The No. 3 seed Baylor Bears (23-10) and the No. 14 seed Colgate Raiders (25-9) will meet on Friday at 12:40 PM ET in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on truTV.

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Baylor vs. Colgate Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Friday, March 22, 2024
• Game Time: 12:40 PM ET
• TV Channel: truTV
• Location: Memphis, Tennessee
• Arena: FedExForum

Baylor vs. Colgate Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Baylor win (73.6%)

Take a look at some betting trends and insights for Baylor (-14.5) versus Colgate on Friday. The over/under is set at 138.5 points for this game.

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Baylor vs. Colgate: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Baylor is 18-14-0 ATS this season.
• Colgate has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Baylor covers the spread when it is a 14.5-point favorite or more 71.4% of the time. That's more often than Colgate covers as an underdog of 14.5 or more (never covered this season).
• When playing at home, the Bears have a better record against the spread (11-5-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (4-5-0).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Raiders have a lower winning percentage at home (.467, 7-8-0 record) than away (.533, 8-7-0).

Baylor vs. Colgate: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Baylor has been the moneyline favorite in 19 games this season and has come away with the win 17 times (89.5%) in those contests.
• The Bears have not lost in five games this year when favored by -2000 or better on the moneyline.
• Colgate has been the moneyline underdog seven total times this season. Colgate has gone 1-6 in those games.
• The Raiders have played as a moneyline underdog of +980 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Baylor has a 95.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Baylor vs. Colgate Head-to-Head Comparison

• Baylor's +308 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 80.5 points per game (32nd in college basketball) while allowing 71.2 per outing (155th in college basketball).
• Ja'Kobe Walter's team-leading 14.2 points per game ranks 365th in the country.
• Colgate outscores opponents by 8.3 points per game (posting 71.5 points per game, 238th in college basketball, and giving up 63.2 per contest, ninth in college basketball) and has a +281 scoring differential.
• Braeden Smith leads Colgate, putting up 12.5 points per game (613th in college basketball).
• The Bears win the rebound battle by 5.9 boards on average. They collect 35.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 178th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 29.3 per outing.
• Jalen Bridges' 5.7 rebounds per game lead the Bears and rank 410th in college basketball action.
• The 35.8 rebounds per game the Raiders accumulate rank 143rd in the nation, 2.9 more than the 32.9 their opponents pull down.
• Keegan Records paces the Raiders with 6.2 rebounds per game (304th in college basketball).
• Baylor averages 105.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (10th in college basketball), and allows 93.2 points per 100 possessions (190th in college basketball).
• The Raiders rank 122nd in college basketball averaging 97.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 22nd, allowing 86.3 points per 100 possessions.

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