The Columbia Lions (8-1) are heavy favorites (-14) as they try to continue a five-game home win streak when they take on the Albany (NY) Great Danes (2-6) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. The contest airs at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 146.5 in the matchup.
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Columbia Cover -14 vs Albany (NY) -110
Columbia vs. Albany (NY) betting lines
- Columbia moneyline odds to win: -1087
- Albany (NY) moneyline odds to win: +676
- Spread: Columbia (-14)
- Total: 146.5
Columbia statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home, Columbia owns the same winning percentage against the spread as it does on the road (1.000).
- In home games, the Lions go over the total 50% of the time (two of four games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (two of four contests).
- In four home games as a moneyline favorite, Columbia has four wins (1.000). It has an identical winning percentage (3-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.
Last season stats
- With 78.4 points scored per game and 78.1 points allowed last season, the Lions were 68th in college basketball on offense and 327th on defense.
- Columbia collected 31.7 rebounds per game and gave up 31.1 boards last year, ranking 188th and 172nd, respectively, in the country.
- Last season the Lions were sixth-best in the nation in assists with 17.4 per game.
Columbia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-0-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 4-0-0)
- O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 4-0; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6 (43rd in nation) | 40.1 (61st) | 39.1 (22nd) | 25.7 (ninth) | 16.1 (105th) | 12.4 (227th) |
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Albany (NY) statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Albany (NY) performed better against the spread away (8-8-0) than at home (3-10-0) last year.
- Looking at the over/under, Great Danes games went over five of 13 times at home (38.5%) and 10 of 16 away (62.5%) last season.
- The Great Danes, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (4-8) last year.
Last season stats
- The Great Danes ranked 151st in college basketball last year with 74.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 234th with 73.8 points allowed per contest.
- Albany (NY) grabbed 31.0 boards per game (234th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 30.0 rebounds per contest (99th-ranked).
- The Great Danes ranked 260th in the country with 12.5 assists per game.
Albany (NY) betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 14+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 1-5-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 0-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (224th in nation) | 43.7 (194th) | 32.9 (206th) | 30.5 (154th) | 14.8 (164th) | 13.4 (296th) |
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