Colgate Raiders vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 12/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: SECN+

The Colgate Raiders (5-4) are en route to Neville Arena on Friday where they will compete against the Auburn Tigers (7-0).

The Colgate Raiders took the court against Hartford and earned the victory with a final of 92-58 in their last contest. Colgate finished the game having earned a 61.7% field goal percentage (37 of 60) and made 12 of 23 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Raiders buried 6 of 8 shots for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 1 steal. In terms of defense, Colgate allowed 37.3% from the field on 22 out of 59 shooting. Hartford distributed 12 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Moreover, Hartford pulled down 24 boards (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Hartford finished the game shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 6 of their 9 tries. They converted 8 of 24 shots from long range. In relation to fouls, the Raiders ended up walking away with 9 and Hartford recorded 11 fouls.

Braeden Smith is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the floor and also distributed 6 dimes. He played for 28 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He scored 17 points on 7 of 7 shooting.

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Colgate enters this matchup with a record of 5-4 so far this season. They are averaging 81.2 pts per game (50th in D-1) while going 50.0% from the field. The Raiders are connecting on 40.4% on shots from beyond the arc (91 of 225) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colgate is pulling in 35.6 rebounds per game and has 174 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 3rd in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 13.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Raiders have forced 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.8% on shots from distance while they are 257th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.8). The Raiders are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.6% (250 of 536) and they concede 30.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 338th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 127 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Auburn Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 65-60 when they faced Saint Louis. Regarding rebounding, Auburn permitted Saint Louis to grab 34 overall (7 offensive). They shot 28.6% from distance by connecting on 6 of 21 and ended up going 4 of 14 from the free throw line (28.6%). The Tigers permitted Saint Louis to knock down 25 of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.5% in this contest. In all, the Tigers went 24 for 59 from the field which had them sitting at 40.7%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Auburn buried 3 of 16 attempts (18.8%). They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 63.6%. Saint Louis was called for 20 fouls in this game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Tigers were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the matchup.

Wendell Green pitched in for the Tigers in the matchup. He recorded 22 points in his 33 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 7 of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Auburn has a mark of 7-0 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are hitting on 41.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 304th in college basketball. Auburn has scored 491 pts for the campaign (70.1 per game) and they grab 42.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.7 times per game (171st in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.9 times per contest. The Tigers have committed 18.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 65.8% from the free throw line.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 16th in D-1 in PPG given up with 56.9. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.0% from the floor (12th in college basketball). The Auburn defense concedes 23.7% on shots from distance (32 of 135) and opponents are converting on 57.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 9.1 assists and 35.9 rebounds every game, ranking them 23rd and 249th in those categories on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Auburn and under the total points

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