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The Columbia Lions will take on the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights in a non-conference matchup on Friday night. The Knights are 4-6 for the season and are looking to salvage a good finish in the NEC, while the Lions are 4-8 for the season and will hope to get some wins to boost their confidence and fight for a better finish in the Ivy League standings.
They lost to the UMBC Retrievers in their last game, but managed to cover the spread as eight-point underdogs. The Knights defeated the St. John's Hawks in their last game and managed to cover the spread as 12-point underdogs.
Columbia vs Fairleigh Dickinson Betting Prediction
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Columbia vs Fairleigh Dickinson Match Details
Fixture: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Columbia Lions
Date and Time: Friday, December 9 at 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Levien Gym, NYC
Columbia vs Fairleigh Dickinson key Stats
The Lions are 2-3 in their last five games and have managed to cover the spread three times in those contests. In their most recent loss to the Retrievers, Kenny Noland scored 15 points and Avery Brown scored 13 points, while the rest of the unit struggled on offense. De La Rosa has led the Lions in points and steals averages this season.
The Lions are averaging 69 points on 41.5% shooting while giving up 71.3 points on 44.4% shooting. They are restricting their opponents to 36.2% shooting from the three-point line and 67.3% shooting from the charity stripe. They are struggling to grab rebounds on either side of the court, which has become a problem for the Lions this season.
The Knights are 2-3 for the season and have only managed to cover the spread in one of those games. In their most recent outstanding victory against the Hawks, Demetre Roberts scored 24 points and dished out six assists, while Grant Singleton scored 24 points and Ansley Almonor contributed 19 points to the win.
The Knights are averaging 80.6 points per game on 45.8% shooting while giving up 80.9 points on 50% shooting. They have done well on offense, but their defense still needs some improvement if they want to keep a consistent winning record. They are shooting 33.9% from the three-point line and 74.4% from the free-throw line.
Columbia vs Fairleigh Dickinson Betting Prediction
The Knights have been performing well on the offensive and will look to score freely tonight.
The Lions are the home team, but they have had some defensive struggles this season and are now up against the red-hot offense of the Knights.
It will be a high-scoring game, but the away team will do enough to get the win tonight.
Pick: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (-115)
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