Colgate Raiders vs Lafayette Leopards Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Lafayette Leopards

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Kirby Sports Center in Easton, PA

TV: ESPN+

Kirby Sports Center is the location where the Lafayette Leopards (3-10) will take on the Colgate Raiders (6-6) on Wednesday.

The Colgate Raiders stepped onto the hardwood against Florida and took a loss by a score of 90-60 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Raiders walked away with 18 while Florida accounted for 13 personal fouls. They converted 8 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. Florida walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 27 shots. Additionally, Florida grabbed 46 boards (17 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Florida doled out 12 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Colgate allowed the other team to go 51.6% from the field on 32 out of 62 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists for the contest while forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected 16 with 4 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raiders converted 3 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 37.5%. Colgate finished the game having earned a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 of 55) and made 11 of 17 shots from downtown.

Kyle Carlesimo is someone who was important in this game. He shot 62.5% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 22 mins played and totaled 2 boards. He ended up with 14 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Colgate comes into this game with a win-loss record of 6-6 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Colgate is grabbing 33.3 boards per game and has tallied 182 dimes this season, which ranks 188th in the country in terms of passing. The Raiders are shooting 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (88 of 245) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.0 points per game (226th in the country) while going 49.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Raiders are able to force 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 188th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.6). The Raiders are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.1% (316 of 750) and they relinquish 36.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 176th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 167 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Lafayette Leopards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-81 when they played Georgia Tech. When talking about rebounding, Lafayette permitted Georgia Tech to pull down 36 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 56.3% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 16 and ended up shooting 26 out of 30 from the charity stripe (86.7%). The Leopards allowed Georgia Tech to convert 30 of their 60 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Leopards shot 27 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.3%. Concerning shots from downtown, Lafayette knocked down 11 of 34 attempts (32.4%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. Georgia Tech committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Leopards to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Leopards corralled 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this contest.

Caleb Williams was important for the Leopards for the contest. He accumulated 20 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes for the game. He buried 5 out of 16 for this contest for a rate of 31.3%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Lafayette has a mark of 3-10 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Leopards are shooting 41.5% from the floor, which ranks them 330th in the nation. Lafayette has 913 pts on the campaign (70.2 per contest) and they collect 33.2 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per game (294th in college) and they turn it over 11.9 times per contest. The Leopards have committed 16.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Lafayette defense surrenders 35.5% from downtown (106 of 299) and their opposition knocks down 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 16.5 assists and 37.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 332nd and 318th in college. The Leopards on the defensive end are ranked 269th in college in points allowed per contest with 76.9. They have forced 11.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the field (286th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colgate

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