Lafayette faces Columbia, aims to stop 6-game slide

Published Dec. 12, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Columbia Lions (4-9) at Lafayette Leopards (1-10)

Easton, Pennsylvania; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lafayette -7.5; over/under is 130.5

BOTTOM LINE: Lafayette looks to end its six-game skid when the Leopards take on Columbia.

The Leopards are 0-1 in home games. Lafayette is ninth in the Patriot with 20.8 defensive rebounds per game led by CJ Fulton averaging 4.6.

The Lions are 0-6 on the road. Columbia is 1-7 against opponents with a winning record.

TOP PERFORMERS: Fulton is averaging 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals for the Leopards. Leo O'Boyle is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Lafayette.

Noah Robledo is averaging 11 points and nine rebounds for the Lions. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Columbia.

LAST 10 GAMES: Leopards: 1-9, averaging 61.5 points, 26.9 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.3 points per game.

Lions: 4-6, averaging 71.9 points, 33.1 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 8.0 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.