Lafayette Leopards vs Colgate Raiders Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs Colgate Raiders

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Cotterell Court in Hamilton, NY

TV: ESPN+

Cotterell Court is where the Colgate Raiders (17-12) will try to beat the Lafayette Leopards (9-20) on Wednesday.

The Lafayette Leopards faced American and ended up losing by a score of 75-61 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Leopards finished with 14 and American finished the game with 16 fouls. They made 13 of their 26 attempts from distance. American ended up going 72.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 11 shots. In addition, American collected 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. American doled out 16 assists and had 5 steals for this game. In relation to the defense, Lafayette allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Leopards knocked down 11 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Lafayette wrapped up the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (24 out of 48) and made 2 out of their 12 shots from downtown.

Mark Butler is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up with 17 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He played for 37 mins played and collected 1 board. He shot 62.5% from the floor and recorded 8 assists.

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Lafayette will enter this matchup with a mark of 9-20 so far this year. They turn it over 10.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Lafayette is grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game and has earned 389 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 184th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Leopards are shooting 31.8% on three-point attempts (213 of 669) and 68.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.7 pts per contest (333rd in college hoops) while going 42.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Leopards are forcing 10.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They concede 35.7% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 198th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (74.2). The Leopards defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (775 of 1,682) and they concede 36.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 335th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 450 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Colgate Raiders walked away with a victory by a final of 101-98 when they faced Loyola. The Raiders corralled 36 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. Loyola was called for 24 personal fouls for the game which took the Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 35 shots. They were able to bury 31 of the free throw tries for a clip of 88.6%. When discussing three-point shots, Colgate made 8 out of their 27 attempts (29.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Raiders finished shooting 31 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Raiders allowed Loyola to make 33 of their 80 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.3% for this contest. They finished 38.9% from distance by connecting on 14 of 36 and finished the game at 18 of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Colgate permitted Loyola to pull down 38 overall (10 offensive).

Jalen Cox pitched in for the Raiders in this contest. He scored 38 points in his 43 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes in this game. He knocked down 11 of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 73.3%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Colgate has a mark of 17-12 so far this season. The Raiders are committing 16.9 fouls every game and they go 74.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (141st in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.3 times per contest. Colgate has tallied 2,225 pts on the campaign (76.7 per contest) and they average 34.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Raiders are shooting 48.0% from the field, which ranks them 40th in college.

The Raiders defensively are ranked 200th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 74.3. They are able to force 10.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (152nd in D-1). The Colgate defense allows 33.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (240 of 707) and their opponents are converting on 72.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 34.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 237th and 176th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lafayette

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