Colgate Raiders vs Loyola Greyhounds Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colgate Raiders vs Loyola Greyhounds

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Reitz Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Colgate Raiders (9-8) are on their way to Reitz Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Loyola Greyhounds (5-12).

The Colgate Raiders faced off with Lehigh and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-77 in their last contest. Colgate walked away from the contest having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (27 out of 58) and made 7 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raiders converted 16 of 21 shots for a rate of 76.2%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Colgate allowed 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shooting. Lehigh distributed 16 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Lehigh totaled 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Lehigh finished the game shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 26 shots. They also converted 10 of their 19 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Raiders ended up walking away with 18 and Lehigh recorded 16 fouls.

Jalen Cox is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He shot 44.4% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

Get all of our NCAA Parlay Picks

Colgate enters this one with a record of 9-8 this season. They average 75.5 pts per game (220th in the country) while shooting 48.5% from the floor. The Raiders are hitting 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (121 of 341) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Colgate is grabbing 33.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 259 dimes so far this season, which is 111th in college in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.8 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Raiders are forcing 10.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are 252nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 240 surrendered for the campaign. The Raiders defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.1% (444 of 1,029) and they relinquish 35.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.8% on 3-pointers while they are 185th in college in points per game allowed (73.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Loyola Greyhounds took a defeat with a final score of 70-67 when they faced Bucknell. In the matter of team rebounding, Loyola allowed Bucknell to grab 33 in all (11 offensive). They finished 27.3% from 3-point land via 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 12 out of 16 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Greyhounds permitted Bucknell to convert 26 of 59 tries from the field which had them sitting at 44.1% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Greyhounds shot 23 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 38.3%. In terms of 3-pointers, Loyola knocked down 14 of their 37 attempts (37.8%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. Bucknell committed 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Greyhounds to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They coughed it up 14 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Greyhounds were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup.

Jacob Theodosiou ended up having an impact for the Greyhounds for this game. He recorded 20 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 17 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Loyola has a record of 5-12 for the campaign. The Greyhounds commit 17.2 fouls per contest while shooting 66.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per contest (179th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. Loyola has scored 1,269 pts on the season (74.6 per contest) and they pull down 35.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Greyhounds are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which is 260th in college hoops.

The Greyhounds defensively are ranked 285th in the country in PPG surrendered with 77.1. They are able to force 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (322nd in Division 1). The Loyola defense gives up 33.4% on 3-point attempts (124 of 371) and opponents are making 70.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 15.2 assists and 34.9 boards per game, which ranks 298th and 210th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.