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Who was the public betting on Colgate Raiders vs Drexel Dragons?
DraftKings bettors lean Drexel Dragons on the spread (59% of tickets).
| Book | BetsColgate Raiders -1.5Drexel Dragons +1.5 | MoneyColgate Raiders -1.5Drexel Dragons +1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings |
| Book | BetsColgate Raiders (-112)Drexel Dragons (-108) | MoneyColgate Raiders (-112)Drexel Dragons (-108) |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | ||
| Circa (sharp Vegas book) |
| Book | BetsOver 140.5Under 140.5 | MoneyOver 140.5Under 140.5 |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings |
Splits data from DraftKings and Circa. See every game's betting splits · Circa betting splits
Circa closing read sharp Vegas reference, not bettable here
| Market | Colgate Raiders | Drexel Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | -105 | -115 |
. Circa is a sharp Las Vegas book. Its numbers are a reference for where the number sits, not a price you can take here.
Exchange buyers before kickoff: which side buyers took (Kalshi, Polymarket, Novig, ProphetX)
These are exchange trades, not sportsbook bets. On an exchange every trade has a buyer and a seller, so this shows which side buyers paid for.
How to read these numbers
Kalshi, Polymarket and Novig publish every trade with the side the buyer took. ProphetX carries its trade fills the same way; a line with no captured fill shows dollars matched only. Trades is each side's share of trades since the market opened and Money is its share of the dollars buyers paid. Markets with fewer than 10 trades or under $500 traded are left out; markets under 30 trades or $5,000 are labelled Light trading, because a few buyers can move the percentages a long way.
Kalshi
Moneyline$8.6k traded · 126 trades · $1.7k open
Colgate RaidersDrexel Dragons
Trades
Money
Spread$6.0k traded · 90 trades
Colgate Raiders +1.5Drexel Dragons -1.5
Trades
Money
ProphetX
Moneyline$650 traded · 16 trades
Colgate RaidersDrexel Dragons
Trades
Money
Light trading: $650 so far, percentages can swingLast read before kickoff .
How the number moved: Colgate Raiders at Drexel Dragons
| Market | Opened | Closed | Circa closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (home line) | -1.5 | +1 | n/a |
| Total | 146.5 | 140.5 | n/a |
| Moneyline (away / home) | n/a | -112 / -109 | n/a |
Opened is the first number we saw and closed the last before kickoff, the median across the books we track. Circa is a sharp Las Vegas book, shown as a reference.
Colgate Raiders vs Drexel Dragons: odds, trends and our lean
📊 Best prices from the US sportsbooks and exchanges we track (exchange prices are marked) Prices when this preview was published
| Market | Colgate Raiders | Drexel Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | -105Pregame price at FanDuel → | +104Pregame price at Novig → exchange price |
| Spread | +1.5 -120Pregame price at FanDuel → | -1.5 +117Polymarket Global exchange price |
| Total 140.5 | O -105Pregame price at theScore Bet → | U +104Polymarket Global exchange price |
📊 Team Breakdown archived pregame data
Season win %
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Chance to win, per the betting market (vig removed)
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Players to watch
Latief Lorenzano-White (DREX)11.0 PPG (1 GP)
Andrew Alekseyenko (COLG)25.0 PPG (1 GP)How to read this: "chance to win per the betting market" comes from the actual odds with the sportsbook's built-in fee (the vig) stripped out, the market's honest opinion of the game.
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📘 New to betting? Two-minute translation. A moneyline bet is picking who wins, nothing else. In this game, +104 means a $100 bet profits $104 if it wins. The spread is a head start: -7.5 must win by 8+, while +7.5 cashes by losing by 7 or fewer (or winning). The total is combined points by both teams, over or under the books' number. +EV means the price pays better than the market-implied fair odds (vig removed); consistently taking better prices raises your expected return over time. Learn free: Sports Betting 101 · Odds converter · No-vig calculator
Colgate vs Drexel Prediction: A Coin Flip With a Price Gap
This spread has already changed sides. Drexel opened as a 1.5-point favorite on the consensus number, and after six moves the market now has the Dragons getting a point at home. The total fell even harder, from 146.5 to 140.5 after eight moves. When a number travels that far before tipoff, the price you take matters as much as the team you like. The Colgate Raiders visit the Drexel Dragons at the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday, November 7, at 2:00 PM ET, streaming on FloSports.
