Colgate Raiders vs Drexel Dragons Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Drexel Dragons

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Colgate Raiders (0-1) are traveling to Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Drexel Dragons (0-1).

The Colgate Raiders played Washington and took a loss by a final of 90-76 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Raiders ended up walking away with 23 and Washington accumulated 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 of their 28 tries from 3-point land. Washington ended up shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by converting 30 of 36 shots. In addition, Washington collected 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Washington distributed 10 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Colgate let their opponent shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Raiders buried 13 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Colgate ended having earned a 43.5% FG percentage (27 of 62) and made 7 of their 22 shots from downtown.

Andrew Alekseyenko is one guy who came through in this game. He ended up scoring 25 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He played for 33 mins and collected 11 boards. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Colgate heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 0-1 on the year. They average 76.0 points per game (216th in the country) while connecting on 43.5% from the field. The Raiders are shooting 31.8% on 3-pointers (7 of 22) and 50.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colgate is grabbing 35.0 boards per game and has accounted for 15 assists for the season, which is 244th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a group they commit 23.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Raiders are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 24.0 fouls. They give up 35.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 325th in college in points per game allowed (90.0). The Raiders defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (25 of 54) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 84th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 10 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Drexel Dragons took a loss by a score of 89-60 against Virginia. In regard to how they rebounded, Drexel allowed Virginia to grab 39 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 34.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 out of 29 and ended up shooting 15 out of 19 from the charity stripe (78.9%). The Dragons permitted Virginia to convert 32 of 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.8% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Dragons ended up going 23 out of 58 from the field which had them sitting at 39.7%. When talking about three-point shots, Drexel made 8 out of their 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. Virginia had 11 personal fouls for the game which got the Dragons to the charity stripe for 7 tries. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. The Dragons were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest.

LaDricus Pittman ended up having an impact for the Dragons in the matchup. He recorded 11 points in his 21 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the matchup. He made 3 of 7 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound.

Drexel has a win-loss mark of 0-1 for the season. The Dragons are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls every game and they shoot 85.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (225th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 21.0 times per contest. Drexel has accumulated 60 points for the campaign and they pull in 33.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Dragons are connecting on 39.7% from the field, which ranks them 279th in college.

The Dragons defensively are ranked 323rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 89.0. They have forced 14.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the field (287th in D-1). The Drexel defense gives up 34.5% on three-point shots (10 of 29) and their opponents are making 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 17.0 assists and 42.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 304th and 314th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Drexel and under the total points

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