American vs Colgate Odds and Picks (Feb. 21)

  • Colgate is a 17.5-point home favorite over American on Monday night
  • Colgate will clinch the Patriot League regular-season title with a win
  • A look at the American vs Colgate odds can be found below with a pick

Red-hot Colgate will look to clinch the Patriot League regular-season title when it hosts American at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, N.Y.

Colgate (17-11/13-2 Patriot League/10-1 home) holds a three-game lead over Navy (11-5) with three games to play. The Red Raiders are on a nine-game winning streak after defeating Boston University 72-53 on Saturday and have won 13 of their last 14 games since beginning the season 4-10.

American (8-19/4-11 Patriot League/3-13 road) beat Army 83-67 on Saturday for its second victory in the last three games following a five-game losing streak.

American vs Colgate Odds

Team Moneyline Spread Total
American +850 +17.5 (-110) Over 138.5 (-110)
Colgate -1600 -17.5 (-110) Under 138.5 (-110)

Odds as of February 20th at BetMGM. Note that New York bettors will not be able to wager on this game on NY betting apps as state law prohibits wagering on in-state teams (e.g. Colgate). 

 

In a game that will be televised by CBS Sports Network, Colgate is a 17.5-point favorite. The Red Raiders are -1600 choices on the moneyline, giving them an implied win probability of 94.12%.

Projected to win the Patriot League, Colgate slotted in as a disappointing #16 seed in the latest March Madness bracket. They have fallen to 136th in the NET rankings.

American Betting Outlook

American is 12-15 against the spread this season, including 7-9 on the road.

The Eagles shot 58.3% (35 of 60) in beating Army on Saturday. They had five players score in double figures, led by sophomore guard Colin Smalls’ 17 points.

Smalls made 8 of 9 field goal attempts. He is second on the team in scoring at 10.6 points a game.

American’s top scorer is senior guard Stacy Beckton Jr. with a 12.8 average. He scored 13 points Saturday in his seventh double-figure effort in the last eight games.

Sophomore forwards Johnny O’Neill and Matt Rogers added 14 points each.

Rogers was 7 of 9 from the field in lifting his season scoring average to 9.9. He also contributed five rebounds and three assists.

Freshman guard Elijah Stephens had a stat sheet-stuffing performance as he finished with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals.

American held Army to 25.0% shooting from three-point range as the Black Knights knocked down just 5 of 20 tries.

Colgate Betting Outlook

Colgate has been good to their backers lately with six ATS wins in its last seven games. The Red Raiders are 14-12-1 overall versus the number in 2021-22, including a profitable 6-3-1 at home.

After entering the transfer portal last spring, senior guard Nelly Cummings decided to stay at Colgate and that has been a boon for the Red Raiders. The pride of Midland, Pa., is averaging a team-leading 15.2 points and 3.5 assists.

Cummings topped Colgate on Saturday with 18 points, five rebounds and three assists against Boston University.

Senior guard Jack Ferguson also had a fine performance as he made four three-pointers on his way to finishing with 15 points and seven rebounds. He has a 12.2 scoring average.

Colgate got 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists from junior wing Ryan Moffat. He raised his averages to 10.6 points and 5.0 rebounds.

Junior forward Keegan Records scored in double digits for the fifth time in the last six games as he recorded 10 points, six rebounds and three steals.

Senior guard Tucker Richardson is having a fine all-round season with averages of 11.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

American vs Colgate Prediction

Colgate has won eight straight games against American, including an 86-68 victory on Feb. 5 on the road. Cummings topped Colgate with 21 points. Records had 20 points and eight rebounds and Richardson added 16 points, five rebounds and three assists.

The Eagles got 19 points from O’Neil and Beckton contributed 13 points and seven rebounds.

The number is big on this game, but Colgate is on fire and playing especially well at home, so let’s go ahead and lay it.

The Pick: Colgate -17.5 (-110)

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