Colgate Raiders vs Baylor Bears Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
Colgate vs Baylor prediction: Underdog Raiders, on a 5-game win streak, confront Bears’ 17-2 home record, battling a significant 13.5-pt spread.
Colgate comes into this game against Baylor as a 13.5-point underdog. The Raiders have a record of 24-9, including a 5-game win streak. They have gone 18-2 in Patriot League games and 6-7 in non-conference matchups.
On the road, Colgate has a record of 9-6, and they are currently on an 8-game win streak away from home. Overall, their average scoring margin on the road is -0.1 points per game.
Colgate has an ATS record of 16-14-2 this season and they are 7-6-2 ATS on the road. As the underdog, their ATS mark is just 2-4-1 and they have gone 0-2-1 ATS in their last 3 games as the underdog. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Raiders are 3-6-1 vs. the spread.
Colgate’s over/under record for the season sits at 12-19-1, and today’s line of 137.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season (139.6). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 135 points, and their over/under record in their last 10 games is 3-6-1.
Baylor Seeks Home Win Over Colgate as 13.5-Point Favorites
After losing two straight games, Baylor will look to get back on track at home against Colgate. The Bears come in as 13.5-point favorites, and they have been excellent at home this season, going 17-2.
Overall, Baylor is 22-9, and they have gone 12-9 in NCAAB standings Big 12 play. They have been the favorite in 22 of their 31 games, going 20-2 in those games.
As the favorite this season, Baylor has gone 15-6-1 vs. the spread. Their home ATS mark currently sits at 13-5-1, and over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Bears are 6-3-1.
So far this season, the over/under record for Baylor is 18-15. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 136 points. Today’s over/under line of 137.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games this year (146.4). This year, 27 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line.
Game Information
| COLGATE RAIDERS vs BAYLOR BEARS |
| Location of the Game: FedExForum, Memphis |
| Date and Time: Friday, March 22nd 12:40 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Round |
| How to watch: truTV |
Colgate vs Baylor Prediction Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and SportsBetting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| Colgate | 69 | 146 | Spread COLG +13.5 |
ML BAYL -1121 |
Total OVER 137.5 |
| Baylor | 77 | ||||
AI Picks: Baylor Bears 77 – Colgate Raiders 69
SBAI Picks: ATS Raiders +13.5 | ML Bears -1121 | OVER 137.5
Colgate Raiders Game Analysis
The Raiders’ offense wrapped up their last game with 74 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 71.5 points per contest. The top scorer for the Raiders was Brady Cummins with 19 points, while Braeden Smith also added 15 to the scoreboard, according to NCAAB player stats.
So far this season, the Colgate defense has been performing well, ranking 12th in the country at 63.2 points allowed per contest. Colgate’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Lehigh offense to knock down 55% of their shots on their way to putting up 55 points.
Baylor Bears Game Analysis
In contrast to their season average of 80.5 points per game, the Baylor had a below average performance. They scored 62 points against Iowa State and had a field goal percentage of 39%. In terms of three-point shooting, the Bears offense has been good from outside, hitting 38% of their three-pointers on an average of 21.8 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 48% as per NCAAB team stats.
The Bears’ defense is presently ranked 156th nationally, allowing an average of 71.4 points per contest. In their most recent game, the Baylor defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Iowa State knocked down 10 three-pointers on their way to 76 points.
According to NCAAB injuries, the following players won’t be able to join the game:
- Langston Love – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Yanis Ndjonga – Knee – Out
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