Colgate Raiders (9-8) vs. Army Black Knights (5-12)
January 17, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Army Black Knights +6.5; Over/Under: 130.5
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The Colgate Raiders will play the Army Black Knights in a Patriot League game on Wednesday evening at Christl Arena in West Point, New York. Colgate has won three of their last four games, while Army has lost three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Colgate vs Army prediction.
Colgate Preview
The Colgate Raiders are 9-8 (3-1) this year after they defeated Bucknell by a score of 84-73 in their last game. Colgate led 37-34 at halftime and they scored 47 points in the second half in the win. The Raiders shot 44.4% from the field and made 27 free throws in the game. Colgate lost to Lafayette by a score of 69-64 in the game prior to Bucknell, but did defeat Navy and Loyola-Maryland before that. The Raiders are scoring 70.9 points per game with 36.4 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per game, while allowing 67.3 points against per game this year. Braeden Smith is averaging 13.8 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, and 5.4 assists per game. Colgate is shooting 44.8% from the field, 68.5% on free throws, and 36.2% on three pointers this season.
Army Preview
The Army Black Knights are 5-12 (1-3) this season after they lost to American by a score of 79-60 in their last game. Army trailed 45-30 at the half and they only managed to score 30 points in the second half in the loss. The Black Knights shot 38.8% from the field and were -8 in rebounding margin in the game. Army lost to Loyola-Maryland by a score of 71-65 in the game prior to American, but did defeat Holy Cross before that. The Black Knights are scoring 61.3 points per game with 34.4 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game, while giving up 63.7 points against per game this season. Josh Scovens is averaging 11.9 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game. Army is shooting 40.3% from the field, 56.8% on free throws, and 32.3% on three pointers this year.
Colgate vs Army Betting Prediction
Colgate comes into this game with a 3-1 conference record and they have won three of their last four games, but they will be on the road here. The Raiders are shooting 44.8% from the field, while Army is only shooting 40.3% on field goals. The Black Knights are 1-3 in conference play and they have scored 60 points or fewer in three of their last five games. Army is one of the worst teams in the Patriot League and I like Colgate to win this game easily and cover the spread.
