It will be a battle between Patriot League opponents when the Colgate Raiders (8-9) welcome the Boston University Terriers (10-9) to Cotterell Court. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 20 and will air on CI.
The Raiders were victorious over Bucknell 84-73 on Saturday. Tom Rivard led all scorers on the team with 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting. The Terriers, meanwhile, are coming off an 87-84 win over Loyola Maryland on Monday. Eric Fanning led the game in scoring with 37 points on 9-for-11 shooting.
Over the last five games, Austin Tillotson has really been playing well for the Raiders. During that stretch, he has averaged 17.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers.
Notes
Boston University won its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Colgate is 0-3. Boston University is 1-1 in close games this season.
Colgate has an average field goal percentage of 43.0%. Boston University is an underachieving 2-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Colgate Raiders and the Boston University Terriers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Colgate is 233rd and 163rd in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Boston University is 109th and 77th in these categories.
The Boston University Terriers average 6.1 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Colgate Raiders have a subpar record (1-6) this season.
