Loyola Greyhounds vs Colgate Raiders Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Colgate Raiders

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Cotterell Court in Hamilton, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Colgate Raiders (16-12) will take on the Loyola Greyhounds (11-17) at Cotterell Court on Saturday.

The Loyola Greyhounds took the court against Army and took a loss by a score of 87-77 in their last game. Loyola walked away from the game having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (26 out of 57) and converted 7 of their 25 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Greyhounds knocked down 18 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 28 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Loyola allowed their opponent to shoot 48.4% from the floor on 31 of 64 shooting. Army dished out 15 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Moreover, Army collected 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Army finished the contest at 84.2% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 19 shots. They buried 9 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Greyhounds walked away with 18 and Army had 16 fouls.

Jacob Theodosiou is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He racked up 15 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 19 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished 71.4% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Loyola will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 11-17 so far this year. They are averaging 75.2 points per game (209th in the country) while connecting on 43.8% from the field. The Greyhounds are hitting 33.6% on 3-pointers (266 of 792) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Loyola is collecting 35.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 376 dimes so far this season, which ranks 173rd in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a group they commit 16.6 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Greyhounds are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 339th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 435 relinquished for the year. The Greyhounds defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.6% (778 of 1,668) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 32.0% from 3-point land and they are 248th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (76.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Colgate Raiders took a defeat with a final score of 85-58 against Boston. In reference to how they rebounded, Colgate allowed Boston to get 34 in total (9 offensive). They shot 60.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 18 of 30 and ended up shooting 5 of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Raiders allowed Boston to convert 31 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 53.4% for the matchup. Overall, the Raiders went 20 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5%. Regarding three-point shots, Colgate converted 9 of 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. Boston committed 11 fouls in this game which took the Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 10 shots. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 2 steals for the contest. The Raiders earned 16 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for the contest.

Ben Tweedy was important for the Raiders in this matchup. He made 4 of 7 for the contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and earned 1 rebound. He tallied 13 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists for the matchup.

Colgate has a win-loss mark of 16-12 so far this season. The Raiders are committing 16.8 fouls every game and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per game (154th in college) and they are giving up possession 10.4 times per contest. Colgate has earned 2,124 pts so far this season (75.9 per contest) and they average 34.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Raiders are hitting on 48.0% from the field, which ranks 43rd in the nation.

The Raiders on the defensive end are ranked 170th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 73.4. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (164th in college hoops). The Colgate defense allows 33.7% on shots from distance (226 of 671) and their opposition knocks down 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.9 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per game, which is 227th and 152nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colgate

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