Colgate Raiders vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Colgate Raiders (13-9) are on their way to Stabler Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (9-13).

The Colgate Raiders faced Holy Cross and notched a win by a score of 79-74 in their last contest. Colgate finished the contest having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (31 out of 64) and made 8 of their 19 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Raiders converted 9 of 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected 35 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to the defense, Colgate let their opponent shoot 54.4% from the field on 31 out of 57 shooting. Holy Cross dished out 9 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Holy Cross grabbed 27 boards (2 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Holy Cross went 50.0% at the free throw line by converting 5 of 10 attempts. They also converted 7 of 21 tries from long range. Concerning fouls, the Raiders walked away with 11 while Holy Cross recorded 16 fouls.

Jalen Cox is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He was able to score 16 points on 6 out of 16 shooting. He played 36 mins and also collected 2 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 37.5% from the floor and earned 8 assists.

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Colgate comes into this one with a mark of 13-9 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Colgate is collecting 34.0 rebounds per contest and has 337 assists on the season, which is 76th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Raiders are shooting 36.6% on 3-point shots (163 of 445) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.8 points per game (178th in the nation) while connecting on 48.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Raiders are forcing their opponents into 10.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They are 265th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 303 conceded on the season. The Raiders are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.0% (578 of 1,313) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 32.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 194th in college in points per game allowed (73.9).

The last time they took the court, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks went home defeated by a final of 67-64 against Army. In reference to rebounding, Lehigh permitted Army to get 36 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc by hitting 10 out of 26 and ended up going 5 of 8 at the charity stripe (62.5%). The Mountain Hawks permitted Army to bury 26 out of their 63 attempts from the field which had them at 41.3% for the matchup. In all, the Mountain Hawks ended up shooting 23 out of 56 from the field which had them sitting at 41.1%. In reference to shots from distance, Lehigh converted 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.7%. Army committed 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Mountain Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Mountain Hawks pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 35 in this game.

Nasir Whitlock ended up being a factor for the Mountain Hawks for the matchup. He earned 15 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the game. He made 5 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 35.7%, and had 1 rebound.

Lehigh has a mark of 9-13 on the season. The Mountain Hawks are responsible for committing 16.8 personal fouls per game and they go 73.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.4 times per game (239th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest. Lehigh has accounted for 1,589 pts so far this year (72.2 per contest) and they snag 32.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Mountain Hawks are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 226th in the country.

The Mountain Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 206th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 74.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (219th in college). The Lehigh defense allows 34.3% on 3-pointers (139 of 405) and their opponents are connecting on 73.1% of their foul shots. They allow 12.5 assists and 38.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 105th and 334th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lehigh

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