Who's Playing

Colgate Raiders @ Lafayette Leopards

Current Records: Colgate 19-8, Lafayette 11-16

How To Watch

  • When: Monday, February 19, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kirby Sports Center -- Easton, Pennsylvania
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
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  • Ticket Cost: $18.90

What to Know

Colgate has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Lafayette Leopards will face off in a Patriot battle at 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Kirby Sports Center. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

After a 84-73 finish the last time they played, Colgate and the Bison decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The Raiders walked away with a 62-50 victory over the Bison on Saturday.

American typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Lafayette proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 68-62.

The Raiders have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for the Leopards, their victory bumped their record up to 11-16.

Going forward, Colgate is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 7.5 points. This contest will be their 15th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 10-4 against the spread).

Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's game: Colgate have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 37.1% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Lafayette, though, as they've only made 31.5% of their threes this season. Given Colgate's sizable advantage in that area, the Leopards will need to find a way to close that gap.

Odds

Colgate is a big 7.5-point favorite against Lafayette, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Raiders as a 8.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 132.5 points.

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Series History

Colgate has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Lafayette.

  • Jan 10, 2024 - Lafayette 69 vs. Colgate 64
  • Mar 08, 2023 - Colgate 79 vs. Lafayette 61
  • Feb 22, 2023 - Colgate 73 vs. Lafayette 69
  • Jan 28, 2023 - Colgate 69 vs. Lafayette 57
  • Feb 14, 2022 - Colgate 69 vs. Lafayette 61
  • Jan 31, 2022 - Colgate 72 vs. Lafayette 61
  • Mar 08, 2020 - Colgate 89 vs. Lafayette 64
  • Jan 29, 2020 - Lafayette 80 vs. Colgate 78
  • Jan 15, 2020 - Lafayette 71 vs. Colgate 67
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Colgate 76 vs. Lafayette 70