Colgate Raiders vs. Lafayette Leopards: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Colgate vs. Lafayette basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 10, 2024 at 7:50 pm ET • 3 min read

Halftime Report

Lafayette is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 31-22 lead against Colgate.

Lafayette came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Lafayette Leopards @ Colgate Raiders

Current Records: Lafayette 3-12, Colgate 8-7

How To Watch

When: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Cotterell Court -- Hamilton, New York
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $15.45

What to Know

Lafayette is 2-8 against Colgate since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Both teams will face off in a Patriot battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Cotterell Court. Lafayette pulled off an upset win in their last outing, and are hoping to pull that off once more against the 12.5-point favorite Raiders.

Lafayette has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 59-51 win over the Terriers on Saturday.

Lafayette can attribute much of their success to Justin Vander Baan, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and four blocks. Vander Baan is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played.

Meanwhile, the Raiders were able to grind out a solid victory over the Midshipmen on Saturday, taking the game 80-72. Colgate was down 30-15 with 7:35 left in the first half but they still came back for the handy eight-point win.

Colgate can attribute much of their success to Ryan Moffatt, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds, and Braeden Smith, who scored 25 points along with nine rebounds and six assists. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for him. Keegan Records was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds.

The Leopards' victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12. As for the Raiders, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Not only did both teams in this Wednesday's matchup win their last matches, they also took care of their bettors and covered the spread. Looking ahead, Colgate is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on Lafayette: they have a less-than-stellar 5-9 record against the spread this season.

Lafayette ended up a good deal behind Colgate in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, losing 79-61. Can Lafayette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.