College Insider Tournament - Yale Bulldogs face Columbia Lions: NCAA basketball odds preview and stats

Yale BulldogsColumbia Lions
17-13March 26, 2014, 07:00 | Levien Gym21-12

The visiting Yale Bulldogs hope to send their backers to the pay window on Wednesday as they look to cover the spread at Levien Gym against the Columbia Lions.

Yale was favored by 5 points over at Sportsbook in College Insider Tournament betting.

The Lions currently sports a 21-12 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 14-9 ATS. The Bulldogs are 17-13 and 11-9 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Lions produce a 9-14 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Bulldogs have gone 8-12 against the number.

View Yale Bulldogs vs Columbia Lions Odds and Stats.

This game matches up the No. 57 (Lions) and the No. 105 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.



Yale was a 71-66 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Holy Cross. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. Justin Sears scored 18 points leading the Bulldogs to a 71-66 victory over Holy Cross at Hart Recreation Center on Saturday.

Columbia won its last outing, a 69-56 result against Eastern Michigan on March 22. They covered in that game as a 3.5-point favorite. Columbia earned a 69-56 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday, getting 15 points from Alex Rosenberg at Levien Gym.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulldogs rank No. 132 in NCAA Division 1 with 35 per game. That compares with Columbia’s No. 201 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Columbia is college basketball's No. 25-ranked team at 7.97 per game, while the Bulldogs rate No. 201 with 5.17 per game.

A few Bulldogs at Lions trends to consider:
Yale is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Yale is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Yale is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Yale is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Columbia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Columbia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Columbia is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home

 

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