Columbia Lions at Brown Bears Betting Prediction 03/01/19

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The Columbia Lions (7-17, 2-8 Ivy) will be at the Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center to go head-to-head against the Brown Bears (17-9, 5-5 Ivy) in an Ivy matchup. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, March 1, 2019, and will air on ESPNU.

Columbia Lions at Brown Bears ATS Odds

In their last matchup, the Bears barely escaped the Dartmouth Big Green, 68-65, while the Lions got blown out by the Princeton Tigers, 79-61.

Brown played a nearly perfect game. They had a phenomenal free throw rate of 0.489 (above their season average of 0.265) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 27.6 (above their season average of 25.4). For those same stats, Dartmouth was 0.083 and 26.3, respectively. Columbia, on the other hand, held Princeton to an offensive rebounding percentage of 19.4 (below their season average of 27.3). Brown rallied around Tamenang Choh, who had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Meanwhile, Gabe Stefanini fueled Columbia with 18 points and eight rebounds.

In their first matchup this season, Choh led the Bears to a 65-63 win. He scored a game-high 22 points. Brown was effective at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Bears made 22 of their 27 free throws (81.5 percent), while the Lions were just 7-8 (87.5 percent).

The physical Brown offense might be living from the charity stripe in this contest. The Bears currently rank 51st in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.271, while Columbia ranks 277th in FTA rate allowed (0.258).

Columbia Lions vs. Brown Bears Odds Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Brown, ATS Winner – Columbia, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Columbia ranks 22nd in assists per game (16.0) while Brown ranks 128th (13.6).
  • The Bears average 36.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 91st in the NCAA. The Lions rank 171st in rebounds allowed per game (35.4).
  • Brown ranks 63rd in blocks per game (4.0) while Columbia ranks 108th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
  • The Lions rank 106th in three pointers attempted per game (23.5) while the Bears rank 201st in three pointers allowed per game (23.9).
  • Columbia ranks 31st in steals per game (7.9) while Brown ranks 121st in steals allowed per game (6.4).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Lions have scored an average of 66.6 points per game (6.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.6 points per game (1.6 above their season average).
  • The Bears’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.6, down from 5.6 for the season.