Brown Bears vs Columbia Lions Point Spread Picks

Brown has won two in a row, scoring 79 and 80 points. The Bears knocked off Dartmouth (79-76) in their last road game and followed up with a win over Princeton (80-71). The defense has allowed an average of 74.3 points over the last 10 games, on a 6-4 run OVER the total. Columbia is third in the Ivy League in scoring (77.6 ppg) and shooting (48%). But they've lost seven of 10, with the defense surrendering an average of 76.5 points. These rivals played an 86-80 game last month that sailed way OVER 142.5. Take Brown/Columbia OVER the total.

The Ivy League usually comes down to Princeton and Yale, with a little Cornell and Harvard sprinkled in. This year, in a surprising fashion, the Columbia Lions are 12-4 on the season. The other thing in this game is that the Ivy League has become much more like the rest of the country. They no longer play games in the 40s and 50s. Columbia is a long way from those low numbers commonly seen in Ivy League action. The Lions are averaging 81ppg. Columbia has also shot 51.7% or better in eight of their last 12 games. Brown opened the season scoring more than 70 points in just two of their first nine games. The Bears have now scored 73 or more points in five of their last six games, and Columbia won't be looking to turn those numbers down. Make the play OVER the total.

Columbia began Ivy League play with a shocking 11-2 record, but things have changed dramatically for this team. Columbia is 0-6 in Ivy play. Brown comes into this contest at 10-9 on the season but is just 2-4 in Ivy League tilts. Brown is coming off their worst offensive game of the season as they managed just 49 points vs. Princeton and have now shot 38% or less in two of their last three games. Columbia is off a game that saw 184 points scored, and their 77 shots were a season-high, so I think the number here is a bit inflated on the total. I'm gonna play this game UNDER the total.

The past five meetings have gone OVER by an average of 22.5 points following Columbia's 83-69 win on Feb. 10 when it shot 55 percent. The Lions have gone OVER their past three games, including by nine points while losing 80-75 to Harvard on Saturday when the teams combined for 80 points in the second half. Jaden Cooper led the Lions with 26 points. Columbia averages 78.2 points per game and the Lions are No. 10 in the country with a .385 3-point shooting percentage. Brown allows 72.1 points and Columbia has gone OVER four straight against versus opponents with losing records. Columbia is 4-0-1 ATS against teams with below .400 winning percentages and it is 5-1-1 ATS its past seven games. Brown has lost eight of 11 and is only 7-17 on the season. Take Columbia and the OVER as a Max Play.