(Postponed) Colgate vs Holy Cross 1/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Holy Cross Crusaders (3-13) vs. Colgate Raiders (6-10)
January 16, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Colgate Raiders / Holy Cross Crusaders ; Over/Under:
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The Holy Cross Crusaders will travel to Cotterell Court to take on the Colgate Raiders this Sunday night in College Basketball action.
The Holy Cross Crusaders dropped to 3-13 on the season after being defeated by the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 77-69, this past Monday. Holy Cross struggled offensively against Lehigh and could not fight back after Lehigh took a 61-46 lead with 8:23 left in regulation. Holy Cross shot 33.8% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Lehigh to shoot 46.3% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Crusaders was Gerrale Gates who had 21 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 1 steal.
On the season, Holy Cross is averaging 66.5 ppg on 42.4% shooting from the field. The Crusaders are averaging 5.9 three-pointers per game on 34.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Holy Cross has been led by Gerrale Gates (13.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.2 apg), Kyrell Luc (12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg), Jusdon Martindale (10.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.1 apg), & Bo Montgomery (7.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.2 apg).
Defensively, Holy Cross is allowing their opponents to average 71.8 ppg on 46.8% shooting from the field. The Crusaders have a rebound margin of -0.1 and a turnover margin of -0.9.
The Colgate Raiders won their 2nd straight game and improved to 6-10 on the season after defeating the Navy Midshipmen, 69-50, this past Thursday night. Colgate led by a 33-24 margin at halftime and had no trouble pulling away after taking a 61-45 lead with 8:21 left in regulation. Colgate shot 50.8% from the field & 15.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Navy to shoot 32.8% from the field & 53.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Raiders was Keegan Records who had 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.
On the season, Colgate is averaging 74.8 ppg on 45.2% shooting from the field. The Raiders are averaging 10.2 three-pointers per game on 38.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Colgate has been led by Nelly Cummings (16.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.5 spg), Jack Ferguson (12.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 spg), Tucker Richardson (10.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.8 apg), & Ryan Moffatt (9.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.3 spg).
Defensively, Colgate is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 ppg on 43.9% shooting from the field. The Raiders have a rebound margin of 0.6 and a turnover margin of -0.6.
The Crusaders are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. The Raiders are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Colgate might just by 6-10 on the season, however, this is still a very good basketball team that in my opinion the team to beat in the Patriot League. Colgate can really light up the scoreboard with their three-point shooting and as Holy Cross has really struggled on both ends of the court this season, I’m expecting a big win here from Colgate. The line has yet to be released for this one, however, as I expect Colgate to have no problem blowing out Holy Cross in this one, my initial thoughts are to take Colgate in what will be a large (12-16 point) spread.