Who Is Favored to Win Colgate vs Drexel?
Nobody, really. Both teams are 0-1, and it is one game into the season, far too early to call that form. The last meeting came 361 days ago, and Drexel lost it. The schedule is the sharper angle. Colgate has four days of rest but is on game three of a road trip, and it flew 2,373 miles from Seattle, crossing three time zones east.
Drexel has three days of rest and traveled 222 miles from Charlottesville with no time-zone change. Our rating, an Elo model built on stored results, gives Drexel 65% against the market's 50-50. That is context, not a bet. The other side of the ledger: over the last 10 stored games Colgate scored 112.3 points per 100 possessions against Drexel's 102.5. That efficiency gap helps explain why the Drexel vs Colgate market sits near even.
Players to Watch
Andrew Alekseyenko is the headline. He scored 25 points over one game this season, a small sample. His broader stored line is steadier: 17.4 points and 6 rebounds per game over his last five, 16.2 points over his last 10, at 32 minutes a night. For Drexel, Latief Lorenzano-White scored 11 points over one game, also a small sample. Drexel spread its minutes last time out, with Josh Reed, Panagiotis Pagonis and David Simonovic at 27 apiece.
Colgate vs Drexel Odds, Line by Line
The moneyline is a bet on who wins. Minus means favorite: Colgate at -105 (FanDuel) means a $100 bet profits $95.24. The spread is a bet on the margin. Colgate +1.5 at -120 (FanDuel) wins if Colgate wins or loses by one. Drexel -1.5 at +117 (Polymarket Global) wins only if Drexel wins by two or more. The total is combined points: Over 140.5 at -105 (theScore Bet) or Under 140.5 at +104 (Polymarket Global). Strip out the vig, the book's built-in cut, and the market reads this game at about 50% to 50%, a true pick'em. Books disagreed early, opening the total anywhere from 141 (Pinnacle) to 147 (Fanatics).
Where the Value Is
Break-even is the win rate a price needs to pay off over time. Drexel at +104 needs 49%. Expected value (EV) is an average across many bets, not what you collect on one ticket. Drexel -1.5 at +117 is a separate bet on the margin. We prefer the moneyline because a one-point Drexel win cashes it while losing the -1.5.
The Pick
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The Prediction
We see a tight game where Colgate's cross-country trip blunts its offensive edge just enough. Drexel 70, Colgate 68. That adds up to 138 points, under the 140.5 total, which fits a market that has been pulling the total down all morning. That is the read on this number; the Desk posts a documented free play on days like this, and it lands right below.
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Colgate vs Drexel FAQ
Who is favored in Colgate vs Drexel?
Colgate is the market favorite at -105 (best price at FanDuel) on the moneyline, with Drexel at +104. Lines move all day, so check the odds table on this page for the current best number at every book.
Where to watch Colgate vs Drexel?
Colgate Raiders at Drexel Dragons streams on FloSports. The game is played at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, Drexel's home floor, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with tipoff set for 2:00 PM ET.
What time is the Colgate vs Drexel game?
Colgate vs Drexel tips off Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The game streams on FloSports, so plan to log in a few minutes before tipoff.
Who will win Drexel vs Colgate?
Colgate Raiders vs Drexel Dragons College Basketball prediction, picks and best bet from the Wise Guy Desk. The full read, including a projected final score, is in The Prediction section above.
What is the total (over/under) for Colgate vs Drexel?
The total is 140.5, with the over priced at -105 at theScore Bet and the under at +104 at Polymarket Global. A total is a bet on the combined score of both teams, over or under that number, no matter who wins.
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How does the Wise Guy Desk find value in College Basketball games?
Expected value first: the best price across the regulated US books we track versus the true fair price with the vig removed, then the matchup data (form, standings, injuries, key players). Line shopping for the best number is the edge most bettors leave on the table.
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