Navy vs Colgate 1/13/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Colgate Raiders (5-10) vs. Navy Midshipmen (11-4)
January 13, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Navy Midshipmen -5.5 / Colgate Raiders +5.5; Over/Under: +141
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The Colgate Raiders and Navy Midshipmen meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Alumni Hall. The Colgate Raiders need a win after losing eight of their last 10 games. The Navy Midshipmen look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The Colgate Raiders are averaging 75.2 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Nelly Cummings is averaging 16.8 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Jack Ferguson is averaging 12.7 points and 1.7 assists. Tucker Richardson is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Moffatt is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Colgate Raiders are shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Colgate Raiders are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.
The Navy Midshipmen are averaging 67.8 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 59 points on 40.5 percent shooting. John Carter Jr. is averaging 14.7 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Greg Summers is averaging 10.4 points and 2.5 assists. Daniel Deaver is dishing 1.7 assists and Tyler Nelson is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Navy Midshipmen are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 67.5 percent from the free throw line. The Navy Midshipmen are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.
The Raiders are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Midshipmen are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 36-17 ATS in their last 53 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Raiders last 8 road games. The under is 4-1 in Midshipmen last 5 overall.
The Colgate Raiders are getting drilled defensively during this losing stretch, and they’re not covering numbers despite being underdogs most nights. The Navy Midshipmen are playing their best ball of the season right now, and they’re a top-25 team in the country in terms of points allowed. Navy and the reasonable chalk here feels like a steal. I’ll lay the buckets.
