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

Supporters of the Bulldogs have watched them go 15-6 and 6-5 ATS on the year, while the Lions are at 14-9 and 8-6 ATS. In totals betting, the Lions are 4-10, while the Bulldogs have a 3-8 mark.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Lions rated this week at No. 87 and the Bulldogs sitting at No. 83. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 73-71 result in favor of the Lions.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Columbia's No. 115-rated squad against Yale's No. 22-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Columbia rates No. 85 in the country with 7.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 109 nationally with 6.8 per match.

Defensively, Yale features the nation's No. 237-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.5 points per game. Columbia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 221 nationally in scoring at home.

Yale was an 85-84 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Cornell. They covered the 2.5-point spread as underdogs. The Bulldogs got 22 points from Austin Morgan, but it was Cornell that prevailed in an 85-84 final on Friday at Newman Arena.

In their last action, Columbia was an 86-60 Sportsbook at home against Brown. They covered the 10-point spread as favorites. The Lions blew out Brown on Friday, running up a 20+ point victory in an 86-60 win at Levien Gym.


Yale Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Dartmouth are 3-7
After playing Cornell are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Columbia Lions Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Princeton are 3-7
After playing Brown are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Bulldogs at Lions trends to consider:
Yale is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbia
Columbia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Columbia is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbia's last 6 games
Columbia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Yale


Next up:
Yale at Dartmouth, Friday, February 17
Columbia at Princeton, Friday, February 17