Columbia vs. Cornell betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Cornell Big Red (8-5, 0-0 Ivy League) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Columbia Lions (11-2, 0-0 Ivy League) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is 164.5.

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Columbia vs. Cornell betting lines

  • Columbia moneyline odds to win: -110
  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: -110
  • Spread: Columbia (-1.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Columbia has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-1-0) than it has in road tilts (1-4-0).
  • The Lions have gone over the total in one of six home games (16.7%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in three of five matchups (60%).
  • Columbia has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 6-0, compared to going 2-1 on the road.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Lions were the 82nd-ranked team in college basketball (77.0 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 197th (72.4 points conceded per game).
  • Columbia collected 32.1 rebounds per game and conceded 30.3 boards last season, ranking 172nd and 109th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • With 17.4 assists per game, the Lions were 15th-best in the nation last year.

Columbia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.1 (11th in nation) 41.6 (96th) 34.2 (101st) 27.8 (34th) 19.2 (fifth) 11.6 (194th)

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Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cornell has performed better against the spread away (4-2-0) than at home (1-4-0) this year.
  • Big Red games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (three times out of five) than on the road (three of six) this season.
  • The Big Red’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .333 (1-2).

Last season stats

  • The Big Red owned a top-25 offense last year, ranking 16th-best in college basketball with 82.1 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 266th with 74.7 points allowed per contest.
  • With 32.1 rebounds per game, Cornell ranked 172nd in college basketball. It allowed 32.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 222nd in college basketball.
  • The Big Red racked up assists last year, ranking sixth-best in college basketball with 18.1 per contest.

Cornell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (10th in nation) 43.7 (205th) 33.0 (176th) 32.0 (233rd) 20.6 (first) 11.9 (223rd)
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