Columbia Lions visit Pennsylvania Quakers in college basketball clash

Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Palestra Saturday as host Pennsylvania looks to handle the Columbia Lions in NCAA hoops action.

Pennsylvania will face the 14-8 Lions, who own a 7-5 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Quakers are 6-7 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Lions are 2-9 favoring the OVER.

View Columbia Lions vs Pennsylvania Quakers Odds and Stats.

According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 313-ranked Quakers and the No. 139-rated Lions in this matchup.



In their last action, Columbia was a 53-52 Sportsbook on the road against Princeton. They covered the 8-point spread as underdogs. Columbia earned a 53-52 victory over Princeton on Friday, getting 19 points from Alex Rosenberg at Jadwin Gymnasium.

In their last action, Pennsylvania was a 90-83 Sportsbook at home against Cornell. They failed to cover the 11-point spread as favorites. Tony Hicks scored 27 points for Pennsylvania on Friday, leading the Quakers to a 90-83 win over Cornell at Palestra.

How They Match Up:
The game also pits Pennsylvania's No. 155-ranked offense, averaging 71 PPG, against a Lions defense that ranks No. 17 at 61.68 PPG. The Quakers field goal percentage has averaged 44.91% so far, more than the Lions marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.79% per game.

A few Lions at Quakers trends to consider:
Columbia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Columbia is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Columbia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pennsylvania
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbia's last 7 games when playing Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Pennsylvania is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
Pennsylvania is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pennsylvania's last 7 games when playing Columbia


Next up:
Columbia home to Harvard, Friday, February 14th
Pennsylvania at Yale, Friday, February 14th