Who’s Taking part in
Maryland-Jap Shore @ Columbia
Present Data: Maryland-Jap Shore 5-7; Columbia 5-9
What to Know
The Maryland-Jap Shore Hawks are on the highway once more Wednesday and play in opposition to the Columbia Lions at 4 p.m. ET Dec. 28 at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. These two groups search to proceed their momentum from their earlier wins.
The Hawks have been anticipated to lose in opposition to the Temple Owls final Tuesday, however as a substitute they obtained a pleasant stocking stuffer. Maryland-Jap Shore walked away with an 86-78 win. It took eight tries, however they will lastly say that they’ve a victory on the highway. They will attribute a lot of their success to ahead Nathaniel Pollard Jr., who posted a double-double on 14 factors and ten rebounds together with 5 assists, and guard Da’Shawn Phillip, who had 18 factors.
In the meantime, Columbia did not have an excessive amount of hassle with the Lafayette Leopards on the highway two weeks in the past as they gained 57-45.
Barring any buzzer beaters, the Hawks are anticipated to win a good contest. If their 7-3 report in opposition to the unfold is something to go by, the prospects look good for bets positioned on them.
Maryland-Jap Shore is now 5-7 whereas Columbia sits at 5-9. A pair offensive numbers to bear in mind earlier than tip-off: Maryland-Jap Shore is thirty second worst in school basketball in factors per recreation, with solely 66.2 on common. The Lions have skilled some struggles of their very own as they’ve solely been capable of knock down 41.30% p.c of their photographs, which is the thirty sixth lowest discipline purpose proportion in school basketball. It is attainable one in every of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the dropping staff up.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET
- The place: Francis S. Levien Gymnasium — New York, New York
- Observe: CBS Sports activities App
Odds
The Hawks are a slight 1.5-point favourite in opposition to the Lions, based on the newest school basketball odds.
The oddsmakers have been proper in keeping with the betting neighborhood on this one, as the sport opened as a 1.5-point unfold, and stayed proper there.
Over/Beneath: -110
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Collection Historical past
That is the primary time these groups have performed one another inside the final one yr.