How to watch Colgate vs. Boston University basketball game
Who’s Playing
Boston U. Terriers @ Colgate Raiders
Current Records: Boston U. 8-8, Colgate 5-11
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Cotterell Court — Hamilton, New York
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
Boston U. is 1-9 against Colgate since January of 2021 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both will face off in a Patriot battle at 2:00 p.m. ET at Cotterell Court. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boston U. is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 126.5, but even that wound up being too high. They came out on top against American by a score of 60-54 on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 30-30 at the break, but the Terriers were the better team in the second half.
Boston U. can attribute much of their success to Michael McNair, who went 6 for 11 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Kyrone Alexander, who scored 15 points in addition to seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Colgate, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Sunday. They walked away with a 67-62 victory over Lehigh on Wednesday.
Colgate’s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeff Woodward, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Woodward a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Brady Cummins was another key player, posting 13 points.
Boston U.’s win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Colgate, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Saturday’s game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Boston U. has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.5 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Colgate, though, as they’ve been averaging only 32.2. Given Boston U.’s sizable advantage in that area, Colgate will need to find a way to close that gap.
Boston U. came up short against Colgate when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 74-64. Can Boston U. avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
Colgate has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Boston U..
- Feb 07, 2024 – Colgate 74 vs. Boston U. 64
- Jan 20, 2024 – Colgate 75 vs. Boston U. 59
- Jan 23, 2023 – Colgate 64 vs. Boston U. 51
- Jan 11, 2023 – Colgate 77 vs. Boston U. 71
- Feb 19, 2022 – Colgate 72 vs. Boston U. 53
- Jan 28, 2022 – Boston U. 76 vs. Colgate 72
- Mar 06, 2021 – Colgate 77 vs. Boston U. 69
- Feb 21, 2021 – Colgate 78 vs. Boston U. 63
- Feb 20, 2021 – Colgate 82 vs. Boston U. 72
- Jan 10, 2021 – Colgate 89 vs. Boston U. 45
