Colgate Raiders vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

Patrick Gymnasium is the location where the Vermont Catamounts (8-2) will try to beat the Colgate Raiders (5-4) on Saturday.

The Colgate Raiders stepped onto the hardwood against Lyndon State and went home with a win by a final score of 115-37 in their last contest. Colgate walked away from the game with a 56.4% field goal percentage (44 out of 78) and knocked down 15 of their 33 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Raiders knocked down 12 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 45 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 29 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 28 turnovers and having 18 steals. When talking about defending, Colgate allowed their opponent to shoot 25.5% from the floor on 14 of 55 shooting. Lyndon State earned 11 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. In addition, Lyndon State pulled down 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Lyndon State finished shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by converting 2 of 4 attempts. They also made 7 of 25 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Raiders ended up walking away with 9 while Lyndon State had 13 personal fouls.

Chandler Baker is one guy who was important in the game. He racked up 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played 13 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He went 77.8% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Colgate comes into this game with a record of 5-4 on the year. They currently have an average of 70.8 pts per contest (262nd in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the floor. The Raiders are hitting 35.6% on 3-pointers (80 of 225) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colgate is grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 143 dimes for the year, which is 55th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 13.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Raiders have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 12.1 fouls. They are giving up 30.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 33rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (63.1). The Raiders defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.3% (210 of 535) and they relinquish 34.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 244th in college basketball in giving up assists with 117 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Vermont Catamounts got the victory with a final of 73-71 when they played Northeastern. The Catamounts recorded 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 25 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 2 steals in this contest. Northeastern had 13 personal fouls for this contest which got the Catamounts to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing shots from distance, Vermont knocked down 15 out of their 29 tries (51.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Catamounts ended up shooting 26 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. The Catamounts allowed Northeastern to convert 30 of 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.9% for this contest. They finished 29.4% from downtown by connecting on 5 of 17 and ended up shooting 6 of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). Regarding how they rebounded, Vermont permitted Northeastern to snag 30 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

TJ Long ended up being important for the Catamounts in this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 53.3%, and earned 6 rebounds. He totaled 23 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 assists for the game.

Vermont has a record of 8-2 on the season. The Catamounts are committing 13.4 personal fouls per game and they go 68.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per game (102nd in college hoops) and they turn it over 9.7 times per contest. Vermont has scored 750 points on the year (75.0 per game) and they collect 35.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Catamounts are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which ranks them 46th in Division 1.

The Vermont defense gives up 31.6% on three-point shots (60 of 190) and opponents are knocking down 70.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 9.6 dimes and 31.1 boards per game, which is 26th and 40th in Division 1. The Catamounts on the defensive side of the court are 25th in college hoops in PPG given up with 62.4. They have forced 9.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (93rd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colgate

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