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Columbia Lions vs. Providence Friars
The fans at Amica Mutual Pavilion will be treated to a game between the Columbia Lions and the Providence Friars when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Friars as -18.5-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total opened at 143.5.
Last time out for Providence, they were a 61-53 loser as they battled Wildcats on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +4.5-point underdog.
Columbia lost its last outing, a 87-73 result against Big Red on March 04. They covered in that game as a +16.5-point underdog.
Columbia:
Team record: 7-21 SU,10-15-1 ATS
Columbia is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbia's last 6 games on the road
Providence:
Team record: 21-12 SU,18-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Providence is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Providence is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbia home to Albany Saturday, November 11
Providence home to Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saturday, November 11