Who's Playing
Lehigh @ Colgate
Regular Season Records: Lehigh 13-18; Colgate 21-11
What to Know
The Colgate Raiders and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks are even-steven against one another since January of 2016 (7-7), but not for long. Colgate and the Mountain Hawks are set to clash at 2 p.m. ET March 6 at Cotterell Court in the third round of the Patriot League Conference Tourney. Colgate is out to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
The Raiders took their matchup against the Bucknell Bison this past Thursday by a conclusive 96-68 score. Colgate's guard Jack Ferguson was one of the most active players for the squad, shooting 7-for-8 from downtown and finishing with 28 points, five dimes and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lehigh earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing this past Thursday. They had enough points to win and then some against the Army West Point Black Knights, taking their game 91-77. Lehigh got their victory on the backs of several key players, and it was forward Jeameril Wilson out in front picking up 23 points. Wilson's performance made up for a slower contest against the Lafayette Leopards last week. Wilson's points were the most he has had all season.
Colgate is the favorite in this one, with an expected 13.5-point margin of victory. Those taking them against the spread are banking on an outcome similar to that of the team's matchup this past Thursday, where they covered a 15.5-point spread.
Two stats to keep an eye on: The Raiders are stumbling into the game with the 32nd fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.9 on average. The Mountain Hawks have had an even harder time: they are ninth worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.2 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Cotterell Court -- Hamilton, New York
- TV: CBS Sports Network
- Live Stream: CBSSports.com or fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Watch on your Phone: CBS Sports App
- Watch on Connected TV: CBS Sports App on Roku and Fire TV
Odds
The Raiders are a big 13.5-point favorite against the Mountain Hawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Raiders as a 13-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Colgate and Lehigh both have seven wins in their last 14 games.
- Feb 09, 2022 - Colgate 78 vs. Lehigh 62
- Jan 04, 2022 - Lehigh 85 vs. Colgate 81
- Mar 05, 2020 - Colgate 83 vs. Lehigh 70
- Feb 19, 2020 - Colgate 70 vs. Lehigh 67
- Feb 05, 2020 - Colgate 81 vs. Lehigh 51
- Feb 04, 2019 - Colgate 84 vs. Lehigh 62
- Jan 12, 2019 - Colgate 91 vs. Lehigh 78
- Feb 14, 2018 - Lehigh 88 vs. Colgate 78
- Jan 17, 2018 - Colgate 76 vs. Lehigh 72
- Mar 02, 2017 - Lehigh 77 vs. Colgate 72
- Feb 22, 2017 - Lehigh 87 vs. Colgate 69
- Jan 25, 2017 - Lehigh 76 vs. Colgate 62
- Feb 24, 2016 - Lehigh 71 vs. Colgate 54
- Jan 27, 2016 - Lehigh 79 vs. Colgate 70
