The Colgate Raiders (19-8, 13-1 Patriot League) and Lafayette Leopards (11-16, 10-4) meet Monday at the Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pa. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Colgate vs. Lafayette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Raiders have won 11 straight games. Their last loss was Jan. 10 at home to Lafayette 69-64. Colgate was favored by 14.5 points, and the Over (130) cashed in that setback. Colgate is 6-0-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 7 games overall, while going 10-3-1 ATS in the previous 14 outings.
The Leopards posted a 68-62 win at American Saturday, snapping a 2-game losing skid. Their most impressive win of the season was the victory over Colgate, a Q2 win. In fact, Lafayette is 0-1 in Q1 games, 1-2 in Q2 games and 0-7 in Q3 games. The Leopards are 9-6 straight up (SU) in 15 tries against Q4 opponents.
Lafayette has won 3 of the past 5 games, with 2 games going to overtime, and the Leopards are 3-2 ATS in the 5-game span. The Over has cashed in 4 in a row.