Colgate vs Bucknell Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The Colgate Raiders visit Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on Sunday to play the Bucknell Bison in a Patriot League clash. Colgate is 4-10 overall and 1-0 in Patriot League play. The Raiders defeated Army 71-59 on Thursday night with Jeff Woodward scoring 17 points for the Raiders. Colgate has won two of the last three since snapping a five-game losing streak. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball previews.

Nicolas Louis-Jacques leads Colgate in scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game while Brady Cummins is second with an average of 10.6 points per game. Jalen Cox is the leading rebounder, averaging 4.4 per game, and is the leader in assists, averaging 3.9 per game. Colgate scores an average of 67.6 points per game shooting 44.3% overall and 33.2% from 3-point territory.

The Bucknell Bison look to snap an eight-game losing streak with a victory at home on Sunday when hosting Colgate. Bucknell is 4-10 overall and 0-1 in Patriot League action. The Bison were defeated by Lehigh in overtime 66-64 on Thursday. The leading scorer for Bucknell was Noah Williamson with 17 points. The Bison shot only 40% overall and committed 18 turnovers.

Josh Bascoe leads Bucknell in scoring with an average of 14.7 points per game and is the leader in assists, averaging 3.7 per game. Noah Williams is second in scoring and is the leading rebounder with averages of 13.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Bucknell has three players averaging double figures in scoring. The Bison scores an average of 69.2 points per game.

The Colgate Raiders will win on the road Sunday when visiting the Bucknell Bison but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of Colgate's last six and five of Bucknell's last six. Colgate scores an average of just 67.6 points per game on 44% shooting and Bucknell scores an average of only 69.2 points per game on 42.2% shooting. Final Score Prediction, Colgate Raiders win but our best play is UNDER 67-60.