Lafayette vs Colgate Picks, Odds, & Spread for Patriot League Title Game
- The Colgate Red Raiders are 14-point favorites over the Lafayette Leopards in the Patriot League Tournament final on Wednesday, March 8
- Top-seeded Colgate were the -220 odds-on chalk in the tourney’s opening line
- The Red Raiders are pursuing their fourth Patriot League title in the past five seasons
The Colgate Red Raiders (25-8, 16-16 ATS) are right where they’re supposed to be. The Lafayette Leopards (11-22, 18-13-1 ATS), on the other hand, are suddenly wearing different spots.
Opponents in the Patriot League Tournament final, Lafayette isn’t supposed to be here today. The Leopards entered the event as the #6 seed.
Top-seeded Colgate has, as expected, steamrolled into the final, and oddsmakers anticipate that the Red Raiders will also flatten Lafayette. Colgate is set as 14-point favorites. The Red Raiders are 8-0 straight up in their last eight games.
Lafayette vs Colgate Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Leopards | +14 (-110) | +600 | O 136 (-110) |
| Colgate Red Raiders | -14 (-110) | -900 | U 136 (-110) |
Perennial winners Colgate were the -220 chalk in the Patriot League Tournament opening line. Bettors could access long shot odds of +4000 on Lafayette. The Red Raiders are set as the #15 seed in the South Region in the projected March Madness bracket. Colgate is given a betting line of +150000 in the March Madness odds.
Tip-off for the Patriot League Tournament final is set for 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday March 8 at Cotterell Court. The CBS Sports Network is carrying the broadcast.
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Patriot League Championship Betting Trends
Public bettors are embracing Colgate even as a 14-point pick. The Red Raiders are drawing 71% of handle and 63% of bets in spread splits. Moneyline splits are overwhelmingly with Colgate – 99% of handle and 97% of bets.
The people are also liking the over on the total of 136 points. It’s grabbing 78% of handle and 88% of bets. There’s good reason for that. Eight of the last nine Lafayette games went over. Colgate’s hit the over in five of the last six games.
Red Raiders Keep Rolling
Top-seeded Colgate is living up to that billing. The Red Raiders have posted two tournament wins by an average margin of victory of 18 points.
𝟭-𝟮-𝟯 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗢-𝗟-𝗗
Oliver is our leading scorer through two postseason games.
▪️18.0 PPG
▪️14-21 FG
▪️7-12 3FG#GoGate | #PatriotMBB pic.twitter.com/lrcp1PJX83— Colgate Men's Basketball (@ColgateMBB) March 7, 2023
In the semifinals, Colgate expunged Army by a 91-74 count. Guard Oliver Lynch-Daniels led a balanced offense with 21 points Forwards Ryan Moffatt and Keegan Records each added 20 points. Moffatt grabbed nine rebounds, while Records posted three blocks. Guard Tucker Richardson dished out 12 assists.
The Red Raiders are 19-1 SU since Dec. 30. That stretch has included winning streaks of 11 games and the school’s current eight-game run of success.
Leopards Leap into Action
Lafayette’s unlikely run to the final began via a 71-64 upset of arch rival #3 Lehigh in the quarterfinals. Fortune shined on the Leopards when #7 seed American upset #2 Navy in another quarterfinal, meaning they’d play a home game in the semifinals. Still, Lafayette was required to work double overtime to overcome the Eagles 84-76 in that semifinal.
A 2OT thriller as @LafayetteMBB is headed to the @PatriotLeague Championship game 🤩 pic.twitter.com/jxsEouzcNr
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 5, 2023
During that game, Lafayette squandered a 51-30 lead thanks to a 29-7 American run. Forward and senior captain Leo O’Boyle led the way for the Leopards with 23 points. Center Justin Vander Baan, a Boston College transfer, scored 19 points. Guard Kyle Jenkins spent the entire 50 minutes on the floor, recording a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Lafayette came into tournament play skidding along on a four-game losing streak. Even with the two tourney wins, the Leopards are just 4-7 SU in their last 11 games.
Lafayette vs Colgate Prediction
Colgate is a veteran team loaded with fifth- and sixth-year players, winners of two of the last three Patriot League titles. Most recently Patriot League tourney champs in 2015, Lafayette suits up one senior, forward O’Boyle.
However, there is familiarity. Leopards coach Mike McGarvey was an assistant under Matt Langel at Colgate for seven seasons. Lafayette assistant coach Sean O’Brien was Colgate’s director of basketball last year.
Lafayette gave Colgate two tough games in the regular season. On Feb. 22, Colgate won 73-69, failing to cover as 9-point favorites. The Red Raiders were able to cover the 11.5-point spread in a 69-57 win on Jan. 28. However, Lafayette led that game 34-33 at halftime.
The Red Raiders are doing what quality squads do, playing their best in the most important games. Colgate has already covered twice as double-digit point favorites in this tourney.
Pick: Colgate Red Raiders -14 (-110)
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
