The Columbia Lions (2-5) are heavy underdogs (+22.5) as they try to stop a four-game road losing streak when they take on the Providence Friars (4-2) on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The matchup airs at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 145.5. In this article, we dig into the Providence vs. Columbia odds and lines for this contest.

Both Providence and Columbia are 2-4-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. A total of two out of the Friars’ games this season have gone over the point total, and four of the Lions’ games have gone over. The teams combine to score 148.2 points per game, 2.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Columbia at Providence odds, spread and lines

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• Spread: Providence -22.5
• Total: 145.5
• Moneyline: Providence -5303, Columbia +1540

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Prediction

Moneyline

• Providence has not lost a game it played as the moneyline favorite this season, going 4-0.
• The Friars have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -5303 or shorter.
• Providence has a 98.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

• Columbia has been listed as the underdog five times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
• The Lions have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +1540 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 6.1% chance of a victory for Columbia.

Against the spread

• The Friars record 77.2 points per game, just 0.8 more points than the 76.4 the Lions give up.
• Providence has a 2-0 record against the spread and a 2-0 record overall when putting up more than 76.4 points.
• When Columbia allows fewer than 77.2 points, it is 0-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
• The Lions’ 71.0 points per game are just 2.2 more points than the 68.8 the Friars allow to opponents.
• Columbia is 2-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall when it scores more than 68.8 points.
• Providence is 1-2 against the spread and 3-0 overall when it allows fewer than 71.0 points.
• The Friars have out-scored their opponents by a total of 50 points this season (8.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Lions have out-scored them by 38 more points on the year (5.4 per game).

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Over/Under

• The Friars’ average implied point total this season is 7.7 fewer points than their implied total in Saturday’s game (76.3 implied points on average compared to 84 implied points in this game).
• This season, Providence has scored more than 84 points two times.
• The Lions’ average implied point total on the season (76.3 points) is 14.3 points higher than their implied total in this matchup (62 points).
• This year, Columbia has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (62) five times.

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How to watch Providence vs. Columbia

• Game Day: Saturday, November 26, 2022
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks

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