Colgate Raiders vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prediction, 3/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Location: Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA

TV: CBSSN

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (16-16) will go up against the Colgate Raiders (18-14) at Stabler Arena on Sunday in the Patriot League Semifinals.

The Colgate Raiders played Loyola and notched a win by a score of 90-77 in their last contest. Colgate ended the contest having earned a 62.7% field goal percentage (32 out of 51) and converted 8 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Raiders converted 18 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 78.3%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists as well as creating 6 turnovers, but wasn't able to record a steal. In the matter of defense, Colgate allowed the other team to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 28 out of 60 shooting. Loyola distributed 11 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. In addition, Loyola pulled down 19 rebounds (6 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Loyola shot 64.7% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 17 shots. They also made 10 out of their 28 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Raiders left the arena with 16 while Loyola had 17 fouls.

Ben Tweedy is a guy who played a role in this game. He ended up finishing with 28 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 75.0% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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Colgate will enter this game with a mark of 18-14 for the campaign. They average 76.7 pts per contest (162nd in college) while going 48.1% from the field. The Raiders are shooting 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (238 of 653) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colgate is pulling in 34.2 boards per contest and has tallied 471 assists this year, which is 93rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.9 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Raiders are forcing 10.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They give up 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 209th in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.6). The Raiders defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.9% (837 of 1,908) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 288th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 452 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks took home the win by a final score of 69-66 against Holy Cross. When it comes to team rebounding, Lehigh permitted Holy Cross to snag 26 in total (4 offensive). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from three-point range by going 4 out of 16 and finished the contest at 20 out of 22 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Mountain Hawks allowed Holy Cross to make 21 of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Mountain Hawks ended up going 27 out of 55 from the floor which had them at 49.1%. When discussing shots from distance, Lehigh buried 6 out of 13 tries (46.2%). They were able to make 9 of those for a clip of 75.0%. Holy Cross was called for 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Mountain Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Mountain Hawks collected 26 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 30 for the contest.

Nasir Whitlock ended up being a factor for the Mountain Hawks for this contest. He made 11 of 24 for the matchup giving him a rate of 45.8%, and earned 2 rebounds. He recorded 29 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Lehigh has a mark of 16-16 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Mountain Hawks are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks 115th in college. Lehigh has accounted for 2,340 pts this year (73.1 per game) and they snag 31.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.3 times per contest (146th in college) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Mountain Hawks are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls every game while shooting 73.5% from the charity stripe.

The Mountain Hawks are ranked 209th in D-1 in points given up per game with 74.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (224th in college). The Lehigh defense surrenders 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (208 of 617) and their opposition knocks down 74.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.3 assists and 36.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 88th and 288th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lehigh

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