A first-round matchup has the No. 15 Colgate Raiders and the No. 2 Texas Longhorns battling on Thursday evening at 7:25 p.m. ET. Texas is favored by 13 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 150.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Colgate vs. Texas picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters the 2023 NCAA Tournament 79-53 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,300 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Colgate senior guard Tucker Richardson is an all-around threat on the floor. Richardson has solid court vision and developed into a sound playmaker. The New Jersey native leads the squad in points (13.9), assists (5.8), and steals (2.1). On Mar. 5 against Army, Richardson tallied 11 points, six rebounds and 12 assists.

The model also knows Texas senior guard Marcus Carr is a skilled and athletic facilitator. Carr is able to consistently beat his defender off the dribble and get into the lane with ease. The Ontario native puts up 15.9 points and 4.1 assists per game. In his last game against Kansas, Carr notched 17 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Now, the model has set its sights on Colgate vs. Texas. It is leaning Over on the point total and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

So who wins Colgate vs. Texas? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread!