Game: Colgate Raiders vs Kentucky Wildcats
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Venue: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY
TV: ESPN+
The Colgate Raiders encounterd Northeastern but lost by a score of 78-75 in their last contest. Colgate walked away from the contest having earned a 44.2% field goal percentage (23 of 52) and converted 9 of 23 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Raiders knocked down 20 of 26 attempts for a rate of 76.9%.
When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 20 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In the matter of defending, Colgate allowed their opponent to shoot 54.0% from the field on 27 of 50 shooting.
Northeastern earned 11 assists and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Northeastern pulled down 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn’t notch a block. Northeastern finished 65.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 29 tries. They also buried 5 of their 15 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Raiders finished with 23 and Northeastern accumulated 19 personal fouls.
Brady Cummins is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished with 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He played for 29 minutes played and pulled down 2 boards. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.
Colgate heads into this one with a mark of 2-8 for the campaign. They average 67.1 pts per contest (327th in the nation) while connecting on 43.7% from the floor. The Raiders are shooting 32.2% on 3-pointers (88 of 273) and 68.9% from the charity stripe.
As a unit, Colgate is pulling in 31.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 136 dimes on the season, which is 165th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis.
On the defensive end, the Raiders are able to force 11.3 turnovers every game and they draw 12.9 fouls. They give up 37.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 244th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.4). The Raiders are giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (267 of 569) and they concede 35.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 303rd in the nation in giving up assists with 147 surrendered so far this season.
When they last stepped on the court, the Kentucky Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 90-89 when they faced Gonzaga. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Kentucky allowed Gonzaga to grab 39 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 22.2% from distance via 6 of 27 and finished the game at 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%).
The Wildcats permitted Gonzaga to bury 33 out of 71 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.5% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Wildcats ended up shooting 34 out of 75 from the floor which had them shooting 45.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Kentucky knocked down 7 out of 25 attempts (28.0%).
They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 83.3%. Gonzaga had 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 1 steal in this game. The Wildcats corralled 25 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the matchup.
Andrew Carr ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in this matchup. He buried 8 of 12 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the matchup.
Kentucky has a win-loss record of 8-1 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are hitting on 49.4% from the floor, which is 30th in college basketball. Kentucky has accounted for 833 points for the campaign (92.6 per contest) and they pull in 44.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 19.6 times per game (9th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.0 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 16.8 fouls every game and they shoot 74.2% from the charity stripe.
The Kentucky defense allows 25.3% from downtown (59 of 233) and their opponents are knocking down 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.0 assists and 37.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 117th and 287th in Division 1. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 171st in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 70.7. They are able to force 11.0 TO’s per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (38th in college basketball).
