The Colgate Raiders (11-1) are heavy, 13-point favorites as they try to extend a 10-game winning streak when they host the Boston University Terriers (7-10) on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Cotterell Court. The matchup airs at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 148.5 points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 6, 2021, 2:17 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Colgate Betting Information
- Colgate has put together an 8-4 record against the spread this season.
- When favored by at least 13 points, the Raiders are 2-3 against the spread in 2020-21.
- In 50% of their games this season (6/12), the Colgate and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Raiders beat the Terriers 69-58 when these teams played on Wednesday. Jordan Burns led the Raiders with 15 points, while Walter Whyte scored 19 points to lead the Terriers. The Raiders covered the 7.5-point spread in the matchup, and the game’s 127 total points went under the 140.5 set for the over/under.
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 | 12 | 17.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Nelly Cummings | 12 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Jack Ferguson | 12 | 12.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Tucker Richardson | 12 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Jeff Woodward | 12 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Boston University Betting Information
- The Terriers have typically come up short ATS this season, with an 8-9 record.
- For the second time this season, the Terriers are at least a 13-point underdog, where they have a record of 0-1 against the spread.
- Boston University and its opponents have often covered the over/under this season, doing so in 52.9% (9) of its 17 games played.
- The Raiders won 69-58 over the Terriers when they played on Wednesday. Burns scored 15 points for the Raiders, and Whyte paced the Terriers with 19. The Raiders covered the 7.5-point spread, and the game went under the 140.5 point total set for the matchup.
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 | 15 | 15.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Walter Whyte | 15 | 13.6 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Sukhmail Mathon | 17 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Jonas Harper | 14 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Jack Hemphill | 17 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Total Facts
- In Colgate’s matchups this season, the Raiders and their opponents have exceeded Saturday’s total of 148.5 points seven times (58.3% of opportunities).
- In 35.3% of Boston University’s games this season (6 of 17), the total points scored was higher than Saturday’s 148.5-point over/under.
- Together, the two teams combine for 155.1 points per game, 6.6 points more than the total of 148.5 for this contest.
- This matchup’s point total is 6.9 fewer points than the 141.6 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- The Raiders have seen a 153.4 average over/under in their games this season, 4.9 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- A difference of 5.3 points separates this game’s over/under (148.5 points) and the average total points bet in Terriers games (143.2 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/21/2021 | Colgate | Colgate | -11 | 152 | -715 | +480 | Regular Season | 78-63 COLGAT |
| 2/20/2021 | Colgate | Colgate | -11.5 | 151.5 | -770 | +520 | Regular Season | 82-72 COLGAT |
| 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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