Maine vs Columbia 11/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Columbia Lions and the Maine Black Bears meet Friday in college basketball action from Memorial Gym. Columbia is coming off a Wednesday matchup versus Delaware State. In that one the Lions managed a five-point victory. As for Maine, they’re sitting at 2-1 on the season and coming off a win over Boston College Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Columbia started out their season with a tough matchup versus Rutgers and took a big loss 75-35 in their opener. The Lions weren’t much closer versus UMass Lowell in game two with an 89-62 loss, then had another tough defeat 88-85 versus Sacred Heart. 

In Wednesday’s matchup versus Delaware State, the Lions got off to a 31-23 halftime lead. The Lions were outscored 42-39 in the second half but hung on for the 70-65 win. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa was the top scorer on the team with 21 points and five boards.

Over on the Maine side, their season started out with a game versus Nebraska. The Black Bears scored just 28 points in the first half in that one and lost 79-66. Game two was Maine’s first win of the year, 90-45 over UMFK. 

The Black Bears got another win on Monday in their latest outing against Boston College. The Black Bears were up 34-30 at the half and held on for a nice 69-64 victory. Kellen Tynes doubled up with 17 points and 10 boards with five assists to lead the team. 

PICK: I’m probably staying with Maine. The Black Bears did a good job against Boston College on Monday in their last outing, posting 44.8 percent shooting from the field and out-rebounding the Eagles 38-33 overall. Maine has some winnable games coming up, and if all goes well they’ll have a solid record by the end of the calendar year. If the Black Bears play to their capabilities they should cover here.