Yale at Columbia 2/15/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:33 AM ET

The Yale Bulldogs visit Levien Gymnasium in New York, New York on Friday to play the Columbia Lions in an Ivy League showdown. Yale improved to 15-4 on the season following its 78-65 win over Penn on Saturday. The Bulldogs were led in the win by Miye Oni with 21 points. Yale has won eight straight on its home court. Yale leads the Ivy League at 5-1, one game ahead of three other teams.

Columbia fell to 6-14 overall and 1-5 in Ivy League play following an 82-66 loss on the road to Dartmouth. The Lions trailed by 14 at the half and never threatened after the break. Patrick Tape led Columbia in the loss with 14 points and seven rebounds. Columbia has lost four straight. Miye Oni is the leader in scoring for the Bulldogs with an average of 18.1 points per game. Jordan Bruner leads Yale in rebounding and assists with an average of 8.2 rebounds, while Oni is the leader in assists at 3.8 per game. Yale is shooting 48.9% from the field and 36.3% from 3-point territory.

Quinton Adlesh leads Columbia in scoring and assists with an average of 14.0 points per game. Randy Brumant is the leading rebounder with an average of 5.8 per game, while Gabe Stefanini leads in assists with an average of 3.8 per game. Columbia is shooting 45.2% from the field and 36.8% from 3-point territory.

Yale dominates this matchup having covered the number in each of the last 5 played on Columbia’s home court and 15 of the last 21 overall against the Lions. The favorite (Yale) has covered the number in 9 of the last 14 between the Ivy League rivals. Final Score Prediction, Yale Bulldogs win and cover ATS 78-68.

Download the Picks and Parlays Mobile App

Get A free VIP Pick Daily!