Colgate Raiders vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Syracuse Orange (1-0) will compete against the Colgate Raiders (1-1) at JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday.

The Colgate Raiders took the court against Drexel and ended up losing by a score of 73-56 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Raiders ended up with 14 while Drexel had 13 fouls. They made 13 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. Drexel shot 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 15 attempts. Additionally, Drexel collected 40 boards (8 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Drexel distributed 15 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Concerning defending, Colgate let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the field on 24 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to rebounding, they collected 25 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Raiders converted 12 of their 15 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Colgate walked away from the game with a 33.3% FG percentage (20 out of 60) and converted 4 of 25 shots from beyond the arc.

Jeff Woodward is a player who came through for this contest. He finished shooting 54.5% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He played 31 mins and also pulled down 5 boards. He recorded 14 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Colgate steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 1-1 so far this season. They have an average of 75.5 pts per contest (238th in the nation) while hitting 43.3% from the field. The Raiders are shooting 25.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (15 of 58) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Colgate is pulling in 36.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 29 dimes for the year, which ranks 200th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 8.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raiders are able to force 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They are 124th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 22 surrendered for the campaign. The Raiders are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (44 of 108) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 41.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 148th in college hoops in opponents points per game (67.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Syracuse Orange walked away with a victory by a final of 86-82 against Le Moyne. The Orange corralled 26 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards totaling 44 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Le Moyne had 25 fouls for the matchup which took the Orange to the free throw line for 31 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 64.5%. In the matter of shots from distance, Syracuse converted 4 of 22 tries (18.2%). When the game finished, the Orange ended up shooting 31 for 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.1%. The Orange permitted Le Moyne to convert 28 of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.1% in the matchup. They finished shooting 36.0% from downtown by going 9 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). In regard to rebounding, Syracuse allowed Le Moyne to collect 29 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Jyare Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Orange in this contest. He earned 22 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 7 of 9 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and had 12 rebounds.

Syracuse has a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Orange are connecting on 43.1% from the field, which is 264th in college hoops. Syracuse has 86 pts on the season (86.0 per game) and they pull down 46.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.0 times per contest (176th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Orange commit 11.0 fouls per contest while shooting 64.5% from the charity stripe.

The Syracuse defense concedes 36.0% on three-point shots (9 of 25) and their opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.0 assists and 32.0 boards per game, which is ranked 170th and 112th in Division 1. The Orange on the defensive side of the court are 312th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 82.0. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (325th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colgate

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