Who's Playing

Columbia @ Albany

Current Records: Columbia 3-7; Albany 1-7

What to Know

The Albany Great Danes will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will square off against the Columbia Lions at 7 p.m. ET Saturday at SEFCU Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

Albany received a tough blow on Tuesday as they fell 71-52 to the Yale Bulldogs.

Meanwhile, Columbia was expected to have a tough go of it on Monday, and, well, they did. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 89-61 punch to the gut against the Colgate Raiders.

The Great Danes are the favorite in this one, with an expected 8.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take Albany against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.

The losses put Albany at 1-7 and Columbia at 3-7. Two stats to keep an eye on: Albany is stumbling into the game with the 353rd fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 57.1 on average. The Lions have experienced some struggles of their own as they are 20th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 77.6 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: SEFCU Arena -- Albany, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Great Danes are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Lions, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Albany have won all of the games they've played against Columbia in the last seven years.

  • Dec 30, 2019 - Albany 67 vs. Columbia 66
  • Dec 02, 2017 - Albany 86 vs. Columbia 82
  • Dec 30, 2016 - Albany 70 vs. Columbia 67