Colgate Raiders vs Cornell Big Red Prediction, 11/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Cornell Big Red

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Newman Arena in Ithaca, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Cornell Big Red (2-2) will try to beat the Colgate Raiders (2-3) at Newman Arena on Thursday.

The Colgate Raiders faced Siena and went home with a win by a final score of 72-69 in their last game. Colgate ended with a 53.8% field goal percentage (28 of 52) and made 3 out of their 11 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Raiders made 13 of their 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 25 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Colgate allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 25 of 58 shooting. Siena dished out 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Siena had 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Siena finished shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 18 shots. They made 4 out of their 18 shots from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Raiders ended up with 17 and Siena finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Jalen Cox is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He was able to score 22 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and totaled 3 boards. He finished 46.7% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Colgate heads into this contest with a record of 2-3 on the season. They turn it over 10.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Colgate is grabbing 29.4 boards per game and has accumulated 60 assists this year, which is 241st in college in terms of passing the rock. The Raiders are hitting 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (31 of 91) and 82.7% from the charity stripe. They average 72.2 pts per game (290th in Division 1) while shooting 48.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Raiders are forcing 9.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.6 fouls. They are giving up 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 243rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.8). The Raiders defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.2% (129 of 313) and they relinquish 38.8 boards per game as a group. They are 302nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 76 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Cornell Big Red walked away with a victory by a final of 86-73 against Army. The Big Red were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. Army earned 22 fouls in this contest which got the Big Red to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Cornell converted 12 of their 25 tries (48.0%). When the game finished, the Big Red went 29 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Big Red permitted Army to bury 24 of their 65 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.9% in this contest. They shot 20.7% from distance by going 6 out of 29 and ended up shooting 19 of 24 from the charity stripe (79.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Cornell allowed Army to pull down 31 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Cooper Noard ended up being a major contributor for the Big Red for the contest. He made 5 of 9 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Cornell has a win-loss record of 2-2 so far this year. The Big Red are committing 24.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 68.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per game (51st in the nation) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. Cornell has totaled 350 pts this season (87.5 per game) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Big Red are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 110th in college hoops.

The Big Red are ranked 332nd in college in points given up per game with 84.3. They have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (274th in the nation). The Cornell defense gives up 35.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (36 of 101) and their opponents are making 64.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.5 dimes and 36.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 251st and 249th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colgate

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