The Colgate Raiders (8-0) are heavily favored (-14.5) to continue an eight-game winning streak when they host the Boston University Terriers (4-5) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Cotterell Court. The contest airs on CBS Sports. The matchup’s point total is 149.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 20, 2021, 2:18 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Colgate Betting Information
- Colgate has a 6-2 record ATS this year.
- When favored by at least 14.5 points, the Raiders are 2-2 against the spread in 2020-21.
- Colgate and its opponents have gone over the set over/under in 4 of 8 games this season (50%).
- The Raiders knocked off Army 92-83 and covered the spread as 6.5-point favorites, while hitting the over on the 151.5 point total in their last outing on Sunday. Jordan Burns scored a team-high 22 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Colgate Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Burns | 10 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Jack Ferguson | 10 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Nelly Cummings | 10 | 12.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Tucker Richardson | 10 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Keegan Records | 10 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
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Boston University Betting Information
- With a 4-5 record ATS, Boston University has not routinely covered the spread this season.
- Three of the Terriers nine games (33.3%) this season have failed to hit the over on the point total.
- Their last time out, the Terriers saw Walter Whyte rack up a team-high 17 points to lead them to a 78-69 win against Holy Cross on Wednesday. They were 4-point favorites and covered the spread, and the teams scored 147 total points to top the 141.5-point over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Boston University Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javante McCoy | 9 | 16.6 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Walter Whyte | 9 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Sukhmail Mathon | 11 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Jack Hemphill | 11 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Jonas Harper | 8 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Total Facts
- Colgate’s games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Saturday’s matchup total (149 points) in 62.5% of opportunities (five out of eight matchups).
- In 33.3% of Boston University’s games this season (3 of 9), the total points scored was higher than Saturday’s 149-point over/under.
- The Raiders average 86.8 points per game against the Terriers’ 69.1, totaling 6.9 points over the game’s total of 149.
- These two teams surrender a combined 144.4 points per game, 4.6 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the Raiders have seen a 155 over/under in their games this season, six more points than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 3.7 points more than the average over/under in Terriers games this season (145.3 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2021 | Colgate | Boston University | -5 | 152 | -225 | +181 | Regular Season | 89-45 COLGAT |
| 1/9/2021 | Colgate | Boston University | -3.5 | 148.5 | -175 | +140 | Regular Season | 86-79 COLGAT |
| 3/11/2020 | Colgate | Colgate | -7 | 140 | -313 | +246 | Conference Tournament | 64-61 BU |
| 2/10/2020 | Boston University | Boston University | -1 | 143 | -117 | -106 | Regular Season | 79-63 COLGAT |
| 1/18/2020 | N/A | Colgate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 79-70 COLGAT |
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