Stonehill Skyhawks vs Columbia Lions Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Columbia Lions

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Levien Gymnasium in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

Levien Gymnasium is where the Columbia Lions (1-1) will compete against the Stonehill Skyhawks (1-1) on Monday.

The Stonehill Skyhawks took the court against Fordham and ended up losing by a score of 83-63 in their last contest. Stonehill finished with a 39.6% field goal percentage (21 of 53) and made 6 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Skyhawks buried 15 of 20 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 21 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding defending, Stonehill let their opponent shoot 54.2% from the field on 32 of 59 shooting. Fordham doled out 15 dimes and had 12 steals for the game. In addition, Fordham snagged 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Fordham shot 80.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 15 attempts. They made 7 of 18 attempts from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Skyhawks ended up finishing with 15 while Fordham racked up 18 fouls.

Anquan Boldin Jr. is one guy who came through in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He played 28 mins and totaled 3 boards. He recorded 9 points on 4 out of 4 shooting.

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Stonehill will take the court with a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Stonehill is collecting 42.5 rebounds per contest and has 25 assists so far this season, which is 190th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Skyhawks are hitting 26.9% on three-point attempts (14 of 52) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 73.5 pts per game (245th in the country) while hitting 40.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Skyhawks are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 22.0 fouls. They are giving up 31.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 163rd in college in PPG allowed (69.5). The Skyhawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (52 of 118) and they surrender 30.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 201st in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 23 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Columbia Lions walked away with a victory by a final of 120-58 against Westbury. When discussing rebounds, Columbia permitted Westbury to get 23 overall (12 offensive). They finished 13.3% from three-point range by going 2 of 15 and finished the contest at 12 of 21 at the charity stripe (57.1%). The Lions allowed Westbury to make 22 of their 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.8% for the contest. In all, the Lions ended up going 43 out of 74 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.1%. When discussing three-point shots, Columbia made 8 out of their 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to knock down 26 of them for a rate of 78.8%. Westbury was called for 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Lions to the charity stripe for 33 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 15 steals in the game. The Lions earned 35 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 52 in the matchup.

Douglas Langford ended up being a factor for the Lions for the matchup. He made 4 of 7 in the matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He scored 13 points in his 15 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Columbia has a mark of 1-1 for the campaign. As an offense, the Lions are shooting 53.4% from the floor, which ranks 47th in the nation. Columbia has tallied 191 pts so far this year and they pull down 43.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per contest (118th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Lions commit 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Lions on the defensive end are ranked 185th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 71.0. They are forcing 15.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (226th in college hoops). The Columbia defense gives up 33.3% on 3-point shots (9 of 27) and opponents are making 69.7% of their foul shots. They concede 14.5 dimes and 29.5 rebounds per game, which is 243rd and 72nd in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbia

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