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The No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns (26-8) are heavily favored (-14) to defeat the No. 15 seed Colgate Raiders (26-8) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena. The contest starts at 7:25 PM on TBS. Here are some insights about this Midwest Region contest for those filling out their brackets.
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How do I watch Longhorns vs. Raiders?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 16, 2023
- Game Time: 7:25 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS
- Location: Des Moines, Iowa
- Arena: Wells Fargo Arena
Betting Lines for Longhorns vs. Raiders
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | -14 | 147 |
Texas Betting Stats & Information
- Texas has been the moneyline favorite 24 times this season. They’ve gone 21-3 in those games.
- The Longhorns have played in five games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1200 or shorter and won each time.
- So far this season, the Longhorns have compiled a 17-17-0 record against the spread.
- The average over/under Texas has had set in games this year is 1.8 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Colgate Betting Stats & Info
- Colgate has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Raiders have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +745 odds on them winning this game.
- The Raiders have a 17-16-0 record against the spread this year.
- Colgate’s games this year have averaged a total of 147.6 points, 0.6 more than the point total in this matchup.
Texas vs. Colgate Season Stat Comparison
| Texas Rank | Texas AVG | Colgate AVG | Colgate Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41st | 77.8 | Points Scored | 78.6 | 31st |
| 98th | 67.4 | Points Allowed | 69 | 143rd |
| 180th | 31.8 | Rebounds | 31.1 | 229th |
| 165th | 8.7 | Off. Rebounds | 6.8 | 311th |
| 210th | 7.1 | 3pt Made | 8.3 | 75th |
| 19th | 16.1 | Assists | 18.5 | 3rd |
| 94th | 11 | Turnovers | 9.7 | 20th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Texas Longhorns Leaders
- The Longhorns leader in points and assists is Marcus Carr, who puts up 15.9 points per game along with 4.1 assists.
- Timmy Allen is Texas’ best rebounder, grabbing an average of 5.5 boards in each contest while scoring 10.5 points per game.
- Carr makes more threes per game than any other member of the Longhorns, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
Colgate Raiders Leaders
- Tucker Richardson collects 13.8 points and tacks on 5.8 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Raiders’ leaderboards in those statistics.
- Keegan Records’ stat line of six rebounds, 13 points and 1.4 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Colgate rebounding leaderboard.
- Oliver Lynch-Daniels makes 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Raiders.
