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NCAAB
Fri 13 Nov 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Columbia Lions
2-1LWW
VS
Bucknell Bison
0-3 · 0-1 at homeLLL
Our model's predicted score: Bucknell Bison 67.9 – Columbia Lions 75.9

Columbia Lions vs Bucknell Bison Prediction & Picks · Fri 13 Nov

Our model graded 17 markets for Columbia Lions vs Bucknell Bison and backs Columbia Lions -5.5 hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $195.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Columbia Lions
to win by 6+ points
Columbia Lions -5.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$19.52Best price-105
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win43.0%
The price says49.0%

The model graded 17 markets for Columbia Lions vs Bucknell Bison (NCAAB) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $195 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Fri 13 Nov 2026, 7:00 PM ET.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Columbia Lions -5.5 Lean43% chance -105
Moneyline Members only Lean53% chance Members
Spread Members only Lean42% chance Members
Total Points Members only Lean42% chance Members
Alt Spread Members only Lean45% chance Members
Alt Total Points Members only Lean43% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Columbia Lions are the model's favourite to beat Bucknell Bison, with a 72% chance to win. Predicted score: Bucknell Bison 67.9 – Columbia Lions 75.9. Kick-off Fri 13 Nov, 7:00 PM ET. Best bet: Columbia Lions -5.5 at -105.
How they've been scoring this season
Columbia LionsBucknell Bison
Won-lost2-10-3
Points scored per game88.763.3
Points allowed per game65.791.0
On the road / at home–0-1 at home
Last 5 gamesLWWLLL
Their games average 154.3 total points this season.
From the 3 Columbia Lions and 3 Bucknell Bison games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Columbia Lions about 6 in 10 to win. Now: about 7 in 10. Moved toward Columbia Lions since prices opened (from about 6 in 10 to about 7 in 10).

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
TeamMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Columbia Lionsabout 7 in 10$1.48 (-208)$1.47 (-213)
Bucknell Bisonabout 3 in 10$3.10 (+210)$3.00 (+200)

On this game the bookies keep about $4.50 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 14 books we check.

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What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Columbia Lions won 2 straight games up to Monday 9 November. Bucknell Bison lost 3 straight games up to Tuesday 10 November.
  • On Monday, Columbia Lions beat Stonehill Skyhawks 75-55 at home. On Tuesday, Bucknell Bison lost 95-61 on the road to Virginia Cavaliers.
  • Home teams won 627 of 949 college basketball games last season, about 2 in 3. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Game picks

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Columbia Lions
-5.5
-105
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Calibrated model vs market

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Market intelligence for this game

Line move · best book · closing line
The market drifted away from Bucknell Bison on this game.

Line movement

▼ moved toward Bucknell Bison
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Derived from a multi-book scan — we publish the direction, the best-book name and our derived value only, never a raw per-book odds board.

Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Columbia Lions

Player availability is not tracked for NCAAB on this page. We only carry official injury/availability feeds for MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL.

Bucknell Bison

Player availability is not tracked for NCAAB on this page. We only carry official injury/availability feeds for MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Columbia Lions vs Bucknell Bison: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and player availability isn't tracked for NCAAB on this page.

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Columbia Lions @ Bucknell Bison — what the model found

Our model graded 17 betting markets for Columbia Lions at Bucknell Bison — 17 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 17 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Columbia Lions @ Bucknell Bison — where the money went

Since betting opened on Columbia Lions at Bucknell Bison, the market has moved away from Bucknell Bison across the main game markets.

BetWhat the money did
Moneyline — Bucknell Bison▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Bucknell Bison 3.5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Columbia Lions -3.5▲ Money came for this
Moneyline — Columbia Lions▲ Money came for this
Spread — Columbia Lions -5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Bucknell Bison 5▲ Money came for this
Spread — Bucknell Bison 4.5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Columbia Lions -4.5▲ Money came for this
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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Columbia Lions vs Bucknell Bison in the NCAAB. You may also see this matchup written as Lions vs Bison, or as Bison vs Lions. The next scheduled game is Friday 13 November 2026. The model has generated 17 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NCAAB betting strategy for this matchup.

Columbia Lions vs Bucknell Bison: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Columbia Lions play Bucknell Bison on Friday 13 November 2026. It starts at 7:00 PM ET. It is a college basketball game.

Columbia Lions: last 5 results

  1. 9 Nov 2026Wonvs Stonehill Skyhawks 75-55
  2. 5 Nov 2026Wonvs SUNY Old Westbury Panthers 120-58
  3. 2 Nov 2026Lostvs Elon Phoenix 71-84
  4. 6 Mar 2026Lostat Harvard Crimson 71-81
  5. 28 Feb 2026Lostvs Yale Bulldogs 54-60

Bucknell Bison: last 5 results

  1. 10 Nov 2026Lostat Virginia Cavaliers 61-95
  2. 7 Nov 2026Lostvs Old Dominion Monarchs 62-82
  3. 2 Nov 2026Lostat Maryland Terrapins 67-96
  4. 5 Mar 2026Lostat Navy Midshipmen 69-74
  5. 3 Mar 2026Wonvs Army Black Knights 65-55

Quick answers

When is Columbia Lions vs Bucknell Bison? Columbia Lions vs Bucknell Bison is on Friday 13 November 2026. It starts at 7:00 PM ET.

How have Columbia Lions and Bucknell Bison done lately? Columbia Lions won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold. Bucknell Bison won 1 and lost 4 of the last 5 results we hold.

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