Columbia once sat atop the Ivy League, but a third loss within the league will almost certainly doom any chance of making March Madness this season. If playing for their season is not enough motivation to back the Lions, the road team is also 7-0 ATS in the past seven games between Columbia and the Princeton Tigers.
- Maodo Lo has averaged 19 points per game in the past four contests.
- Princeton is 12-1 SU in their past 13 games against Columbia.
- Columbia is 13-1 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog of 8.0 or more.
Columbia has easily separated themselves from the bottom tier of the Ivy League, but losses against both Princeton and Yale has put them in limbo. However, Columbia brought Princeton into overtime in their previous contest this season on the back of Grant Mullins' only double-double of the season.
Princeton enters Friday riding a six-game winning streak, a span that has seen them outscore opponents by an average of 10.3 points per game. Star junior Henry Caruso had one of the worst performances of his career when these teams last met, as the forward went 1-for-10 from the field and scored just eight points in 38 minutes of play.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Princeton Tigers to cover the point spread in this one found them as -9.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
Columbia Lions vs Princeton Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Princeton Tigers bring a 18-5 record (8-6-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 19-8 Lions, who are 8-9-1 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Princeton go 7-8 so far and the Columbia Lions go 11-6-1.
The Princeton Tigers sit at No. 10 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Columbia Lions sit at No. 31 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Columbia is ranked No. 153 in NCAA basketball at 36 per game. Contrast that with Princeton's No. 77 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Princeton is the No. 17-ranked team in the country at 9.57 per game, while Columbia rates No. 14 at 9.74 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Grant Mullins scored 17 points leading the Lions to a 73-54 victory over Dartmouth at Levien Gym on Saturday.
Princeton got 14 points from Henry Caruso en route to a 77-66 victory over Brown on Saturday at L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium.
- Columbia is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Columbia is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
- Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Columbia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Princeton
- Princeton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Princeton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Princeton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Princeton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Columbia
Next Betting Matchups
Columbia at Pennsylvania, Saturday, February 27th
Princeton at Cornell, Saturday, February 27th
