Bucknell vs Colgate Picks and Prediction – 1/21/2025

The Bucknell Bison will be on the road Monday with the game in New York against Colgate. Bucknell has been mediocre this season with eight wins through 19 games played having won three of the last four following his four point victory in their last outing. Offensively Bucknell is scoring the ball well this season averaging 69.3 points on 42.5% shoot from the floor and poured in 86 points in their last victory. Defensively Bucknell has been below average giving up 73.7 points per game this year and allowed 82 points last time out despite the victory. Stay up to date with our College Basketball Picks.

Noah Williamson leads Bucknell this season averaging 15.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Josh Basecoe is second on the roster averaging 15 points and boasts a team leading 3.9 assists. Ian Motta averages 10.1 points good enough for 3rd on the team but has played just seven times this season for Bucknell.

The Colgate Raiders return home Monday three games below .500 having won for the last five including three in a row following a 7 point victory on the road against Navy. Offensively Colgate has averaged 69.7 points per game on 45.2% shooting from the floor this season and have averaged 75.6 points per game during their three-game winning streak. Defensively Colgate has had some problems allowing 69.5 points per game overall would have given up an average of 59.3 points per game during their last three victories.

Nicolas Louis-Jacques leads the Colgate offense this season averaging12 points per game. Jeff Woodward has averaged 13 points per game this season for Colgate but has played just 11 times. Jalen Cox is third on the team averaging 10.1 points and leads the team dishing out 3.1 assists. Big man Parker Jones averages 9.1 points and leads the way pulling in five rebounds per contest.

The Colgate Raiders are the better team in this matchup and it will carry them to the win. Colgate has the better offense and the home fans behind them. Look for Colgate to do the job leading to the home win and cover Monday. Final Score Prediction, Colgate Raiders win and cover 75-61.