Who's Playing

Colgate @ American

Current Records: Colgate 10-11; American 6-15

What to Know

The Colgate Raiders are 8-2 against the American Eagles since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. The Raiders and American will face off in a Patriot battle at 4 p.m. ET at Bender Arena. Colgate won't have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 12.5-point advantage in the spread.

While not quite a landslide, the matchup between Colgate and the Bucknell Bison on Wednesday was still a pretty decisive one as Colgate wrapped it up with an 83-69 win at home.

Meanwhile, American came up short against the Lafayette Leopards on Wednesday, falling 71-62.

Colgate's victory brought them up to 10-11 while the Eagles' loss pulled them down to 6-15. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Raiders are stumbling into the game with the 33rd fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11 on average. American has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 43rd worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.2 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bender Arena -- Washington, District of Columbia
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Raiders are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Eagles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Raiders as a 9.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Colgate have won eight out of their last ten games against American.

  • Jan 25, 2020 - Colgate 79 vs. American 69
  • Jan 02, 2020 - Colgate 65 vs. American 51
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Colgate 83 vs. American 81
  • Jan 06, 2019 - Colgate 73 vs. American 69
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Colgate 83 vs. American 69
  • Jan 02, 2018 - Colgate 72 vs. American 63
  • Jan 29, 2017 - Colgate 70 vs. American 65
  • Jan 02, 2017 - American 67 vs. Colgate 64
  • Jan 30, 2016 - American 54 vs. Colgate 49
  • Jan 03, 2016 - Colgate 56 vs. American 37

Injury Report for American

  • Connor Nelson: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)

Injury Report for Colgate

No Injury Information