COLGATE RAIDERS @ DELAWARE BLUE HENS

Sunday matinee in Newark

Delaware hosts Colgate at the Bob Carpenter Center on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the Raiders arriving after three straight road games.

Colgate needs a cleaner finish

The 0-3 Raiders lost by three at Drexel and by 31 at St. John’s; their latest game also featured 19 turnovers and 6-for-11 free-throw shooting.

Alekseyenko remains a focal point

Andrew Alekseyenko led Colgate with 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists against St. John’s after posting 20 points and 14 rebounds at Drexel; he has scored in double figures in all three games.

Blue Hens showed late-game fight

Delaware’s comeback from a 15-point deficit to within three against James Madison fell short in a 71-61 loss; Nick Petronio scored a career-best 16 in his first start, and Kachi Nzeh had 15 points and 12 rebounds.

History favors Delaware

Delaware is 5-0 all-time against Colgate, giving the Blue Hens a favorable series backdrop entering Sunday.

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Pick Ideas

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Delaware moneyline, price-sensitive

A small Delaware moneyline lean is reasonable near even odds, but avoid a steep favorite price; ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Blue Hens a 54.8% win probability, implying roughly -121 fair odds before bookmaker margin.

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