College hoops betting interest focuses on the Columbia vs Furman battle Monday at Levien Gym as the Lions look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Supporters of the Paladins have watched them go 1-0 and 0-0 ATS on the year, while the Lions are at 0-1 and 1-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Lions are 0-1, while the Paladins have a 0-0 mark.



View Furman vs Columbia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Lions installed as 4.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Lions sit at No. 220 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Paladins sit at No. 109 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Paladins will win this game 89-50.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Paladins is ranked No. 9 in NCAA hoops at 52 per game. Contrast that with Columbia’s No. 88 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Columbia is the No. 42-ranked team in the country at 9 per game, while Furman rates No. 98 at 7 per game.

Defensively, Furman features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Columbia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 204 nationally in scoring at home.

Furman was a 75-49 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Roanoke. The battle between the Paladins and Maroons didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Roanoke was handed a 75-49 defeat on Friday at Timmons Arena.

In their last action, Columbia was a 70-57 loser on the road against Connecticut. They covered the 21.5–point spread as underdogs. The Lions endured a 70-57 loss at the hands of the Huskies on Friday, despite a 16-point effort from Noruwa Agho at Gampel Pavilion.


Furman Paladins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Mercer are 0-4
After a win are 6-4

Columbia Lions Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-4
Before playing American are 2-2
After a loss are 5-5

A few Paladins at Lions trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Furman's last 8 games on the road
Furman is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbia's last 9 games
Columbia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbia's last 6 games at home
Columbia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Furman home to Mercer, Thursday, November 17
Columbia home to American, Saturday, November 19