Columbia vs. Fairfield betting: College basketball preview for December 28

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The Fairfield Stags (5-7) will try to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Columbia Lions (10-1) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium as 9.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 4:00 PM ET on SNY. The over/under is 153 for the matchup.

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Columbia Cover -9.5 vs Fairfield -120

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Columbia vs. Fairfield betting lines

  • Columbia moneyline odds to win: -592
  • Fairfield moneyline odds to win: +427
  • Spread: Columbia (-9.5)
  • Total: 153

Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Columbia has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in five opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered one time in four opportunities in road games.
  • The Lions have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (0%) than road games (75%).
  • Columbia has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 5-0, compared to going 2-1 away from home.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Lions were the 82nd-ranked team in college basketball (77.0 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 197th (72.4 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Columbia was 172nd in the country in rebounds (32.1 per game) last year. It was 109th in rebounds allowed (30.3 per game).
  • Last season the Lions were 15th-best in college basketball in assists with 17.4 per game.

Columbia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (16th in nation) 40.8 (77th) 35.1 (75th) 27.0 (27th) 20.0 (second) 11.5 (177th)

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Fairfield statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Fairfield has performed better at home (2-2-0) than on the road (2-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Stags games have gone over less often at home (one of four, 25%) than away (three of five, 60%).
  • The Stags, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-4) this season.

Last season stats

  • The Stags put up 75.5 points per game (113th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 71.0 points per contest (137th-ranked).
  • Fairfield averaged 30.4 rebounds per game (283rd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.5 rebounds per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • The Stags ranked 150th in the country with 13.4 assists per game.

Fairfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-1 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (333rd in nation) 47.9 (349th) 31.8 (251st) 32.3 (249th) 13.5 (215th) 9.5 (26th)
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