Colgate Raiders vs Bucknell Bison Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Bucknell Bison

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (8-16) are welcoming the Colgate Raiders (14-10) at Sojka Pavilion on Saturday.

The Colgate Raiders played Army and earned the victory with a final of 69-55 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Raiders walked away with 16 and Army finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also converted 9 of their 29 tries from 3-point land. Army shot 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 18 shots. Moreover, Army collected 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Army dished out 11 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, Colgate allowed the other team to go 32.7% from the floor on 17 out of 52 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 35 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Raiders knocked down 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. Colgate finished having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 of 54) and knocked down 5 out of their 17 three-point attempts.

Ben Tweedy is someone who played a role in this game. He ended up going 71.4% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. He notched 16 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Colgate steps onto the court with a record of 14-10 on the season. They turn the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a team are committing 16.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Colgate is pulling down 34.2 boards per game and has accumulated 356 assists for the campaign, which ranks 92nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Raiders are shooting 35.8% on 3-pointers (171 of 477) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.4 pts per contest (182nd in college hoops) while hitting 48.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Raiders have forced 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They are 257th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 327 relinquished on the year. The Raiders defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (622 of 1,418) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 171st in D-1 in opponents points per game (73.3).

The last time they took the court, the Bucknell Bison got the victory with a final of 60-59 against American. The Bison were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 31 in the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. American had 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bison to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 88.2%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Bucknell made 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bison finished shooting 19 out of 44 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.2%. The Bison permitted American to convert 20 of 58 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 34.5% in the game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from distance by shooting 12 out of 36 and finished the game at 7 of 11 from the charity stripe (63.6%). When discussing rebounding, Bucknell allowed American to collect 31 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Amon Dorries was important for the Bison in the matchup. He made 8 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 38 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Bucknell has a record of 8-16 on the season. The Bison have committed 18.1 fouls per contest and they hit 77.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (266th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. Bucknell has accounted for 1,627 pts so far this season (67.8 per game) and they grab 31.4 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bison are hitting on 41.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 337th in D-1.

The Bison defensively are ranked 262nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 76.8. They have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (322nd in D-1). The Bucknell defense gives up 38.0% on shots from 3-point land (230 of 605) and their opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.9 dimes and 35.0 boards per game, which ranks 325th and 212th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colgate

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