Bucknell takes on Colgate, looks to stop 7-game slide

Published Jan. 14, 2023 3:22 a.m. ET

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Bucknell Bison (7-11, 0-5 Patriot) at Colgate Raiders (11-7, 5-0 Patriot)

Hamilton, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colgate -13.5; over/under is 149

BOTTOM LINE: Bucknell looks to break its seven-game skid with a win against Colgate.

The Raiders have gone 4-2 in home games. Colgate is sixth in the Patriot in rebounding with 29.8 rebounds. Keegan Records leads the Raiders with 5.6 boards.

The Bison are 0-5 against conference opponents. Bucknell is 3-1 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 13.2 turnovers per game.

The Raiders and Bison face off Saturday for the first time in Patriot play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Oliver Lynch-Daniels is shooting 46.3% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Raiders, while averaging 11.9 points. Tucker Richardson is shooting 48.6% and averaging 14.9 points over the past 10 games for Colgate.

Xander Rice is scoring 15.4 points per game with 2.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Bison. Alex Timmerman is averaging 12.1 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 52.2% over the last 10 games for Bucknell.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raiders: 7-3, averaging 80.9 points, 28.1 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 53.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points per game.

Bison: 2-8, averaging 64.0 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 5.3 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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