The Columbia Lions (4-10) will travel to the Cross Insurance Center to go head-to-head with the Maine Black Bears (3-10). Action gets underway at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 2, 2020.
Columbia Lions vs. Maine Black Bears Betting Odds
Both teams fell in their last contest. The Black Bears were blown out by the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, 91-51, while the Lions lost a close one to the Albany Great Danes, 67-66.
Columbia did an excellent job of making free throws (16-21; 76.2 percent) while Maine had a better effective field goal percentage (0.418 vs. 0.645). Maine’s Miks Antoms had a good game, recording 10 points. Meanwhile, Columbia was led by Mike Smith, who had 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Getting to the line might be rare for Maine in this matchup. The Black Bears rank 323rd in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.166, while Columbia ranks 10th in FTA rate allowed (0.144).
Columbia vs. Maine ATS Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Maine, ATS Winner – Maine, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Maine ranks 27th in rebounds allowed per game (30.8) while Columbia ranks 208th (37.3).
- The Black Bears rank 32nd in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Lions rank 148th (4.4).
- Maine ranks 81st in assists per game (14.4) while Columbia ranks 106th in assists allowed per game (12.3).
Bettings Trends:
- The Lions’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 8.4, up from 4.9 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Black Bears have scored an average of 55.0 points per game (2.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 77.4 points per game (13.2 above their season average).
