The Bucknell Bison (13-11), the Patriot League’s top shooting team, will challenge the Colgate Raiders (11-13) at Cotterell Court. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 13.
The Raiders are hoping to rebound after their 82-72 loss to Army in their last matchup. Austin Tillotson was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points. The Bison, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 80-65 loss against Lehigh in their last game. Zach Thomas had a team-high 17 points.
The attacking Bucknell offense may see plenty of chances from the free throw line in this one. It ranks 29th in the nation at getting to the stripe (FTA rate of 43.8), while Colgate gets whistled quite a bit (giving up a 287th-ranked FTA rate of 41.8).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Raiders winning the first matchup 84-73. Tom Rivard had a stellar game with 23 points, nine rebounds, two steals, two blocks, and two three-pointers.
Notes
With 65.2 possessions and 1.046 points per possession, the Colgate Raiders perform worse on both metrics than the Bucknell Bison. Bucknell averages 72.1 possessions and 1.089 points per possession.
The Colgate Raiders average an effective field goal percentage of 52.1% this season. The Bucknell Bison have an abysmal record of 1-7 when opponents have an eFG% of 52.1% or greater.
On average, the Colgate Raiders attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Bucknell Bison attempt 18.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Colgate has an 8-10 record and Bucknell has a 7-5 record.
The Bucknell Bison average 7.0 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Colgate Raiders have an underachieving record (2-6) this season.
