Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Levien Gym Friday as the Columbia Lions look to beat the odds vs the Pennsylvania Quakers in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Pennsylvania Quakers in this one, their betting line was listed as 10-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Pennsylvania Quakers vs Columbia Lions Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Columbia Lions are 16-7 overall and 6-8 ATS, while the Pennsylvania Quakers are 8-11 and 7-5 ATS. As for the betting totals, Columbia boasts a 9-4-1 on the OU, and Pennsylvania is 7-5.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 70 (Columbia) and the No. 265 (Pennsylvania) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Columbia's No. 91-ranked offense, averaging 76.35 PPG, against a Quakers defense that ranks No. 119 at 70.26 PPG. The Lions field goal percentage has averaged 44.59% so far, more than the Quakers marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.91% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pennsylvania got 18 points from Darien Nelson-Henry en route to a 67-57 victory over Harvard on Saturday at Palestra.
Columbia got 25 points from Grant Mullins en route to a 77-73 victory over Brown on Saturday at Pizzitola Sports Center.
- Pennsylvania is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
- Pennsylvania is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Pennsylvania is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Columbia
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pennsylvania's last 7 games when playing Columbia
- Columbia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Columbia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pennsylvania
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbia's last 7 games when playing Pennsylvania
Next Betting Matchups
Pennsylvania at Cornell, Saturday, February 13th
Columbia at Princeton, Saturday, February 13th
