Colgate Raiders vs American Eagles Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs American Eagles

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Bender Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Colgate Raiders (11-8) are hitting the road to Bender Arena on Wednesday where they will play the American Eagles (10-8).

The Colgate Raiders played Bucknell and earned the victory with a final of 95-76 in their last game. Colgate wrapped up the contest having earned a 56.7% field goal percentage (34 of 60) and knocked down 12 of 27 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raiders buried 15 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 68.2%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 23 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Colgate let their opponent shoot 43.6% from the field on 24 out of 55 shooting. Bucknell distributed 14 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Bucknell grabbed 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bucknell finished the game at 91.7% when shooting free throws by making 22 of their 24 tries. They buried 6 of their 26 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Raiders ended up finishing with 18 and Bucknell recorded 15 fouls.

Andrew Alekseyenko is someone who was important for this contest. He ended up scoring 22 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played for 27 mins played and also totaled 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 70.0% from the floor and dished out 4 assists.

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Colgate will enter this game with a mark of 11-8 on the campaign. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a team they commit 16.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Colgate is pulling down 34.1 rebounds per game and has earned 298 dimes this season, which ranks 73rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Raiders are connecting on 36.2% on 3-pointers (141 of 389) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.1 points per outing (181st in college hoops) while going 49.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Raiders are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 267th in the nation in allowing assists with 270 relinquished on the year. The Raiders defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (495 of 1,150) and they relinquish 34.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 188th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the American Eagles went home victorious with a score of 78-67 when they faced Army. The Eagles pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Army committed 18 fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.2%. With respect to shooting from distance, American buried 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Eagles ended up shooting 26 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.0%. The Eagles allowed Army to bury 26 out of 59 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.1% for the contest. They shot 28.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 25 and finished the contest at 8 of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). Regarding rebounding, American allowed Army to get 25 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Julen Iturbe pitched in for the Eagles for this game. He made 10 out of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 71.4%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 26 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes for the contest.

American has a mark of 10-8 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which is 183rd in Division 1. American has tallied 1,380 points for the year (76.7 per contest) and they snag 32.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.0 times per game (207th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. The Eagles commit 19.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 147th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 72.5. They have forced 13.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (277th in college). The American defense surrenders 32.4% from downtown (114 of 352) and their opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.3 assists and 35.5 rebounds every game, which is 95th and 241st in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take American

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