The Colgate Raiders and Syracuse Orange meet Tuesday in college basketball action at JMA Wireless Dome. The Colgate Raiders look to build on their 2-1 record. The Syracuse Orange look to remain undefeated.
The Colgate Raiders are averaging 85.7 points on 52.9 percent shooting and allowing 72 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Tucker Richardson is averaging 19 points and 4 rebounds, while Keegan Records is averaging 13 points and 2 assists. Braeden Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Moffatt is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Colgate Raiders are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The Colgate Raiders are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.
The Syracuse Orange are averaging 90 points on 54.5 percent shooting and allowing 72 points on 45 percent shooting. Joseph Girard III is averaging 19 points and 2 rebounds, while Jesse Edwards is averaging 18 points and 1 assist. Judah Mintz is the third double-digit scorer and Samir Toerrence is dishing 3 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 50 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 42.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Colgate Raiders haven’t exactly played anybody up to this point, so the jury is still out on if this offense can continue to produce at this rate. The Syracuse Orange have a clear talent edge, obviously, and their offensive production in their season opener was encouraging. I’ll lay the chalk with the Orange in this spot.