Baylor vs Colgate Betting March Madness 2024 prediction. Place a bet on this college basketball game now at YouWager.lv.

On Friday at FedExForum, the 14th-seeded Colgate Raiders (25-9) will face the No. 3 seed Baylor Bears (23-10) in the NCAA Tournament’s opening round. The match begins at 12:40 p.m. ET on truTV. Colgate is a 14-point underdog in this matchup. Here’s everything you should know before you start filling up your brackets for this 3-14 clash in the West Region. The point total for the matchup is 138.5.

Baylor vs Colgate Betting Odds

Here are the Baylor vs Colgate Betting odds:

TEAM	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
COLGATE	+13.5	+650	Over 138.5
BAYLOR	-13.5	-1000	Under 138.5

Game Time and Information

• Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
• Time: 12:40 PM ET
• TV: truTV
• Where: Memphis, Tennessee
• Venue: FedExForum

 

Baylor vs Colgate Betting Insights

Here are the Baylor vs Colgate Betting insights:

Baylor and Colgate Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Baylor is 5-2-1 against the spread this season when they are 14 points or more ahead of the game.

Colgate is 0-2 against the spread this season as an underdog of 14 points or more.

The two clubs average 13.5 more points per game (152) than the current total of 138.5 points.

The opponents of the two teams average 4.1 less points per game (134.4) than the game’s over/under of 138.5.

Baylor’s average over/under this season is 13.3 points higher than this game’s point total.

The Raiders’ average point total this season is 3.8 points below than the game’s over/under.

So far this season, the Bears have gone 20-12-1 against the spread.

The Raiders are 17-16-0 against the spread this season.

Baylor Stats & Insights

Baylor averages 80.5 points per game (32nd in college basketball) and allows 71.2 per game (155th). It boasts a +308 overall scoring differential and outperforms opponents by 9.3 points per game.

Baylor averages 35.2 rebounds per game (179th in NCAA basketball), while allowing 29.3 to its opponents. It outrebounds its opponents by 5.9 boards per game.

The Bears average 8.5 three-pointers per game (73rd in NCAA basketball) and shoot 38.8% from beyond the arc (eighth-best). They make 1.6 more threes per game than their opponents, who average 6.9 while shooting 33.7%.

Baylor is 12th in college basketball in terms of points scored per 100 possessions and 191st in terms of points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Bears averaged 86.9 points per game at home and 71.7 points per game away, a 15.2-point disparity each game.

Colgate Stats & Insights

Colgate had a +281 scoring differential and outscored opponents by 8.3 points per game. It averages 71.5 points per game, ranking 238th in college basketball, and allows 63.2 per game, ranking tenth.

Colgate leads the rebounding battle by an average of 2.9 boards. It averages 35.8 rebounds per game (144th in college basketball), compared to its opponents’ 32.9.

Colgate averages 7.9 three-pointers a game (127th in college basketball) at a 36.2% rate (52nd in college basketball), compared to 6.9 for its opponents, who shoot 29.9% from deep.

Colgate is 121st in college basketball, scoring 97.5 points per 100 possessions, and 22nd defensively, conceding 86.3 points per 100 possessions.

The Raiders score 75.9 points per game at home and 70.1 away.

Baylor Key Players to Watch

Ja’Kobe Walter is the Bears’ leading scorer, averaging 14.2 points per game along with 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Jalen Bridges is Baylor’s leading rebounder, with 5.7 rebounds per game, and Rayj Dennis is its greatest passer, with 6.8 assists per game.

Walter makes more three-pointers than any other Bears player, averaging 2.1 per game.

Dennis leads Baylor in thefts with an average of 1.4 per game, while Yves Missi leads the team in blocks with 1.6 per game.

Colgate Key Players to Watch

Braeden Smith of the Raiders averaged 12.5 points and 5.8 assists per game, enough to lead the squad in scoring.

Keegan Records leads the Colgate rebounding leaderboard with 6.2 rebounds per game. He also averages 10.9 points and 1.2 assists per game.

Ryan Moffatt is a consistent three-point shooter, leading the Raiders with 2.0 made threes per game.

Smith leads Colgate in steals (1.9 per game), while Records leads the team in blocks (1.2 per game).

Baylor vs Colgate Betting Picks

Here are the Baylor vs Colgate Betting picks:

• Pick ATS: Colgate
• Pick OU: Over

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