Columbia vs Yale 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Yale Bulldogs (13-9) vs. Columbia Lions (4-17)
February 12, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Columbia Lions +13 / Yale Bulldogs -13; Over/Under: -147.5
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The Yale Bulldogs and Columbia Lions meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. The Yale Bulldogs look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Columbia Lions look to snap a seven-game losing streak.
The Yale Bulldogs are averaging 72.4 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Azar Swain is averaging 19.2 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Jalen Gabbidon is averaging 11.6 points and 1.1 assists. Matthue Cotton is dishing 1.1 assists and EJ Jarvis is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Yale Bulldogs are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Yale Bulldogs are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
The Columbia Lions are averaging 69.1 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 79.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Ike Nweke is averaging 15.9 points and 0.7 assists, while Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa is averaging 12.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Liam Murphy is the third double-digit scorer and Eddie Turner III is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The Columbia Lions are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 62.5 percent from the free throw line. The Columbia Lions are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Bulldogs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The Lions are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS win. The over is 23-11-1 in Bulldogs last 35 overall. The over is 18-7 in Lions last 25 overall. The road team is 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Yale Bulldogs haven’t had a lot of success against the number, and they’re not great lighting the world on fire, but this line indicates just how bad Columbia is. The Columbia Lions lose on the season by an average of 10.2 points, they’re losing their last five games by an average of 14.8 points, and they lose at home by an average of 7.5 points. It’s bad. It’s Yale or pass for me.
