread.

Colgate has an over/under record of 11-20-1 this season, and the average scoring total in their games is 134.2 points. Today’s over/under line of 131.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games this year (139.5). So far, 13 of their games have finished with less points than today’s line, including one of their last three.

Coming off their recent game, the Colgate offense tallied 81 points in a matchup against Holy Cross. Their field goal percentage for the game was 56.9%, and they made 8 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Braeden Smith who comes into today’s matchup averaging 12.2. Ryan Moffatt also heads into the game with a PPG average of 10.9.

The Raiders’ defense is presently ranked 13th nationally, allowing an average of 63.4 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.6 threes per game vs. Bucknell. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 29.5%.