Columbia vs. Stony Brook betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 9

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The Columbia Lions (9-1) will look to extend an eight-game win streak when they visit the Stony Brook Seawolves (6-3) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on FloCollege. The point total is 148.5 in the matchup.

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Columbia Cover -4.5 vs Stony Brook -104

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Columbia vs. Stony Brook betting lines

  • Columbia moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Stony Brook moneyline odds to win: +146
  • Spread: Columbia (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Columbia owns the same winning percentage against the spread as it does on the road (1.000).
  • The Lions have exceeded the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in three of five home matchups (60%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of four games (50%).
  • Columbia, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage in home games (5-0 record) and on the road (3-0 record).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Lions were 68th in the nation offensively (78.4 points scored per game) and 327th on defense (78.1 points conceded).
  • Columbia was 188th in college basketball in rebounds per game (31.7) and 172nd in rebounds allowed (31.1) last year.
  • With 17.4 assists per game, the Lions were sixth-best in the country last year.

Columbia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-0-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-0-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (34th in nation) 39.8 (53rd) 39.1 (21st) 25.1 (second) 16.4 (80th) 12.3 (224th)

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Stony Brook statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Stony Brook’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .571 (8-6-0). On the road, it was .562 (9-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Seawolves games finished over less often at home (six of 14, 42.9%) than away (eight of 16, 50%) last season.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Seawolves had a better winning percentage at home (.250, 3-9 record) than on the road (.188, 3-13).

Last season stats

  • While the Seawolves ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in points per game last season with 66.5 (18th-worst), they ranked 241st in college basketball with 74.1 points given up per contest.
  • Stony Brook ranked 331st in college basketball with 28.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 226th with 31.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Seawolves delivered 11.3 dimes per game, which ranked them 330th in the country.

Stony Brook betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-1-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (290th in nation) 41.3 (95th) 31.3 (267th) 34.8 (322nd) 13.4 (242nd) 9.4 (30th)
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