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Looking to win big? The Big Red and Lions face off at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Lions are hosting the game at Levien Gymnasium in New York, NY. In this Ivy League matchup, Cornell is favored by -6 vs. Columbia. The over/under for the game is 164.5 points.

CORNELL BIG RED VS COLUMBIA LIONS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Columbia Lions +6

This game will be played at Levien Gymnasium at 2:00 ET on Saturday, March 9th.

WHY BET THE COLUMBIA LIONS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Lions.
  • Not only will Columbia pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 164.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Taking a Look at the Big Red Chances in New York

Through 27 games this season, Cornell has been the favorite 18 times and has gone 17-1 as the favorite. On the road, the Big Red have gone 10-5 this season, and their average scoring margin is +2.7 points per game.

Most recently, Cornell lost to Princeton by a score of 79-77. Over their last 10 road games, the Big Red have gone 6-4, and they are 21-6 overall this season.

When looking at Cornell's ATS record this season, they are currently 13-11-1. When looking at their ATS record on the road, they are 7-8 this season. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Big Red have gone 5-4-1 ATS.

This season, the over/under record for Cornell games is 15-10, and today's line of 164.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (156.6). So far, 15 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 158 points.

In their recent matchup, the Cornell offense ended with 77 points against Princeton. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 47.5% and made 9 threes. The Cornell offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 29.4 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 34% of their looks from outside this season.

Coming into today's game, the Cornell defense is giving up an average of 74.4 points per contest. Against Princeton in their most recent game, the Cornell defense gave up a total of 79 points while allowing Princeton to hit 44% of their shots.

Will Columbia Make it Happen at Home?

Coming into this game, Columbia is 13-13 overall and 4-9 in Ivy League play. They have lost five straight games, including their most recent matchup against Penn by a score of 84-72.

So far this season, the Lions have gone 6-5 at home and have an average scoring margin of +3.5 points per game. Over their last ten games at home, they have gone 6-4.

As the underdog this season, Columbia has gone 6-8 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Lions have a 4-6 ATS mark. At home, Columbia is 5-5-1 vs. the spread this year. However, their ATS record in their last three home games is 0-3.

This season, the over/under record in Columbia games is 14-8-1. The average over/under line in their games is 147 and today's line of 164.5 is higher than 22 of their games. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total in those games is 156 points.

The Lions' offense wrapped up their last game with 72 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 77 points per contest. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa was the leading scorer for the Lions, putting up 15 points. In addition, Zavian McLean contributed 14 points.

Columbia's defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 71.5 points per game. The Columbia defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 84 points and allowed Penn to connect on 10 threes.