Pittsburgh vs Colgate 12/9/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Colgate Raiders and Pittsburgh Panthers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Petersen Events Center. The Colgate Raiders look to get back to a .500 record. The Pittsburgh Panthers look to snap a four-game losing streak.

The Colgate Raiders are averaging 78.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Nelly Cummings is averaging 17.7 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Jack Ferguson is averaging 11.8 points and 1.4 assists. Ryan Moffatt is grabbing 5.2 rebounds and Tucker Richardson is dishing 4.1 assists. The Colgate Raiders are shooting 40.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Colgate Raiders are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

The Pittsburgh Panthers are averaging 60.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 66 points on 42.5 percent shooting. John Hugley is averaging 15.4 points and 1.4 assists, while Femi Odukale is averaging 12.1 points and 4 rebounds. Nate Santos is dishing 1.1 assists and Jamarius Burton is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Pittsburgh Panthers are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 62.3 percent from the free throw line. The Pittsburgh Panthers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.

The Raiders are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. The Panthers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games. The over is 4-1 in Raiders last 5 overall. The under is 6-1-1 in Panthers last 8 overall.

The Pittsburgh Panthers have been more competitive in their last two games, but they’re still one of the worst teams from a power conference, something I said before the season started. The Colgate Raiders are a battle tested team that has a win over Syracuse and nearly beat NC State as well. While it may surprise some, Colgate is the better team here. I’ll lay the bucket.