The Harvard Crimson is set to face off against the Colgate Raiders on Sunday, with the Crimson looking to break their six-game road losing streak. The Raiders have a 2-1 record at home this season. Colgate averages 10.1 turnovers per game and has a 3-3 record when they have fewer turnovers than their opponents. Harvard, on the other hand, has struggled on the road with a 2-5 record.
The Crimson ranks eighth in the Ivy League with 6.7 offensive rebounds per game, led by Thomas Batties II, who averages 1.3. In terms of three-pointers, Colgate averages 7.3 made shots per game, which is only 0.4 fewer than the 7.7 per game that Harvard allows. Harvard averages 6.8 made three-pointers per game, which is 0.1 fewer makes per game than Colgate gives up.
The top performers for the Raiders include Kyle Carlesimo, who is shooting 43.1% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made three-pointers per game, and Jalen Cox, who is averaging 16.7 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.2 steals over the last 10 games. For the Crimson, Robert Hinton is scoring 16.5 points per game with 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists, and Chandler Pigge is averaging 12.7 points and 3.3 assists over the last 10 games.
In their last 10 games, the Raiders have a 6-4 record, averaging 77.8 points, 29.6 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 6.3 steals, and 3.8 blocks per game, while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points per game. The Crimson has a 4-6 record over their last 10 games, averaging 68.1 points, 27.2 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 7.5 steals, and 3.1 blocks per game, while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.6 points per game.
The Raiders are favored to win, with a -4.5 point spread and an over/under of 141.5. The game is set to take place on Sunday at 2 p.m. EST in Hamilton, New York. With both teams looking to improve their records, it should be an exciting matchup. The Crimson will need to bring their A-game if they hope to break their road losing streak and come out on top against the Raiders.