Colgate Raiders vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 11/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: B1G+

The Colgate Raiders (1-2) are traveling to State Farm Center on Friday where they will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini (3-0).

The Colgate Raiders faced Drexel and notched a win by a score of 90-83 in their last game. Colgate finished the contest with a 63.0% FG percentage (29 of 46) and buried 8 out of their 13 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Raiders made 24 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected 25 with 3 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 dimes in this game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Colgate allowed 44.8% from the field on 30 out of 67 shooting. Drexel dished out 19 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Drexel collected 28 boards (13 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Drexel finished the contest at 53.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 15 attempts. They also made 15 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Raiders ended up finishing with 16 and Drexel recorded 22 fouls.

Jalen Cox is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 64.3% from the field and recorded 9 assists. He played 36 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He scored 26 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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Colgate will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the year. They are averaging 74.7 points per game (251st in college hoops) on 49.4% from the field. The Raiders are connecting on 37.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (23 of 61) and 83.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colgate is snagging 30.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 43 assists on the year, which ranks 209th in college in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game and as a team they commit 20.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Raiders are forcing their opponents into 9.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are giving up 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 242nd in the nation in PPG allowed (77.0). The Raiders defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (78 of 186) and they concede 37.3 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 324th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 53 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Illinois Fighting Illini went home victorious with a score of 81-77 when they faced Texas Tech. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Illinois permitted Texas Tech to collect 27 overall (6 offensive). They went 27.3% from downtown by hitting 6 of 22 and finished the game at 3 out of 4 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Fighting Illini allowed Texas Tech to convert 34 out of their 64 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.1% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Fighting Illini shot 29 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Illinois buried 7 of their 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.6%. Texas Tech earned 18 fouls in this matchup which took the Fighting Illini to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Fighting Illini were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the game.

Andrej Stojakovic ended up having an impact for the Fighting Illini in this game. He earned 23 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for this game. He converted 11 out of 16 for the contest for a rate of 68.8%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Illinois has a record of 3-0 for the season. The Fighting Illini have committed 11.0 fouls per contest while shooting 76.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (214th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per game. Illinois has 307 pts for the year (102.3 per contest) and they pull in 48.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Illini are connecting on 53.3% from the field, which is 24th in the nation.

The Fighting Illini on the defensive side of the court are 117th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 67.3. They are able to force 8.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the floor (95th in D-1). The Illinois defense allows 25.6% on 3-point shots (20 of 78) and opponents are converting on 80.0% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.7 dimes and 26.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 172nd and 13th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Illinois

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