The Binghamton Bearcats (4-10) go head-to-head against the Columbia Lions (3-9) at the Events Center. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
Columbia Lions vs. Binghamton Bearcats ATS Prediction
The Lions are trying to rebound after their 82-76 loss to the Marist Red Foxes in their last game. Marist’s 37.1 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over Columbia, who had a rate of 27.8. Mike Smith was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
In the Bearcats’ previous outing, they fell to the Cornell Big Red, 86-75. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Cornell’s biggest strengths. They had 34 free throw attempts, while Binghamton had just 17. Sam Sessoms put together a good performance for Binghamton, leading the team in scoring with 27 points on 12-for-20 shooting.
Columbia may have difficulty getting to the free throw line in this showdown. The Lions currently rank 347th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.143, while Binghamton ranks 25th in FTA rate allowed (0.171).
Columbia Lions vs. Binghamton Bearcats Betting Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Binghamton, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Columbia ranks 11th in assists per game (18.1) while Binghamton ranks 231st (10.3).
The Bearcats rank sixth in blocks per game (6.2) while the Lions rank 162nd (2.3).
Columbia ranks 40th in steals per game (8.0) while Binghamton ranks 174th (5.1).
The Lions average 36.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 142nd in the country. The Bearcats rank 243rd in rebounds allowed per game (41.0).
Columbia ranks 47th in three pointers attempted per game (26.3) while Binghamton ranks 131st (22.8).
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The Lions’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.6, up from 0.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bearcats have scored an average of 72.2 points per game (5.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 76.4 points per game (3.8 above their season average).
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