Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Colgate Raiders Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Colgate Raiders

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Cotterell Court in Hamilton, NY

TV: CBSSN

Cotterell Court is the location where the Colgate Raiders (24-9) will meet the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (14-17) on Wednesday.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks took the court against Boston and notched a win by a score of 84-79 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Mountain Hawks finished with 21 and Boston recorded 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 16 out of their 31 tries from long range. Boston finished shooting 52.4% at the free throw line by burying 11 of their 21 shots. On top of that, Boston grabbed 32 boards (3 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Boston doled out 18 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. When discussing defending, Lehigh allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the field on 26 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 10 dimes in the game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 34 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Mountain Hawks converted 24 of 30 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Lehigh wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 of 60) and made 12 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Cam Gillus is a player who was important for the game. He finished with 30 points on 9 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 43 mins played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes.

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Lehigh heads into this matchup with a record of 14-17 on the campaign. They average 73.3 points per outing (189th in the country) while hitting 44.2% from the field. The Mountain Hawks are connecting on 32.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (225 of 686) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Lehigh is collecting 35.8 boards per game and has accounted for 410 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 192nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Mountain Hawks have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are 91st in D-1 in allowing assists with 374 surrendered for the season. The Mountain Hawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.7% (798 of 1,826) and they concede 35.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 138th in the nation in opponents PPG (70.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Colgate Raiders got the victory with a final of 68-65 when they faced Bucknell. In regard to rebounding, Colgate permitted Bucknell to snag 35 in total (7 offensive). They went 31.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 9 out of 29 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Raiders permitted Bucknell to knock down 21 out of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.2% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Raiders ended up going 23 out of 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.8%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Colgate knocked down 5 out of their 25 attempts (20.0%). They were able to make 17 of them for a clip of 60.7%. Bucknell was called for 20 fouls for this contest which got the Raiders to the free throw line for 28 tries. They gave up possession 6 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Raiders were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game.

Braeden Smith was important for the Raiders for the contest. He converted 6 of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 37.5%, and had 8 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 33 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes for this game.

Colgate has a mark of 24-9 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Raiders are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks them 66th in college basketball. Colgate has totaled 2,357 points on the campaign (71.4 per contest) and they average 35.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.2 times per game (61st in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per game. The Raiders are committing 13.5 fouls every game and they go 68.2% from the free throw line.

The Colgate defense gives up 30.2% on 3-point shots (228 of 754) and their opposition makes 67.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.6 dimes and 33.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 150th and 92nd in the country. The Raiders on defense are ranked 11th in college hoops in points given up per game with 63.5. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (34th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lehigh

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